Recruiting Rundown: Tigers Staff Stays Hot on Recruiting Trail

The Missouri Tigers have put together one of the nation's best offseasons thus far, not only finding success in the transfer portal, but on the recruiting trail as well. Eli Drinkwitz and his staff have compiled the No. 17 ranked transfer portal class and the No. 21 ranked recruiting class in the country and have the Tigers in prime position to once again be a contender for the College Football Playoff in 2025.
This week, the staff turned their attention to the class of 2026 and beyond, extending offers to many top tier prospects and welcoming several premier talents to Columbia for official visits. The Tigers hosted their annual junior day this week, inviting a long list of 2026 prospects to campus.
Prospects React to 2025 Junior Day
Many of the players in attendance for Missouri's junior day festivities took to social media following the visit to share their reactions.
3-Star CB Kasmir Hicks - Indianapolis, Indiana
After a great visit and conversation with @CoachChrisBall I am beyond blessed to receive an offer from the University of Missouri ! #MIZ 🏈🐯 @DCHawkFootball @DCHawkPOWER @CoachMillz_ @juicewills29 pic.twitter.com/nvkRT5A1Tg
— Kasmir Hicks (@kasmirjhicks2) January 19, 2025
3-Star OL Bennet Fraser - Kirksville, Missouri
Had an incredible experience at Junior Day with @MizzouFootball! Loved touring the facilities and meeting some amazing people. Thank you for the opportunity!@CoachJonesB @JAbercrombie51 @BIGboehmTHEORY pic.twitter.com/NOWZRtvQ0V
— Bennett Fraser (@BennettFraser66) January 19, 2025
4-Star OT Sam Greer - Akron, Ohio
BIG thanks to @CoachDrinkwitz and @CoachJonesB for showing support at my basketball game and stopping by at my school. And ofcourse thank your for the incredible hospitality at today’s junior day @BIGboehmTHEORY @CoachBoylan13 @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong_ @Coachcliff904 M-I-Z!!! pic.twitter.com/zItTOSvd8j
— Sam Greer (@Samgreer70) January 19, 2025
4-Star OT Evan Goodwin - Little Rock, Arkansas
Thank you @MizzouFootball for allowing me and @redman2026 to attend Jr. Day from @PABruinFootball#MIZ #STP
— Evan Goodwin (@goodwin2026) January 19, 2025
@CoachJonesB @CoachDrinkwitz @JAbercrombie51 @BIGboehmTHEORY pic.twitter.com/YtaWQVKI75
3-Star OT Pete Eglitis - Columbus, Ohio
Had a great time in Columbia today!! Thank you for having me, @CoachBoylan13 @CoachJonesB @CoachDrinkwitz @NastyWideOuts @JAbercrombie51 @MizzouFootball 🐯 @AllenTrieu @247recruiting @MohrRecruiting @On3Recruits @RivalsFriedman @adamgorney @BWHSFootball1 pic.twitter.com/kYiwYUgFkR
— Pete Eglitis (@pete_eglitis) January 18, 2025
3-Star QB Carsen Eloms - Fishers, Indiana
#AGTG After a great junior day visit at #Mizzou and conversation with @CoachChrisBall. I am Extremely blessed to receive an offer from The University of Missouri!🐯@MizzouFootball@curtfunk80 @coachalpogue @FballTiger @SWiltfong_ @AllenTrieu @RyanTrichel pic.twitter.com/Sy26azaS4Y
— Carsen Eloms 3⭐️ CB (@CarsenEloms) January 19, 2025
4-Star WR Monshun Sales - Indianapolis, Indiana
I want to thank @CoachDrinkwitz @MaureyBland6 @NastyWideOuts @Primetime_IX the entire @MizzouFootball staff for the amazing Jr Day visit. The luv was crazy, definitely moving up the list 👀 pic.twitter.com/si62dZLcSR
