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Take a moment and realize how insanely good Treylon Burks is

He is first in yards, yards per game, catches for more than 20 yards, catches for more than 30 yards and catches for more than 80 yards. He’s second in touchdowns and catches of 50-plus, 60-plus and 70-plus yards. He’s fifth in receptions.

Treylon Burks has established himself as the premier wide receiver in the SEC, if not FBS, this year.

Saturday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, despite only playing a half, Arkansas’ junior wide receiver caught four passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. For fun, he had a 49-yard touchdown run, too, on a jet sweep. Only four players at college football’s highest level have caught a pass in every game of their career (with a minimum of 20 games).

Burks is not only the best wide receiver in the SEC, he may be establishing himself as the best wide receiver in Arkansas history.

It’s high praise, but the Warren native deserves to be in the conversation. In, basically, two-and-a-half seasons, Burks has registered 122 receptions for 1,295 yards receiving with 14 touchdowns. Those totals have him 14th, 21st and 13th in the Arkansas record books.

And Burks still has four, likely five if the Razorbacks make a bowl game, left in this season. At his current pace, he would finish his third season sixth in receptions, sixth in touchdowns and 16th in yards. The only reason he wouldn’t crack the top five in each category is if he leaves early for the NFL.

That, however, is a distinct possibility. He’s been a projected first-rounder since before the season began and ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has him at No. 18 on his latest Big Board. The second question Burks was asked after Arkansas 45-3 defeat of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday was about the NFL.

He answered the way one would expect: it isn’t on his mind right now. Nor should it be.

For now, the college football world should took full stock of the special season and special player that is Treylon Burks.