Usage Score
28.3
Player Dossier
2022-2024Missouri
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.
Efficiency
67.8
Consistency
69.1
Season Value
54.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Missouri
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Missouri
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
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.
Luther Burden III played WR for Missouri. Across 3 tracked seasons, Luther Burden III recorded 255 rushing yards, 2,248 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Missouri.
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.
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins59.1 · Games = 8 · +7.8 vs Losses
Losses51.3 · Games = 3 · -7.8 vs Wins
First Half64.7 · Games = 6 · +18.3 vs Second Half
Second Half46.3 · Games = 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 11/30 | vs Arkansas | W 28-21 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Mississippi State | W 39-20 | — | 7 | 91 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ South CarolinaHigh volume | L 30-34 | — | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 1 | 37 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Oklahoma | W 30-23 | — | 5 | 55 | 9.3 | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Alabama | L 0-34 | — | 3 | 3 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Auburn | W 21-17 | — | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Massachusetts | W 45-3 | — | 5 | 59 | 18.1 | 11.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-41 | — | 7 | 82 | 10.4 | 11.70 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Vanderbilt2+ TD | W 30-27 | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 2 | 25 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Boston College100 receiving yards | W 27-21 | — | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Buffalo | W 38-0 | — | 3 | 15 | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 39 | 12.3 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Missouri
2022-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20222022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Missouri | 377 | 54.5 | 18 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Missouri | 377 | 54.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Missouri | 1,205 | 80.9 | 34.8 | 828 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Missouri | 1,205 | 80.9 | 34.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Missouri | 666 | 67.8 | 28.3 | -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.