Luther Burden III is in Chicago, and Theo Wease Jr. is in Miami. So, who is next in line to start for Missouri football at ...

Missouri football star Luther Burden III did not hear his name called in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Here’s why, and where he’s now likely to land.

Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson) ...

For three years, though, Luther Burden III was a Missouri Tiger. “He's one of the best players, if not the best player, to ever come to the University of Missouri,” Drinkwitz said.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III told Thamel that he will skip Mizzou’s upcoming bowl game and he will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft.