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Luther Burden III (born December 12, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Missouri Tigers.

Burden had a decorated high school career in Greater St. Louis and was named to the All-American Bowl as a senior. A five star recruit ranked as the top offensive prospect in the nation by ESPN, Burden was heavily recruited by traditional college football powers but instead elected to play college football at the University of Missouri. Burden emerged as one of the top receivers in the nation in 2023 and was named an All-American, becoming the first Missouri player to receive the honor in a decade.

Burden attended East St. Louis Senior High School where. He was a star in both basketball and football. He was selected by ESPN as the top offensive recruit in the class of 2022 and the No. 5 overall recruit nationally. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 3 recruit in the nation, and Rivals.com rated him at No. 4.

Burden received 41 total college scholarship offers, 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.

Burden made his collegiate debut on September 1, 2022, catching three passes for 17 yards and had two touchdowns. Through games of November 5, 2022, he tallied 30 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns.

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/mizzou-s-luther-burden-iii-becomes-a-top-receiver-after-top-to-bottom-growth/article_8599ab8a-6208-11ee-91be-1fe4afede82d.html

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Early life
Burden was born on December 13, 2003 in St. Louis to Luther Burden Jr. and Gaye Union, he has nine sisters. Burden's father was a star basketball player at Saint Louis University, averaging over 20 points per game in year x, the 9th highest figure in program history. After a stint in prison for selling cocaine to an undercover police officer, he worked as a Walmart employee and caretaker at a hospital before eventually becoming employed at a distribution center. Burden discovered his passion for football at a young age by organizing street games in his neighborhood. When he was ten, Burden convinced his father to allow him to play organized football, with the stipulation that he walk to practice as his family did not have the money for a car.

Burden grew up in

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/feeling-the-love-luther-burden-iii-aims-to-change-fortunes-of-missouri-st-louis-athletes-and-his-family/ Transfer

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9 sisters https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/tiger_kickoff/hes-freaking-unbelievable-get-to-know-luther-burden-off-the-field/article_b3a07802-2fc7-11ed-b379-ab115b899c1a.html

https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/high-school/hes-better-than-me-former-slu-star-luther-burden-finds-new-motivation-in-his-son/63-87d264c7-8565-46e6-84a6-af0c01e9727f Dad in Jail 30+ offers in basketball and football as a freshman. His father Luther Burden Jr was a star basketball player at Saint Louis University

Best recruiting class in Missouri history

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/feeling-the-love-luther-burden-iii-aims-to-change-fortunes-of-missouri-st-louis-athletes-and-his-family/ Why he Committed.

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article255136737.html

Committed over Alabama and Georgia

College career
Lovett Transfers

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/mizzou-football/hayes-luther-burden-is-nil-poster-child-for-staying-home-and-becoming-a-star/ Memphis in St Louis

Personal Life
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/tiger_kickoff/hes-freaking-unbelievable-get-to-know-luther-burden-off-the-field/article_b3a07802-2fc7-11ed-b379-ab115b899c1a.html Philanthory https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/college/mizzou/mizzou-football-luther-burden-receiver-st-louis-camp/63-9809a842-8950-4241-b374-6c0ab9a53500

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