Four Tigers Set for NFL Combine
2/27/2025 12:00:00 PM | Football
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Former University of Missouri football players Luther Burden III, Brady Cook, Armand Membou and Theo Wease Jr. will represent the Tigers program this weekend at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
The event, which will gather more than 600 NFL personnel, including head coaches, general managers, scouts and medical staff representing all 32 teams, begins Thursday and extends through Sunday. The player's schedule includes interviews with teams, psychological and medical testing and measurements before going through on-field workouts.
Live television coverage will be provided by NFL Network and NFL+ beginning Thursday at 2 p.m. CT and lasts until Sunday at 4 p.m. CT.
Burden III, a two-time First Team All-SEC selection, recorded a team-high 61 receptions for 676 yards (11.08) with six touchdowns in 2024. The St. Louis product ranked third in the SEC in receptions per game (5.08) and receptions (61) as well as 10th in total offense average per play (1.06) last season. He also climbed to No. 4 on the Tigers' all-time receptions list (192), tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns (21) and sixth in receiving yards (2,263). Burden III concluded his career registering a reception in 34 consecutive contests to hold the 15th longest season streak nationally and the second longest in program history.
Cook, a 6-2, 212-pound St. Louis native, registered 201-of-321 (.626) passing attempts for 2,535 yards with 11 touchdowns and 87 rushes for 223 yards and five scores during his final season. He concluded his career with a 26-13 all-time record as the Tigers' starting quarterback, which ranks as the second-most wins in program history. In addition, he finished No. 2 in program lore in career passing efficiency rating (143.53), No. 3 in passing yards (9,013) and 200-yard passing performances (26), No. 4 in total offense (10,222) and No. 5 in passing touchdowns. He also became the first quarterback in program history to amass 9,000-plus passing yards and 1,000-plus rushing yards (1,209) in a career and joined Chase Daniel (2005-08), Brad Smith (2002-05) and Drew Lock (2015-18) as the only players in MU history with 10,000-plus yards of total offense.
Membou, a 6-3, 325-pound Lee's Summit, Missouri, product helped anchor a line that played a pivotal role for a Mizzou offense that led the SEC and ranked seventh nationally in time of possession (32:54) during the regular season. As a three-year regular for the Tigers, Membou blocked for an MU offensive line that paved the way for one of the most successful red zone offenses in the country over the last two seasons. This year alone, the Tigers scored on 46-of-50 (92.9 percent) trips inside the opposition's 20-yard line, while averaging 164.46 rushing yards and 225.08 passing yards per game.
Wease Jr., a 6-2, 210-pound Allen, Texas, native led the team with 884 receiving yards on 60 receptions with four touchdowns. He totaled 100-plus receiving yards on two occasions against Buffalo and Arkansas and posted 50-plus yards 10 times. Against Oklahoma, the wideout notched his first two-touchdown performance since playing for the Sooners back in 2020. He also registered a receiving score against Texas A&M and Iowa in the 2024 TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Wease Jr. concluded his collegiate career with 173 receptions for 2,610 yards (15.09) with 20 touchdowns. He was one of nine active FBS receivers this past season with four touchdown receptions in four different seasons and held a 27-game consecutive reception streak, including every game played as a Tiger.
All four former Tigers will return to Columbia in March to participate in Mizzou's annual Pro Day, which is set for Friday, March 21.
DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
- Thursday (3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET): defensive linemen, linebackers
- Friday (3 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET): defensive backs, tight ends
- Saturday (1 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET): quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs
- Sunday (1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET): offensive linemen
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