Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III is one of the top wide receivers available in the 2025 NFL Draft. Burden is going to become an NFL wide receiver, so naturally, people are curious about his personal life and who he is romantically involved with.
Is Luther Burden III Dating Anyone in 2025?
Burden has a girlfriend, Kendall, and photos of the pair together date back to at least September 2023. In that photo, the couple is standing on the sidelines of the football field, with Burden in his uniform and Kendall holding his Tigers helmet. The pair frequently tags each other in photos on Instagram.
Burden’s Dating History
It’s unclear who Burden has dated before Kendall. It’s also unclear how the couple met and what her occupation is. Nevertheless, the couple shares a YouTube page, where they chronicle their lives in an ongoing vlog. The vlog currently has more than 4,000 subscribers.
However, one scout has already raised concerns about Kendall’s involvement in Burden’s life. Long-time NFL insider Bob McGinn wrote a scathing review of Kendall and Burden’s mother, Gaye Union, involvement in his professional life.
“His mom’s a problem, and his girlfriend manages him,” cited McGinn, in addition to criticizing Burden’s practice habits.
The family’s involvement and concerns could lead to Burden falling in the NFL Draft.
Burden’s NFL Draft Projection for 2025
Despite the concerns on and off the field, Burden is one of the top five wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft, along with Colorado’s hybrid wide receiver Travis Hunter, Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan, Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka, and Matthew Golden of Texas.
As of now, Burden is projected to go sometime in the latter half of Round 1 or somewhere in Round 2. The St. Louis native was a three-year star recruit who chose to stay home, picking his home state’s Tigers.
Burden snagged 192 receptions for 2,263 receiving yards in his college career. He also had 21 touchdowns during his time in Missouri. His best year by far was in 2023, with his production taking a dip in 2024 amid poor quarterback play.
In a recent two-round mock draft, Burden was projected to go No. 35 overall in the second round to the Tennessee Titans, giving expected No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward a young wide receiver to develop with.
Meanwhile, he lands at No. 20 overall to the Denver Broncos in a recent three-round mock draft, giving him higher hopes to land as a Round 1 prospect and enter a WR corps in need of an upgrade. There, he would pair with another young quarterback in Bo Nix.
