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Burden, 22, put together an impressive rookie campaign in 2025. The second-round pick out of Missouri finished the year with 47 catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns. He was particularly efficient in the second half of the season; his 17-game pace from Week 10 onwards would have seen him surpass 1,000 receiving yards. Per Pro Football Network, he led the NFL with 4.6 yards of separation per catch, and he also tied for the second-most yards after catch per reception among wide receivers with 7.1.
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Burden's rookie efficiency metrics suggest 1,000-yard pace potential in second half

Luther Burden III put together an impressive rookie campaign in 2025 with 47 catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns. He was particularly efficient in the second half of the season; his 17-game pace from Week 10 onwards would have seen him surpass 1,000 receiving yards. Per Pro Football Network, he led the NFL with 4.6 yards of separation per catch and tied for the second-most yards after catch per reception among wide receivers with 7.1.

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