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Source: Mizzou wide receiver Luther Burden III visited Texans, Broncos, Cowboys, Titans, Raiders

FILE - Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) catches a pass for a touchdown as South Carolina defensive backs Jalon Kilgore (24) and DQ Smith (1) defend during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E Braley, File) (Colin E Braley, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Missouri star wide receiver Luther Burden III visited the Texans, according to a league source.

He also visited the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Burden is a fast, physical wide receiver who excelled at contested catches and is known for his toughness and route versatility.

At 6-foot, 206 pounds, Burden has run the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds with a 10-yard split of 1.54 seconds.

He caught 61 passes for 676 yards and six touchdowns last season and was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference. Two seasons ago, he was a second-team All-American with 86 catches for 1,212 yards and nine touchdowns.

Inconsistency at quarterback was an issue during his collegiate career, but Burden largely overcame those circumstances.

A former blue-chip recruit who caught 20 touchdowns as an all-state selection as a senior growing up in St. Louis, Burden was one of the most sought after football players in Missouri.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.


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