Player Profile

Luther Burden III

WR • 5'11" • 208 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA

Alpha targetPossession profile

Luther Burden III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

28.3

Efficiency

67.8

Consistency

69.1

Season Value

54.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Missouri

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
Missouri
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Missouri
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis

Luther Burden III, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Missouri. Luther Burden III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Missouri paired 1,205 primary output with 80.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 67.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Boston College

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Missouri

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

55.5

Efficiency

67.8

Usage

28.3

Consistency

69.1

Best Game by takeover score

Arkansas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 39. Buffalo: 15. Boston College: 117. Vanderbilt: 76. Texas A&M: 82. Massachusetts: 59. Auburn: 49. Alabama: 3. Oklahoma: 55. South Carolina: 69. Mississippi State: 91. Arkansas: 11

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 86.7. Buffalo: 3 by 33.3. Boston College: 6 by 100. Vanderbilt: 6 by 84.4. Texas A&M: 7 by 78.1. Massachusetts: 5 by 78.7. Auburn: 6 by 54.4. Alabama: 3 by 6.7. Oklahoma: 5 by 73.3. South Carolina: 8 by 57.5. Mississippi State: 7 by 86.7. Arkansas: 1 by 73.3

Split Comparison

Wins59.1 · n=8 · +7.8 vs Losses
Losses51.3 · n=3 · -7.8 vs Wins
First Half64.7 · n=6 · +18.3 vs Second Half
Second Half46.3 · n=6 · -18.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Boston College

Best efficiency game

100 vs Boston College

Result
Sat 11/30vs ArkansasW 28-211111111011
Sat 11/23@ Mississippi StateW 39-207911313128
Sat 11/16@ South CarolinaHigh volumeL 30-348698.68.60137
Sun 11/10vs OklahomaW 30-235559.311033
Sat 10/26@ AlabamaL 0-34333.6103
Sat 10/19vs AuburnW 21-176498.28.20016
Sat 10/12@ MassachusettsW 45-355918.111.80016
Sat 10/5@ Texas A&ML 10-4178210.411.70027
Sat 9/21vs Vanderbilt2+ TDW 30-2767612.712.70225
Sat 9/14vs Boston College100 receiving yardsW 27-21611719.519.50144
Sat 9/7vs BuffaloW 38-03157.25010
Fri 8/30vs Unknown33912.313119

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Missouri

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20222022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonMissouri37754.518
2022 Regular SeasonMissouri37754.5180
2023 PostseasonMissouri1,20580.934.8828
2023 Regular SeasonMissouri1,20580.934.80
2024 Regular SeasonMissouri66667.828.3-539

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Memphis

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

177

Primary metric

177 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Florida

158

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

158 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Boston College

117

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Vanderbilt

66

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Middle Tennessee

117

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 97.5 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Missouri

1,205 primary output · 80.9 efficiency · 34.8 usage

70.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · Missouri

70.6

1,205 primary · 80.9 efficiency · 34.8 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Missouri

54.9

666 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 28.3 usage

Milestones

7

100+ receiving yards

6

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9974

East St. Louis · East St. Louis, IL

Committed To
Missouri
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

2,248

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
2,248