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Luther Burden III

Luther Burden III (born December 12, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). H...

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Luther Burden III (born December 12, 2003) is an American professional footballwide receiver and kickoff returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Burden was born on December 12, 2003, in St. Louis, Missouri,[1][2] later attending East St. Louis Senior High School.[3][4] He played both basketball and football and was ranked by ESPN as the top offensive recruit in the class of 2022.[5][6]247Sports and Rivals.com ranked him within the top five nationally.[7][8]

Burden received 41 total college scholarship offers,[8] eventually narrowing his final options to Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri. In October 2021, he committed to Missouri. He was only the fourth consensus five-star recruit signed by Missouri in the past 20 years, after Dorial Green-Beckham, Terry Beckner Jr. and Blaine Gabbert.[9]

College career

Burden made his collegiate debut on September 1, 2022, catching three passes for 17 yards and had two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.[10] On September 17, he had a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown against Abilene Christian.[11] In the 2022 season, he had 45 receptions for 375 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns to go with two rushing touchdowns.[12]

In the 2023 season, Burden led the team with 83 receptions for 1,197 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns prior to the bowl game. He had five consecutive games during the season going over 100 receiving yards.[13][14] On December 2, 2024, Burden declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[15]

Professional career

Burden was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 39th pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.[18][19] He began his rookie season as one of the Bears' slot receivers.[20] In Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys, Burden caught his first touchdown on a 65-yard flea flicker as the Bears won 31–14;[21] he ended the game with three receptions for 101 yards and seven rushing yards.[22] In Week 17, he had eight receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown in the 42–38 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.[23] He finished his rookie season with 47 receptions for 652 yards and two touchdowns.[24]

Career statistics

NFL

Regular season

Postseason

College

Personal life

Burden's grandfather, Luther Burden, played in the ABA for the Virginia Squires and in the NBA for the New York Knicks.[25][26]

References

  1. ↑"Luther Burden III Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  2. ↑Miller, Corey (June 17, 2023). "Mizzou star receiver Luther Burden gives back with football camp at childhood Boys & Girls Club field". KSDK. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  3. ↑Luther 3. "Football Meets Fashion". Luther 3. Retrieved November 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Hochman, Benjamin (29 de diciembre de 2023). "Hochman: 'Me salvó la vida'. Cómo Luther Burden III de Mizzou surgió en un Boys and Girls Club de St. Louis" . STLtoday.com . Consultado el 15 de junio de 2024 .
  5. ↑ Kvidahl, David (9 de mayo de 2021). "Qué gran captura: el receptor dominó a los Lions en otoño y a los Flyers en primavera" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . pág. D11 – vía Newspapers.com . 
  6. ↑ "2022 ESPN 300" . ESPN.com . Consultado el 28 de julio de 2022 .
  7. ↑ "Luther Burden" . 247Sports . Consultado el 6 de agosto de 2022 .
  8. 1 2 "Luther Burden" . Rivals.com . Consultado el 6 de agosto de 2022 .
  9. ↑ Kvidahl, David (20 de octubre de 2021). "Burden elige a Mizzou: un receptor abierto de cinco estrellas listo para 'darle un giro a Mizzou'"" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . págs.  B1, B6 - a través de Newspapers.com .
  10. ↑ "Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri Box Score, 1 de septiembre de 2022" . Sports Reference . Consultado el 29 de noviembre de 2023 .
  11. ↑ "Abilene Christian vs. Missouri Box Score, 17 de septiembre de 2022" . Sports Reference . Consultado el 29 de noviembre de 2023 .
  12. ↑ "Registro de juego de Luther Burden III 2022" . Sports Reference . Consultado el 29 de noviembre de 2023 .
  13. ↑ "Estadísticas de los Missouri Tigers de 2023" . Sports Reference . Consultado el 29 de noviembre de 2023 .
  14. ↑ "Registro de juego de Luther Burden III 2023" . Sports Reference . Consultado el 29 de noviembre de 2023 .
  15. ↑ Simmons, Myles (2 de diciembre de 2024). "El principal prospecto de receptor abierto, Luther Burden III, se declara elegible para el Draft de la NFL de 2025" . NBC Sports . Consultado el 14 de diciembre de 2024 .
  16. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Perfil del prospecto Luther Burden III para el Draft y el Combine" . NFL.com . Consultado el 1 de marzo de 2025 .
  17. ↑ "Perfil de Luther Burden III en el fútbol americano universitario" . DraftScout.com . Consultado el 1 de marzo de 2025 .
  18. ↑ Jones, Nathalie (25 de abril de 2025). "Luther Burden seleccionado por los Bears con la selección número 39 en general" . KMIZ . Consultado el 30 de abril de 2025 .
  19. ↑ "Los Chicago Bears seleccionan al receptor Luther Burden III en la segunda ronda del Draft de la NFL de 2025" . ChicagoBears.com . 25 de abril de 2025.
  20. ↑ Cruce, Sebastian (6 de octubre de 2025). "Cómo Luther Burden III está causando un impacto inicial en Chicago" . The Maneater . Consultado el 3 de noviembre de 2025 .
  21. ↑ Wiederer, Dan (22 de septiembre de 2025). "Cómo una jugada de engaño de 65 yardas impulsó la primera victoria de los Chicago Bears" . The New York Times . Consultado el 3 de octubre de 2025 .
  22. ↑ "Todas las recepciones y carreras de Luther Burden en el partido de 108 yardas contra los Cowboys | Semana 3" . Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano . Consultado el 3 de noviembre de 2025 .
  23. ↑ "Chicago Bears contra San Francisco 49ers - 28 de diciembre de 2025" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Consultado el 20 de marzo de 2026 .
  24. ↑ "Registro de partidos de Luther Burden 2025" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Consultado el 20 de marzo de 2026 .
  25. ↑ Hammond, Sean (13 de julio de 2025). "Perspectivas de los novatos de los Chicago Bears: ¿Dónde encaja mejor el talento electrizante de Luther Burden III con el cuerpo de receptores?" . Chicago Tribune . Consultado el 30 de septiembre de 2025 .
  26. ↑ Weber, Bruce (3 de noviembre de 2015). "Ticky Burden, ex All-American y jugador de los Knicks que cayó en el crimen, muere a los 62 años" . The New York Times . Archivado del original el 27 de abril de 2025. Recuperado el 30 de septiembre de 2025 .
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