Former Mizzou WR Luther Burden III scores opening touchdown on MNF
By Rolando Rosa
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Luther Burden III got the Chicago Bears off to a strong start against the host Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The former Missouri wide receiver scored the game’s first touchdown on a 1-yard catch with 5:25 to go in the first quarter.
It’s the third touchdown of the season for Burden III, with 2 coming on opening drives of Monday Night Football. Burden scored his first touchdown of the season in the 27-7 primetime victory vs. the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 28.
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Burden III came into the contest with 35 receptions for 491 yards and 14.0 yards per catch. Last season as a rookie, he tallied 47 receptions for 652 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Coming out of high school, Burden III was a 5-star recruit and the No. 2 wide receiver in the country along with being the No. 1 player from Illinois according to 247Sports. He definitely measured up to the hype at Missouri. In his 3 seasons as a Tiger, he earned back-to-back First-team All-SEC honors (2023, 2024) while recording 2,263 receiving yards and 21 receiving touchdowns while also adding 4 rushing scores.
Interestingly, Burden III played basketball in high school and his grandfather Luther Burden was a pro for the Virginia Squires and New York Knicks.
