Luther Burden: On300 wide receiver decommits from Oklahoma Sooners
Four-Star wide receiver Luther Burden of East Saint Louis (Ill.) High School has decommitted from the Oklahoma Sooners.
“I would like to thank the entire Oklahoma coaching staff for giving me an opportunity to be a part of the Sooner family,” Burden said. “But after a long conversation with my family, I have decided to decommit from the University of Oklahoma.”
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound four-star receiver committed to the Sooners back in October of 2020. While committed to Oklahoma, Burden camped this summer at Alabama and took visits to Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Ole Miss.
Missouri and Georgia have emerged as favorites, according to sources. But the Sooners can’t be completely discounted. That’s because of the relationship Luther Burden has with OU assistant coach Dennis Simmons.
“Me and my family enjoyed our time at Mizzou,” Burden said after his trip to Columbia. “Loved the environment and the coaches.”
Burden – who is ranked as the No. 204 player in the On300 – has nearly 40 scholarship offers.
He is committed to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando.
With the decommitment, Oklahoma dropped to 14 commitments in the 2022 recruiting class. Burden was the lone receiver commitment from the Sooners in the class. But OU has pledges from quality tight end prospects Kaden Helms out of Nebraska and Jason Llewellyn in Texas.
The Sooners class was ranked in the top 10 nationally with Burden’s commitment.
Scouting Luther Burden
On3 national analyst Charles Power says Burden has been on the national radar dating back to his freshman season.
“As a thicker receiver at 198 pounds and a shade under 6-feet, Burden displays good ball skills and catches the ball away from his body,” Power said. “He has a basketball background and you can see some of those skills transfer over to the gridiron. We’re looking forward to seeing how Burden looks after transferring to a top program in East St. Louis.”