Luther Burden III is a Versatile WR for Missouri. Luther's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 67 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMurray State | W51-0 | — | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 19 | 1.26 |
| 2 | vsBuffalo | W38-0 | -4.0 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.49 |
| 3 | vsBoston College | W27-21 | 1.2 | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 1 | 44 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 11 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.71 |
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | W30-27 | 4.9 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 2 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | L10-41 | 17.0 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 27 | 0.46 |
| 7 | @Massachusetts | W45-3 | -21.9 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 16 | 1.56 |
| 8 | vsAuburn | W21-17 | 9.5 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 16 | 0.77 |
| 9 | @Alabama | L0-34 | 25.0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.21 |
| 11 | vsOklahoma | W30-23 | 9.5 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 33 | 0.54 |
| 12 | @South Carolina | L30-34 | 16.9 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | 37 | 0.69 |
| 13 | @Mississippi State | W39-20 | -4.1 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 1 | 28 | 1.28 |
| 14 | vsArkansas | W28-21 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 2.02 |