— Monshun “BAMA” Sales 4⭐️ ATH (@__1problem) January 19, 2025
ATH Trey Stewart - Little Rock, Arkansas
I had a great time with @MizzouFootball today thanks for having me I can’t wait to come again! @CoachDrinkwitz @DLineGURU @CoachLoop @adamgorney @ArRecruitingGuy @samspiegs @tctabler @On3Recruits @SBLiveARK @CoachARobinson1 @CoachGwest3 @thevandalorian pic.twitter.com/w0I6tMRDn7
— Trey Stewart (@TreyStewart2027) January 19, 2025
ATH Ridge Janes - Saint Louis, Missouri
After an amazing visit yesterday at Mizzou, I am so excited to have received an offer from @MizzouFootball ! Thank you so much @CoachCato1 @CoachDrinkwitz @DeSmetFB @JHMerrittJr @CoachPoe1914 pic.twitter.com/Sk0pXkuJto
— Ridge Janes (@RidgeJanes) January 19, 2025
CB Ace Alston - Cincinnati, Ohio
I had an amazing time @MizzouFootball Junior Day🥷🏝️ Thank you @CoachBoylan13 @coachalpogue and @CoachDrinkwitz for the hospitality🙏🏾 I will definitely be back💯@CoachEvanDreyer @CoachTyBlair pic.twitter.com/395TlKHdmK
— Ashton “Ace” Alston (@acemoney_6) January 19, 2025
TE Jack Brown - Saint Charles, Missouri
Had a wonderful time at @MizzouFootball junior day today! I wanna thank @CoachLoop @CoachDrinkwitz @DLineGURU for letting me come. @CRSportsLive @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @RivalsFriedman @TomLoy247 @BrianDohn247 @SWiltfong_ pic.twitter.com/1M5NrRhLGp
— Kevin Young Jr (@KevinYoung2007) January 19, 2025
RB Kevin Young, Jr. - Forrest City, Arkansas
I had a great time at Mizzou’s junior day yesterday. Can’t wait to be back!! #MIZ @CoachCato1 @CoachDrinkwitz pic.twitter.com/fMgwBGCBCb
— Jack Brown (@JackBrown1795) January 19, 2025
TE Armaad Sharp - East St. Louis, Illinois
I had a great time at mizzou today thanks to @CoachCato1 for the invite appreciate it 👿🫶🏾@CochBG4 @DarrenSunkett @hamitchom @tfenton314 @Sharp5Elite @AllenTrieu @JPRockMO pic.twitter.com/xG9CtmsF0M
— Armaad Sharp (@SharpArmaad) January 18, 2025
Outside of hosting what looked to be an incredibly successful junior day, Missouri extended offers to many of the top talents in the 2026 class and beyond this week, several of which took to social media to share the news.
Missouri's Latest Offers this Week
Class of 2026
3-Star ATH Jonah Winston - Hoover, Alabama
Blessed to receive an offer from Missouri #mizzou #ButGod @MizzouFootball @CoachDrinkwitz @coachalpogue @NastyWideOuts @antonorwins @JustWinMGMT @coachCEnglish @GeauxBeaux8 @IsaiahDJackson @Coach_Reeves21 @RecruitHoover @BucsFootball pic.twitter.com/a6m3ywAiMg
— Jonah "JP" Winston (@Jpw2026) January 19, 2025
3-Star ATH Nasir Rankin - Chicago, Illinois
Happy to say that I have received an offer to play for @MizzouFootball thank you!! @NastyWideOuts @CoachYounger14 @Chris_CJ_6 @_MP_Football @michaelsobrien @mikeclarkpreps @247Hudson @OJW_Scouting @EDGYTIM @TheCoachReem pic.twitter.com/hOp4V07bQv
— NASIR RANKIN (@The_Real_Nas1) January 17, 2025
4-Star DL Vodney Cleveland - Birmingham, Alabama (Recent Alabama decommit)
Blessed To receive an offer from The University of Missouri 💛!@coachalpogue @MizzouFootball @CoachDrinkwitz pic.twitter.com/069nkqtggz
— Vodney Cleveland (@Vodney_Clev) January 17, 2025
4-Star DL Simote Katoanga - San Juan Capistrano, California
