COLUMBIA, Mo. – In week nine of the NFL season, former Tigers continued to make noise around the league. Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III hauled in a touchdown for the third-consecutive game and racked up 97 yards. Across the league, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock made his third start of the season and improved to 3-0 as the starter, completing 19-of-28 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown.
Mizzou football has a total of 27 former student-athletes on NFL rosters, six of whom were selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, led by second-round picks DE Zion Young 45th overall, Baltimore Ravens) and LB Josiah Trotter (46th overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
Below is a comprehensive update of what former Mizzou Tigers accomplished:
Luther Burden III (WR) – Chicago Bears
- Seven receptions on nine targets for 97 yards and a touchdown
- Third-consecutive game with a touchdown for the first time in his career
- No wide receiver came into the week with more broken tackles than Burden per PFF
- Tied-2nd for most receiving yards after catch this season (355) per PFF
- Tied-4th for most catches resulting in a 20+ yard gain this season (14) per PFF
Caleb Williams to Luther Burden III for a 56-yard touchdown 🙌 TBvsCHI on NBC/Peacock Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/zXsKY9tZ2H
— NFL (@NFL) November 9, 2026
No WR came into the week with more broken tackles than Luther Burden https://t.co/zcn327A72u
— PFF (@PFF) November 9, 2026
Nick Bolton (LB) – Kansas City Chiefs
- Five solo on 12 total tackles with a forced fumble
- No. 6 in NFL in total tackles (80)
- Fifth time this year with double-digit tackles
- First forced fumble of the season
Beautiful punch out by Nick Bolton 👊 NYJvsKC on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/jU3b1LtwgY
— NFL (@NFL) November 8, 2026
Nick Bolton linked up with @HarvestersORG yesterday to pack weekend lunches for students that will last throughout the school year ❤️ https://t.co/682VLx7rui
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 10, 2026
Drew Lock (QB) – Seattle Seahawks
- 19-of-28 completions for 175 yards with a touchdown
- Five carries for 16 yards
- Graded 89.9 in QBR per ESPN
Drew Lock finds AJ Barner for his second touchdown of the game! https://t.co/soWspXpbQZ
— Kalshi Football (@KalshiGridiron) November 8, 2026
Drew Lock and Seattle get it done vs the Cardinals. @MeganOlivi caught up with the @Seahawks QB after the win https://t.co/e4xeJi2NCX
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 9, 2026
Armand Membou (OT) – New York Jets
- Played 100% of offensive snaps
- Helped the offense rush for 106 yards
Josiah Trotter (LB) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Eight total tackles (five solo)
- T-No. 10 in NFL in total tackles (76)
Isaiah McGuire (3), Jaylon Carlies (3), Darius Robinson (1), Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (1), Chris McClellan (1) each recorded tackles for their respective teams.
Below is a full list of current NFL Tigers (as of Nov. 11, 2026):
Darius Robinson (DE – Active) Arizona Cardinals
Zion Young (DE/OLB – Active) Baltimore Ravens
Akayleb Evans (CB – IR/RES.) Carolina Panthers
Luther Burden III (WR – Ques.) Chicago Bears
Javon Foster (OT – Active) Cincinnati Bengals
Isaiah McGuire (DE – Active) Cleveland Browns
Toriano Pride Jr. (CB – Active) Cleveland Browns
Marcellus Johnson (OT – PS) Dallas Cowboys
Kris-Abrams Draine (CB – Ques.) Denver Broncos
Tyler Badie (RB/KR – IR/RES.) Denver Broncos
Cody Schrader (RB – PS) Denver Broncos
Larry Borom (OT – Active) Detroit Lions
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (CB – Active) Detroit Lions
Ty’Ron Hopper (LB – Ques.) Green Bay Packers
Chris McClellan (DT – Active) Green Bay Packers
Jaylon Carlies (LB – Ques.) Indianapolis Colts
Nick Bolton (LB – Active) Kansas City Chiefs
Theo Wease Jr. (WR – Active) LA Chargers
Keagan Trost (OL – Active) LA Rams
Kevin Coleman Jr. (WR/PR – Active) Miami Dolphins
Brady Cook (QB – PS) Miami Dolphins
Marcus Bryant (OT – Active) New England Patriots
Khalil Jacobs (LB – IR/RES.) New England Patriots
Armand Membou (OT – Active) New York Jets
Drew Lock (QB – Ques.) Seattle Seahawks
Josiah Trotter (LB – Active) Tampa Bay Buccaneers