CFB
Luther Burden III
WR · Missouri
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Missouri
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · R2 · Pk 7 · Chicago
- Last active
- 2024
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #3
- Stars
- ★★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9974
- Class
- 2022
- Committed To
- Missouri
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, IL
Accolades
2
NFL Draft Pick2025
5-Star Recruit2022
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray State | 3 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Buffalo | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Boston College | 6 | 117 | 1 | 19.5 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 76 | 2 | 12.7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 40 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 7 | 82 | 0 | 11.7 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 5 | 59 | 0 | 11.8 | 16 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Auburn | 6 | 49 | 0 | 8.2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 5 | 55 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8 | 69 | 1 | 8.6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 7 | 91 | 1 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Arkansas | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2024 · vs 664 WRs/TEs
Rec
6086
Rec Yds
66671
Y/R
11.126
Rec TD
683
PPA
0.8838
Usage
9%78
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2024 · vs 664
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2024 · pedigree vs PPA
Below the hype-59 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★★ 0.9974 · #3 nat'l
Production38th pct PPA · vs 664 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 82'23 | 179 |
| Rec Yds | 1,190'23 | 2,181 |
| Rec TD | 8'23 | 19 |
Usage
2024 · share of team
Overall
9%
Rush
2%
Pass
16%
1st Down
9%
2nd Down
7%
3rd Down
9%
Standard Downs
9%
Passing Downs
9%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2024 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2024 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 55.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 90.1 |
| Floor (10th) | 11.4 |
| Std dev | 33.0 |
| Boom rate | 17% |
| Bust rate | 25% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2024 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.88
By play type
Pass
0.89
Rush
0.81
By down
1st Down
0.51
2nd Down
0.36
3rd Down
1.90
By down type
Standard Downs
0.58
Passing Downs
1.56
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
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