Arkansas Online · Nov 3, 2022
ASU keeping eye on south Arkansas
El Dorado wide receiver Deandra Burns Jr. (3) is the No. 7 ranked prospect in the state of Arkansas and the highest-graded recruit currently in Arkansas State's 2023 class. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe)In a matter of one play and just a few seconds, DeAndra Burns demonstrated why he's earned his three-star rating.
Burns wasn't even supposed to get the kickoff in a Sept. 23 game against Benton, but as soon as the El Dorado wideout caught the ball at his own 5-yard line, he burned the Panthers, using his combination of speed and vision to go 95 yards for the score.
"He's such a big-time playmaker," El Dorado Coach Steven Jones said that night. "He can change the game."