After a great conversation with @CoachYoro , I’m blessed to receive an offer from the University of Missouri. #MIZ🐯 #AG2G@MizzouFootball @JSerra_Football @vscwintoday @COACH_THOMSON @leitalamaivao pic.twitter.com/lBBukTNlR1
— Simote Katoanga (@Motekatoanga) January 17, 2025
4-Star OL Da'Ron Parks - Sarasota, Florida
4-Star OT Claude Mpouma - Chicago, Illinois
I’m blessed to announce that I receive an offer to play football at the university of Mizzou.@CoachJonesB @AllenTrieu @EDGYTIM @GregSmithRivals @SWiltfong_ @cottond13 pic.twitter.com/F6RdDIX1NC
— Claude Mpouma (@claude_mpouma) January 18, 2025
4-Star LB Jordan Campbell (Current Miami commit)
Blessed To Receive An offer from University Of Missouri!! Go Tigers🐯@CoachDNic @coachstubbs95 @MichaelTunsil @Coach_Coleman1 @Coacheugene4 @adamgorney @JohnGarcia_Jr @UpTopVaughn @MohrRecruiting @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/RrKUiFIrDW
— Jordan Campbell (@guwoup_j7) January 22, 2025
4-Star LB Izayia Williams - Leesburg, Florida
Blessed to receive an offer from Missouri
— Izayia williams 4⭐️ (@izayia_williams) January 22, 2025
#31 pic.twitter.com/2lfYqhrwGg
4-Star QB Landon Duckworth - Jackson, Alabama
#AGTG University of Missouri ⭕️FFERED🐯⚫️🟡 @KirbMoore @CoachDrinkwitz @JaredRussellMIZ @QBCountry @JacksonFootball @FlournoyCody #MIZ🐯🏈 pic.twitter.com/VPh2vUMFyY
— Landon “DUCK🦆” Duckworth (@LandonDuckworth) January 18, 2025
3-Star WR Kentrell Davis - Birmingham, Alabama
#Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Missouri 🐯 @MizzouFootball @coachalpogue pic.twitter.com/sNZg7yrrCH
— Kentrell Davis (@KentrellD6) January 17, 2025
OT Kannon Smith - Littleton, Colorado
Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Missouri. Thank you to @CoachOlivo and @CoachDrinkwitz for this opportunity. #AG2G @zachwilsonvalor @BrandonHuffman @BlairAngulo pic.twitter.com/bSYRTLTxzZ
— Kannon Smith (@KannonSmith99) January 22, 2025
S Toney Forney - Marietta, Georgia
Thank you to my teammates, coaches and family for helping me earn an offer from the University of Missouri! @CoachYoro pic.twitter.com/qZV2NQVEeZ
— Tony Forney Jr. (@TonyForney_) January 23, 2025
S Keivay Foster - Muscle Shoals, Alabama
#AGTG After a great conversation with coach @coachalpogue I’m blessed to receive an offer from the University of Missouri ⚫️🟡@RyanTrichel @MizzouFootball @samspiegs @TomLoy247 @DownSouthFb1 @RecruitTrojans @HallTechSports1 @AL6AFootball pic.twitter.com/mqwksFjeY1
— Keivay foster7️⃣ (@keivay7) January 22, 2025
S Kealan Jones - Marietta, Georgia
Blessed to receive an offer from The University Of Missouri!!🐯 #AGTG @SHSProspects @CoachVentura_@CoachTdriddick @RustyMansell_ @On3Recruits @Rivals@ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/EsQ7X4TI3u
— Kealan Jones (@Kealan_joness) January 22, 2025
TE Mason Bonner - Denver, Colorado
After a great conversation @CoachCato1 I am blessed to say that I have received an offer from the University of Missouri!@jrbennet @sedbonner_one3 @_MullenFootball @shaunfred11 pic.twitter.com/Ls4zBQvCnF
— Mason Bonner (@MasonBonner13) January 22, 2025
TE Kevin Sullivan - Kansas City, Missouri
After a great meeting with @CoachDrinkwitz I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Missouri @CoachCato1 @MizzouFootball #MIZ pic.twitter.com/ghL1cQqKWX
