College football recruiting: Luther Burden, No. 2 WR in 2022 class, commits to Missouri over Alabama, Georgia

Missouri landed a dedication from one of many high gamers within the 2022 recruiting class on Tuesday, when five-star receiver Luther Burden picked the Tigers over Alabama and Georgia. Burden is taken into account the No. 6 total prospect within the class and No. 2 huge receiver by the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Burden instantly grew to become the highest-ranked participant in Missouri’s 2022 class, rating because the second-highest dedication for the Tigers within the 247Sports period. His dedication comes at a welcome time for second-year Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz because the Tigers have struggled to a 3-4 (0-3 SEC) mark this season. Missouri was already placing collectively a powerful class ranked 18th nationally and sixth within the the SEC by the 247Sports staff rankings, and Burden’s dedication solely solidifies the robust group. 

“All these faculties have been a terrific expertise for me and this has been probably the most troublesome resolution of my life,” Burden told 247Sports. “I selected Mizzou as a result of I need to be the primary — huge recruits in St. Louis go to locations like Georgia and Alabama and I need to keep dwelling and take our skills to Missouri. It simply looks like I must be there and I must make a change in my very own state.”

Burden already has 46 catches for 742 yards and 12 touchdowns eight video games into his senior season at East St. Louis Excessive Faculty in East St. Louis, Illinois. The 6-foot, 200-pound athlete visited Georgia for the No. 1 Bulldogs’ win over Kentucky final week, however the Tigers gained out over their SEC East foe within the battle for Burden.

247Sports nationwide recruiting analyst Allen Trieu likened Burden to Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin, a former Penn State star who was chosen within the third spherical of the 2017 NFL Draft. Right here is the complete scouting report on Burden from Trieu:

“Above-average dimension and construct,” 247Sports nationwide recruiting analyst Allen Trieu stated. “Excellent athlete who can be a standout basketball participant. Has been productive in two varsity seasons. Reveals the power to make performs from everywhere in the subject. Can take screens and break lengthy good points and is usually a downfield receiver who wins contested passes. Lengthy strider, very easy and has wonderful physique management. Has not been verified so far as velocity. Can nonetheless get extra explosive out and in of his breaks. Nonetheless on the uncooked facet so far as craft, however has nice upside along with his pure athleticism and competitiveness. Ought to be an early impression school participant and have an opportunity to be an early NFL choose.”

Burden made 35 catches for 747 yards and 5 touchdowns in 5 video games throughout the 2020 season, in response to Maxpreps. He’s thought-about the No. 1 total participant from the state of Illinois by 247Sports and the 247Sports Composite.