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 receiver Luther Burden III is passing on his senior season and declaring for the NFL Draft. As a result, he will not play in the Tigers' upcoming bowl game. Burden, 20, is ranked No. 21 on Yahoo Sports' 2025 NFL Draft big board and rated as the second-best receiver,

Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III on Monday declared for the NFL Draft, where he is expected to be a first-round pick. Burden said he would skip the Tigers' bowl game and begin preparing for the April draft.