— Kevin Sullivan (@Sullivan10Kevin) January 18, 2025
WR Theron White, Jr. - Kansas City, Missouri
#AGTG Extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Missouri #MIZ 🐯 @MaureyBland6 @CoachDNic @CoachDDuggan @shayhodge3 @H3_Performance @MacCorleone74 @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong_ @adamgorney @TomLoy247 @Rebels247 @samspiegs @Zach_Berry @DukestheScoop pic.twitter.com/Udzl9uTzj8
— Theron “TJ” White Jr (@TjWhite1_) January 22, 2025
Class of 2027
ATH Jayden Aparicio-Bailey - Birmingham, Alabama
Blessed to receive my first SEC offer from the University of MIssouri ⚫️🟡#GoTigers @MizzouFootball @coachalpogue @mccomb_shane @FootballOMHS pic.twitter.com/f56mGYI6s2
— Jayden Aparicio-Bailey (@Jaayy3_) January 17, 2025
ATH Trenton Mccorvey - Alabaster, Alabama
Blessed to receive a offer from the University of Missouri @MizzouFootball pic.twitter.com/oUem79fTDJ
— Trenton Mccorvey (@tmac1_23) January 17, 2025
CB Raheem Floyd - East Saint Louis, Illinois
Truly blessed to receive an offer from the Mizzou tigers today🐯 #GoTigers 🐯 @coachalpogue @CochBG4 @DarrenSunkett @hamitchom @CoachTDismukes @AllenTrieu @PrepRedzoneIL pic.twitter.com/oTJvMjwDuE
— Raheem “Heem” Floyd (@holdonheem) January 19, 2025
DL Montana Malotu’upule Toilolo - Santa Ana, California
I am beyond grateful and blessed to receive my 2nd SEC offer from the University of Missouri. Appreciate you @CoachYoro for this opportunity. Go Tigers @MDFootball @raul3lara @OLCoachCam @MizzouFootball @GregBiggins @PGregorian @BrandonHuffman @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/ILKrni3Own
— Montana Malotu’upule Toilolo (@Toilolo_Montana) January 17, 2025
DL Robert Taylor III - Birmingham, Alabama
BLESSED TO RECEIVE AN OFFER FROM MISSOURI @coachalpogue @MizzouFootball @CoachWarren23 @AHParkerFootba1 @JaylonCrawford @kwayneshep @ChadSimmons_ @On3sports @On3Recruits @qbcountry_media @HallTechSports1 @Rivals pic.twitter.com/jlgcu92Liz
— Robert Taylor lll (@RobertTaylorIII) January 17, 2025
DL Elijah Patmon - Warner Robbins, Georgia
#AGTG After a great conversation with Defensive Lineman coach AL Davis, I'm pleased to announce my 1st SEC offer from Missouri. pic.twitter.com/WS1PnWCvSs
— Elijah Patmon (@patmonelijah1) January 18, 2025
EDGE Frederick Ards III - Orlando, Florida
I am blessed to receive an offer from university of Mizzou!!💛🖤 @adamgorney @Andrew_Ivins @ErikRichardsUSA @JohnGarcia_Jr @RivalsFriedman @trenchmenAC @JonesHSFootball @On3Keith @On3sports @CoachYoro @MizzouFootball @RivalsFriedman @KiddRyno_Rivals @247Sports @UANextFootball pic.twitter.com/HmNjg3VJHo
— Frederick M Ards III (@behumblefredd) January 21, 2025
OT Jasper Ngokwere - Richardson, Texas
I’m very blessed to receive an offer from University of Missouri @CoachJonesB @Richardson1FB @Coach_KHolloway @coachACopeland @BullittTeam @MizzouFootball pic.twitter.com/NAcq2CdeRe
— Jasper Ngokwere (@jasper2027) January 22, 2025
RB MJ Gideon - Madison, Alabama
Blessed to receive my first D1 FBS offer from @MizzouFootball pic.twitter.com/N7MHSyeMVi
— MJ Gideon (@MJGideon1) January 22, 2025
S Dillon Davis - Bellflower, California
Blessed and thankful to announce that I have received my first SEC offer to the University of Missouri! #AGTG #GoTigers @CoachYoro @boscofootball @CoachTrud @coachstevenlo @coachfredy @COACH_T_BULLOCK @GregBiggins @adamgorney @TheUCReport pic.twitter.com/2LgKL0KgWd
