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Mizzou Lands Commitment From Oregon Transfer DL Kristian Williams

The Tigers continue to add depth to the defensive front

Matt Galatzan

Mizzou Lands Commitment From Oregon Transfer DL Kristian Williams
Mizzou Lands Commitment From Oregon Transfer DL Kristian Williams /

The Missouri Tigers have been active in the NCAA Transfer Portal and on the recruiting trail throughout the last few months, and on Tuesday that continued, with former Oregon defensive lineman Kristian Williams committing to the program. 

Williams made his announcement on his personal Twitter account. 

Originally out of Southwind (Memphis, TN) High School, Williams committed to Oregon as part of the 2019 class over offers from Indiana, Memphis, Minnesota, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, UCF and Virginia, among many others. 

In three seasons with the Ducks, he totaled 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and defended one pass in 24 games.

After those three seasons, Williams went through a portion of spring drills with the Ducks, before entering the transfer portal on May 3.

He did not participate in the Ducks' annual spring game. 

Williams is now the 11th player to transfer to Mizzou via the transfer Portal since mid-December, as well as the fourth defensive lineman. 

He now joins former Oklahoma State defensive lineman Jayden Jernigan, former Auburn defensive lineman Ian Matthews, as well as Baylor's Josh Landry, who is the most recent addition. 

The Tigers have also added linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper from Florida, Linebacker Tyrone Hopper from North Carolina, and cornerback Dreyden Norwood from Texas A&M on the defensive side of the ball, as well as offensive lineman Bence Poglar, running back Nathaniel Peat, quarterback Jack Abraham, and tight end Tyler Stephens on offense. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of MizzouSportsTalk.com, AllAggies.com and LonghornsCountry.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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