Luther Burden III

WR

#10

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 22

Weight: 210 lbs

College: Missouri

2025 SEASON

REC
47
YDS
652
AVG
13.87
TDS
2

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Year

Season

Receiving

Field Position

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	4	3	13	4.3	10	0	1	33.3	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	13	19	284	15	40	1	12	63.2	5	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	4	4	60	15	25	0	2	50	1	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	13	21	295	14	65	1	12	57.1	5	1

Game Halves

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
1st Half	13	23	335	14.6	65	2	13	56.5	4	2
Last Two Minutes of Half	8	8	103	12.9	29	0	5	62.5	1	0
2nd Half	14	24	317	13.2	37	0	14	58.3	7	0

Home vs Road

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Home Games	7	20	336	16.8	65	1	13	65	5	2
Road Games	8	27	316	11.7	37	1	14	51.8	6	0

Margin of Victory

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Margin 0-7	5	15	171	11.4	37	0	8	53.3	2	0
Margin 15+	2	9	185	20.6	65	1	4	44.4	3	2
Margin 8-14	2	5	55	11	22	0	2	40	1	0

Point Differential

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Ahead	7	15	269	17.9	65	1	7	46.7	5	2
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	8	210	26.2	65	1	5	62.5	5	2
Ahead by 9-16 Points	6	7	59	8.4	16	0	2	28.6	0	0
Behind	10	24	303	12.6	35	1	16	66.7	5	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	10	19	248	13	35	1	13	68.4	5	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	4	4	50	12.5	18	0	3	75	0	0
Tied	15	8	80	10	25	0	4	50	1	0

Quarters

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
1st Quarter	12	11	205	18.6	65	2	7	63.6	3	2
4th Quarter	8	8	125	15.6	27	0	6	75	3	0
4th Quarter within 7	5	7	120	17.1	27	0	6	85.7	3	0
2nd Quarter	10	12	130	10.8	29	0	6	50	1	0
3rd Quarter	14	16	192	12	37	0	8	50	4	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Grass	11	34	483	14.2	65	1	19	55.9	7	2
Turf	4	13	169	13	35	1	8	61.5	4	0

Rushing

Attempts

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Attempts 11-Through-20	11	0	0	0	0	0
Attempts 1-Through-10	12	6	37	6.2	15	3
Attempts 21-Through-30	12	0	0	0	0	0
Attempts 31+	5	0	0	0	0	0

Field Position

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	4	0	0	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	13	4	12	3	7	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	4	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	13	2	25	12.5	15	2

Game Halves

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
1st Half	13	3	17	5.7	15	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	8	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	14	3	20	6.7	10	2

Home vs Road

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Home Games	7	4	31	7.8	15	0	3
Road Games	8	2	6	3	3	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Margin 0-7	5	1	15	15	15	1
Margin 15+	2	1	7	7	7	1
Margin 8-14	2	2	2	1	3	0

Point Differential

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Ahead	7	3	9	3	7	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	2	2	1	3	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	6	1	7	7	7	1
Behind	10	3	28	9.3	15	2
Behind by 1-8 Points	10	1	15	15	15	1
Behind by 9-16 Points	4	2	13	6.5	10	1
Tied	15	0	0	0	0	0

Quarters

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
1st Quarter	12	1	-1	-1	-1	0
4th Quarter	8	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	5	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Quarter	10	2	18	9	15	1
3rd Quarter	14	3	20	6.7	10	2

Stadium Surfaces

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Grass	11	6	37	6.2	15	0	3
Turf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick Return

Field Position

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	13	8	223	27.9	44	7	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	13	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+
1st Half	13	5	149	29.8	44	4	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	8	2	75	37.5	44	2	1
2nd Half	14	3	74	24.7	29	3	0

Home vs Road

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
Home Games	7	2	59	29.5	44	0	1	1	0	0
Road Games	8	6	164	27.3	36	0	6	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+
Margin 0-7	5	2	46	23	23	2
Margin 15+	2	1	15	15	15	0
Margin 8-14	2	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+
Ahead	7	1	44	44	44	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	1	44	44	44	1	1
Ahead by 9-16 Points	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind	10	6	164	27.3	36	6	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	10	3	82	27.3	36	3	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	4	2	53	26.5	31	2	0
Tied	15	1	15	15	15	0	0

Quarters

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+
1st Quarter	12	3	74	24.7	36	2	0
4th Quarter	8	1	23	23	23	1	0
4th Quarter within 7	5	1	23	23	23	1	0
2nd Quarter	10	2	75	37.5	44	2	1
3rd Quarter	14	2	51	25.5	29	2	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
Grass	11	4	105	26.2	44	0	3	1	0	0
Turf	4	4	118	29.5	36	0	4	0	0	0

Biography

PRO CAREER: Enters his second season with the Bears in 2026...Has played in 15 career regular season games (five starts) totaling 47 receptions for 652 yards with two touchdowns...Has also played in two postseason games (one start) where he has recorded six catches for 66 yards...A second-round draft pick (39th overall) by the Bears in the 2025 NFL Draft.

2025 SEASON (BEARS): Appeared in 15 games (five starts) with 47 receptions for 652 yards (13.9 avg.) and two touchdowns...His 652 receiving yards ranked third among all NFL rookie wide receivers in 2025, while his 47 receptions placed him fourth among rookie wide receivers...Returned eight kickoffs for 223 yards (27.9 avg.)...Led the Bears with a then career-high 101 receiving yards in Week 3...In Week 17 at the 49ers, set a new career-high with 138 yards on eight receptions, including a 35-yard touchdown reception...Played in both postseason games catching six passes for 66 yards.

TRANSACTIONS:

04/25/2025: Drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft (No. 39 overall)

COLLEGE: Prepping collegiately at the University of Missouri (2022-24)…A 2023 AP Second-Team All-America selection and two-time First-Team All-Southeastern Conference honoree (2023-24)...Totaled 192 receptions (tied for fifth-most in program history) for 2,263 receiving yards (sixth-most in program history) with 26 total touchdowns (21 receiving, four rushing, one punt return)…After ranking in the top 10 nationally with 1,212 receiving yards to go along with nine touchdowns in 2023, was named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist…In his final two seasons, led Missouri to back-to-back 10+ win seasons and bowl game victories for the first time since 2013-14.

PERSONAL: After three seasons at Cardinal Ritter College Prep (Mo.), Burden capped his high school tenure at East St. Louis High School (Ill.), where he helped lead the program to the IHSA 6A State Championship Game…Was named All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, finishing his final season with 71 catches for 1,174 yards and 20 touchdowns, adding eight punt-return touchdowns and a 54-yard rushing touchdown…Also played basketball, where he helped Cardinal Ritter to a Class 3 State Championship in the 2019-20 season.

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