Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Missouri
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Missouri
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
Luther Burden III built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 3, spending time with Missouri. The clearest part of Luther Burden III's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Missouri
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 39
- NFL Team
- Chicago Bears
Luther Burden III, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Missouri. Luther Burden III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,248
- Receptions
- 188
- Touchdowns
- 29
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Luther Burden III Missouri Highlights
2024 · Missouri · Player Highlight
Luther Burden III college highlights at Missouri.
- Season
- 2024
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Luther Burden III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Missouri · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,248
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Missouri
- Top game
- Memphis
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · East St. Louis · Missouri
- High school pipeline
- East St. Louis · 40 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 2 · Pick 7 · Chicago Bears
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 666 receiving yards · WR 129th (top 12%) · SEC 18th (top 7%) · National 137th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Missouri | 13 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 48 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Missouri | 13 | 37 | 325 | 10 | 48 |
| 2023 Postseason | Missouri | 13 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 87.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Missouri | 13 | 82 | 1,190 | 8 | 87.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Missouri | 12 | 60 | 666 | 10 | 71.6 |
Related Context
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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
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80.9 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: Memphis
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Missouri
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
92.7
Efficiency
80.9
Usage
34.8
Consistency
67.9
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 15. South Dakota: 96. Middle Tennessee: 117. Kansas State: 114. Memphis: 177. Vanderbilt: 140. LSU: 149. Kentucky: 15. South Carolina: 90. Georgia: 53. Tennessee: 26. Florida: 158. Arkansas: 55
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 3 by 33.3. South Dakota: 7 by 91.4. Middle Tennessee: 8 by 97.5. Kansas State: 7 by 100. Memphis: 10 by 100. Vanderbilt: 11 by 84.8. LSU: 11 by 90.3. Kentucky: 2 by 50. South Carolina: 4 by 100. Georgia: 3 by 100. Tennessee: 4 by 43.3. Florida: 9 by 100. Arkansas: 6 by 61.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins91.2 · Games = 11 · -9.8 vs Losses
Losses101 · Games = 2 · +9.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Ohio State | W 14-3 | — | 3 | 15 | 8.8 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Arkansas | W 48-14 | — | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 33-31 | — | 9 | 158 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Tennessee | W 36-7 | — | 4 | 26 | 5.2 | 6.50 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Georgia | L 21-30 | — | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs South Carolina | W 34-12 | — | 4 | 90 | 14.3 | 22.50 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Kentucky | W 38-21 | — | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs LSU100 receiving yards · High volume | L 39-49 | — | 11 | 149 | 12.4 | 13.50 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-21 | — | 11 | 140 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 2 | 27 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Memphis100 receiving yards · High volume | W 34-27 | — | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 0 | 56 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Kansas State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 30-27 | — | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 2 | 47 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Middle Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | W 23-19 | — | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 0 | 44 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs South Dakota | W 35-10 | — | 7 | 96 | 12.3 | 13.70 | 1 | 30 |
Player Story
Luther Burden III story
Luther Burden III built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 3, spending time with Missouri. The clearest part of Luther Burden III's career was his receiving role: 188 catches, 2,248 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, and 255 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Missouri. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 255 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 242 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Missouri.
The arc is straightforward: Luther Burden III moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Missouri
2022-2024
Opening stop
Season Value 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
vs Memphis
Week 4 · W 34-27
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
177
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
177 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Boston College
Week 3 · W 27-21
117
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Florida
Week 12 · W 33-31 · Conference game
158
Receiving Yards
96.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
158 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Vanderbilt
Week 8 · W 17-14 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs LSU
Week 6 · L 39-49 · Conference game
149
Receiving Yards
91.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
149 receiving yards with a 90.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Missouri
1,205 primary output · 80.9 efficiency · 34.8 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Missouri
87.2
1,205 primary · 80.9 efficiency · 34.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Missouri
71.6
666 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 28.3 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
6
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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