Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III will enter the 2025 NFL Draft and skip the Tigers' bowl game to prepare, he told ESPN. Burden, who is foregoing his final year of collegiate eligibility, is widely considered one of the top offensive prospects in the draft process.

Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III has declared for the NFL draft. He is expected to be a first-round pick.

CINCINNATI — Missouri star wide receiver Luther Burden III has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Burden is a possible first round target for the Cincinnati Bengals. Pro Football Focus mocked Burden to the Bengals last week in their mock draft.