Luther Burden III, a 21-year-old wide receiver (as of April 2025), plays for the Chicago Bears in the NFL. The Bears snagged him with the 39th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. The St. Louis native finished his secondary education at East St. Louis Senior High School. As the University of Missouri Athletics reported, his high school achievements included being selected as MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 6'0 "wideout ran a 4.41 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine, as recorded by NFL.com.
Revisiting his collegiate career, Luther Burden III played 38 games for the Tigers in 3 years, as recorded by Sports Reference. Burden III grabbed 192 receptions during his entire run at Missouri and tallied almost 2500 scrimmage yards during that timespan.
Luther Burden III's NIL deals
As of April 2025, Luther Burden III has signed multiple NIL deals with different brands. Burden III signed his first NIL deal with Cofman Townsley Attorney's at Law on December 17, 2021. Since then, he has joined hands with multiple brands and endorsed them through his social media handles. Those brands he has worked with include Kane Footwear, apparel, accessories, and home goods brand Nautica, ONIT Athlete, Every True Tiger Brands, NXTRND, EA Sports, Leaf Trading Cards, Allen Brake Real Estate, clothing brand Charlie Hustle, Commerce Bank, clothing brand 314Tees, Imo's Pizza, Every True Tiger, LB3 Chips and snack food company Old Vienna.
Luther Burden III's NIL deal tracker
According to On3's official website, the following table is an account of the NIL deals that Luther Burden III has signed in his career, as of April 2025:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 10/09/24 | Kane Footwear |
| 8/26/24 | Nautica |
| 8/15/24 | ONIT Athlete |
| 7/15/24 | Every True Tiger Brands |
| 5/16/24 | NXTRND |
| 2/23/24 | EA Sports |
| 11/11/23 | Leaf Trading Cards |
| 10/23/23 | Allen Brake Real Estate |
| 10/13/23 | Charlie Hustle |
| 7/18/23 | Commerce Bank |
| 7/15/23 | 314Tees |
| 6/12/23 | Imo's Pizza |
| 1/27/23 | Every True Tiger |
| 11/28/22 | LB3 Chips |
| 8/21/22 | Old Vienna |
| 12/17/21 | Cofman Townsley Attorney's at Law |
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FAQs on Luther Burden III
A. Luther Burden III is from St. Louis, Missouri.
A. Luther Burden III stands at 6 ft as recorded by NFL.com.
A. Luther Burden III's parents are Luther Burden and Gaye Union, as per University of Missouri Athletics.
A. Luther Burden III plays as a wide receiver.
