BREAKING NEWS: Oklahoma Sooners Head Coach Brent Venables confirms Deion Burks leaving NCAA! Brent Venables just dropped a shocking update, and it’s shaking the entire NCAA.wide receiver Deion Burks of the biggest names in the league could be walking away. Not a trade. Not a benching. We’re talking about quitting the NCAA entirely. Fans can’t believe it, players are reacting, and the league might be in serious trouble with…….. view more

 — In a stunning twist that has rocked the college football world to its core, Oklahoma Sooners Head Coach Brent Venables just dropped a bombshell announcement: star wide receiver Deion Burks is leaving the NCAA altogether.

That’s right. Not a trade. Not an injury. Not a suspension.

He’s walking away.

Venables, speaking at an impromptu press conference early this morning, looked visibly shaken as he delivered the unexpected news.

“It’s not something you ever plan for,” Venables said. “Deion made a personal decision, and while we support him, it’s definitely a big blow—not just to our program, but to college football as a whole.”

Burks, who transferred to Oklahoma earlier this season and quickly became one of the most electrifying wideouts in the country, is reportedly stepping away from the NCAA to “pursue other ventures.” The nature of those ventures remains unclear, but rumors are already flying.

Some insiders believe he may be eyeing a direct jump to the UFL or XFL, while others say he’s been approached with a multi-million dollar NIL media contract that would see him become the face of a new streaming sports docuseries. One anonymous teammate said, “He told us this was bigger than football.”

Fans React With Shock and Confusion

Social media erupted within minutes of the announcement.

“What the hell is happening? Deion Burks was our WR1. He was headed for the NFL first round!” tweeted one fan.

“This is NIL madness. We’re losing elite talent not to injury, not to bad grades—but to Instagram and Hollywood.” another posted.

Meanwhile, former players and coaches around the league are voicing concerns that this could signal a larger shift in college football’s power dynamics.

“Is the NCAA Losing Its Grip?”

Some analysts are already calling this a watershed moment in the ongoing debate about player compensation, autonomy, and the future of amateur athletics.

“If someone like Deion Burks can walk away in the middle of the season, what’s stopping the next wave of stars from doing the same?” said ESPN commentator Marcus Hill. “The NCAA might be in serious trouble if they can’t adapt—fast.”

As of now, Burks himself has not released an official statement, though sources close to him say one is coming “within the next 24 hours.”

For now, one thing is clear: the college football world is holding its breath.