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0:372025 NFL Draft Grades: Bears Select Luther Burden No. 39
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10:282025 NFL Draft Day 2 Recap
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1:33Emory Hunt's 1st Five Off The Board In Round 2
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8:542025 NFL Draft: Round 2 Lookahead
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1:17Top Wide Receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft: Luther Burden (Missouri)
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1:07NFL Mock Draft: Luther Burden III to Steelers at No. 21
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1:15Late Kick: What if Missouri has one of the top QB/WR duos in the country this year?
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1:022025 Mock Draft Reaction: Luther Burden | Football Recruiting Podcast
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2:46Dennis Gates hires an assistant coach
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Where will Luther Burden go in the NFL Draft?
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0:262025 NFL Draft Grades: Jets Select Armand Membou No. 7
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2:30Grading Mizzou basketball's transfer portal additions
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1:18Grading Mizzou's retention in the basketball transfer portal
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1:422025 NFL Draft Late Round Gems: Round 4 QB Brady Cook (Missouri)
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2:01Evaluating EDGE Damon Wilson
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3:17Mizzou football's over/under for 2025
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1:34NFL Draft OT Rankings: No. 2 Armand Membou (Missouri)
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2:40Mizzou football in the spring portal window
Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 89.20 (Pro Bowl potential)
Pro Comparison: Deebo Samuel
Summary
Luther Burden III has a thick lower body that allows him to run through arm tackles in the open field. He is able to accelerate upfield quickly and has good body control to contort himself downfield. The Illinois native has primarily lined up in the slot, which means he does not have much exposure to getting off press coverage. His route-running must continue to improve. A reason for encouragement is Burden's improved drop rate from his freshman season (9.3%) to 2024 (3.8%).
About
- Two-time first-team All-SEC (2023 ,2024)
- 2023: Ranked ninth in FBS in receiving yards (1,212) to go along with 86 catches and nine touchdowns
Strengths
- Strong lower body to run through arm tackles after the catch
- Good body control down the field to adjust to throws
- Drop rate improved from 9.3% in 2022 to 3.8% in 2024, according to TruMedia
- Good acceleration
Weaknesses
- Spent 86.5% of 2024 snaps lined up in the slot, according to TruMedia
- Details in his route-running
- Limited exposure to getting off the line against press coverage because of his alignment
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 4.41 seconds
Top Luther Burden III News
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Bears' Luther Burden: Bears add Round 2 wideout
The Bears selected Burden in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 39th overall.
Burden (6-foot, 206 pounds) was a blue-chip recruit at Missouri who mostly followed through on expectations but still went into the NFL Draft with a somewhat uneven prospect profile. More specifically, Burden has demonstrated standout athleticism (4.41-second 40-yard dash) and was clearly a standout yards-after-catch threat throughout his three-year collegiate career, but Burden never conclusively demonstrated a skill set as a route runner, especially downfield. Burden has the wheels and hands to make a downfield impact, and it could turn out that his usage in the Missouri offense needlessly limited his route tree. Burden might primarily work from the slot in Chicago in the short term, if only because DJ Moore and Rome Odunze figure to claim most of the boundary snaps.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 208 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Louis, MO |
| Age: 21 |
