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Mizzou Lands Commitment From Speedy Texas WR Marquis Johnson

The Missouri Tigers are hot on the recruiting trail this spring

Matt Galatzan

Mizzou Lands Commitment From Speedy Texas WR Marquis Johnson
Mizzou Lands Commitment From Speedy Texas WR Marquis Johnson /

The Missouri Tigers are still in the process of building an SEC contender under third-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.ย 

But on Monday, they took a big step forward in that regard, gaining a commitment from a speedy wide receiver out of the talent-rich state of Texas, in Dickinson (TX) wideout Marquis Johnson.ย 

Johnson made his decision via his personal Twitter just after noon central time on Monday. He is the son of former Missouri defensive back Domonique Johnson.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound speedster picked the Tigers over a plethora of impressive FBS offers, including Arkansas, Colorado, Houston, Indiana, Utah, Washington State, SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, UTEP, UTSA, Colorado State, and more.ย 

A true track athlete, Johnson finishedย fourth in the Texas 6A long jump final in May and ran wind-aided 100-meter times of 10.37 seconds, 10.50 seconds, and 10.59 seconds, this past spring. Johnson also ran a pair of very impressive 200-meter dash times of 21.34 seconds and 22.17 seconds

During his 2021 campaign with Dickinson, John was all over the field, catching 11 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns, with 11 rushes for 125 yards and a touchdown. He was also utilized in the kick return game, averaging 29.6 yards per return, with a 100-yard return touchdown.ย 

Johnson now becomes the fifth commitment of the 2023 class for the Tigers and the third since the beginning of May, joining tight End Brett Norfleet, quarterback Gabarri Johnson, edge Jahkai Lang, and corner Les Hewitt.ย 

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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 โ€” 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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