— DILLON DAVIS (@DillonDavis_Fb) January 17, 2025
Class of 2028
CB Ca'Ron Williams - Rancho Santa Margarita, California
#AGTG I’m blessed to receive my second SEC offer from Missouri University #Miz #STP #ZOULIVE25 @MizzouFootball @CoachYoro @_TheoWeaseJr @BarstoolMizzou @RockMNation @SMCHS_Football @ChadSimmons_ @GregBiggins @adamgorney @Coach_Fifita94 pic.twitter.com/dVA9BXAyp3
— Ca’ron “Prime” Williams (@Caron21Williams) January 17, 2025
DL Markus Fakatou - Orange, California
Grateful to have been offered by the University of Missouri! Blessed! 🙏🏽#Mizzou@MizzouFootball @OLuFootball @ChrisWardOL @GregBiggins @BrandonHuffman @ChadSimmons_ @K12Elite @PGregorian @adamgorney @TheUCReport pic.twitter.com/aaqSCGDAVj
— Marcus Fakatou 🇹🇴 (@MarcusFakatou) January 16, 2025
WR Darren Tubbs, Jr. - Bellflower, California
Humbled and bless to receive an offer from The University of Missouri. @coachstevenlo @boscofootball @COACH_T_BULLOCK @NLProspect @GregBiggins @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ @latsondheimer @lesfifita @alecsimpson5 @Tarek_Fattal @MizzouFootball #GoTigers #Mizzou #mizzoutigers #SEC pic.twitter.com/ES4III9cZB
— Darren Tubbs Jr (@djtubbs2) January 17, 2025
2025 Football Signees
- RB Marquise Davis, 6-foot, 210 lbs. - Cleveland, Ohio (Signed 12/04/2024)
- WR Shaun Terry, 5-foot-10, 170 lbs. - Ironton, Ohio (Signed 12/04/2024)
- WR Donovan Olugbode, 6-foot-1, 200 lbs. - Bradenton, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
- CB Mark Manfred, 6-foot-2, 175 lbs. - Marietta, Georgia (Signed 12/04/2024)
- WR DaMarion Fowlkes, 5-foot-10, 175 lbs. - Olney, Maryland (Signed 12/04/2024)
- EDGE Daeden Hopkins, 6-foot-6, 210 lbs. - Hermann, Missouri (Signed 12/04/2024)
- TE Dakotah Terrell, 6-foot-7, 215 lbs. - Pocola, Oklahoma (Signed 12/04/2024)
- S Charles Bass, 6-foot-2, 187 lbs. - St. Louis, Missouri (Signed 12/04/2024)
- RB Brendon Haygood, 5-foot-9,. 180 lbs. - Sachse, Texas (Signed 12/04/2024)
- LB Dante McClellan, 6-foot, 210 lbs. - Canton, Ohio (Signed 12/04/2024)
- LB Jason King, 6-foot-1, 210 lbs. - Saint Louis, Missouri (Signed 12/04/2024)
- OL Jack Lange, 6-foot-8, 290 lbs. - Eureka, Missouri (Signed 12/04/2024)
- OL Henry Fenuku, 6-foot-3, 285 lbs. - Fort Worth, Texas (Signed 12/04/2024)
- DL Jason Dowell, 6-foot-4, 290 lbs. - Belleville, Illinois (Signed 12/04/2024)
- QB Matt Zollers, 6-foot-3, 205 lbs. - Royersford, Pennsylvania (Signed 12/04/2024)
- OL Keiton Jones, 6-foot-4, 315 lbs. - Coffeyville, Kansas (Signed 12/04/2024)
- EDGE Javion Hilson, 6-foot-3, 235 lbs. - Cocoa, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
2026 Football Commits
- DL Anthony Kennedy, Jr., 6-foot-3, 290 lbs. - Littlerock, Arkansas (Committed 12/14/2024)
For a full breakdown of the Tigers 2025 recruiting class and more, check out the Missouri football recruiting tracker.
2025 Men's Basketball Signees
- PG Aaron Rowe, 6-foot, 155 lbs. - Columbia, Missouri (Signed 11/13/2024)
- PF Nicholas Randall, 6-foot-7, 225 lbs. - Chandler, Arizona (Signed 11/13/2024)
Check out the Missouri Tigers' basketball recruiting tracker to stay up to date on the 2025 class and beyond.