5-star WR Luther Burden is ready to commit

Elite wide receiver recruit Luther Burden has set his commitment date for Oct. 20.

Elite wide receiver recruit Luther Burden has set his commitment date for Oct. 20.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top three schools for the five-star wide receiver who is a member of the class of 2022. The class’s No. 6 overall player recently decommitted from the Oklahoma Sooners.

Burden previously played high school football for Cardinal Ritter College Prep in St. Louis, Missouri. This season, Burden is playing for East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, which is located just across the state line.

Burden committed to Oklahoma nearly a year ago, but changed his mind this summer. Surprisingly the Sooners are no longer among the top schools for Burden.

Burden received major interest from powerhouse college football programs across the country. He is the top-ranked recruit in Illinois and the second-ranked wide receiver recruit in the country.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have 17 commitments in the class of 2022, and Georgia already has commitments from three wide receivers. But there’s always room for an elite prospect. Burden would rank as Georgia’s top-ranked recruit in the class of 2022.

The five-star wide receiver announced his commitment date via his Twitter account:

https://twitter.com/lutherburden3/status/1441413433484738565?s=20

Burden took visits to all three of his top schools this summer. Missouri, Alabama and Georgia are Burden’s latest top schools. Where will he go?

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Five-star wide receiver Luther Burden names top three schools, commitment date

A week ago, Luther Burden named a top three of Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri. On Friday, he announced his commitment date of Oct. 20.

The class of 2022 is going to be unlike any other recruiting cycle we have seen. COVID-19 restricted most prospects from being able to visit campuses and communicating with coaches in person. A lot of guys are going to make two, possibly three commitments.

One of those is going to be wide receiver Luther Burden. After being an Oklahoma pledge for eight months, the five-star opened up his recruitment in the middle of August.

A week ago, Burden announced a top three of Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri. It’s an all-SEC affair for the No. 6 player in the country.

Burden got to see all three schools during the summer, visiting Tuscaloosa first. However, all were unofficial. He has yet to make any official visits according to 247Sports.

On Friday, the five-star receiver said he will be committing on Wednesday, Oct. 20. East St. Louis High School will be the venue.

https://twitter.com/lutherburden3/status/1441413433484738565?s=20

The latest crystal ball prediction that came in was for Georgia. Early ones after the Oklahoma decommitment favored Missouri. If Alabama wants to add another stud receiver to the roster, getting him on campus for an official visit may be required.

On the 247Sports composite, Burden is the No. 6 prospect in the country and the top in Missouri. As for the wide receiver position, only Evan Stewart is ranked higher than him.

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