Tigers' Prospects React to Junior Day in Columbia

Missouri hosted its second junior day this past weekend in Columbia, welcoming several 2026 prospects and even a few members of the 2027 class.

Oct 22, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz on the sidelines against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half of the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. / Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Missouri Tigers played host to many talented members of the 2026 recruiting class, and even two 2027 prospects, this past weekend, welcoming players to Columbia for the second junior day.

Missouri brought in ten prospects in total, and many of them took to social media following their trips to share their reactions.

Weekend Visitors List

1. Jake Sneed, TE, Class of 2027 - The Woodlands, Texas

A massive, 6-foot-6, 220 lb. framed target, Sneed was one of two members of the 2027 recruiting class to make the trip to Columbia this past weekend.

Sneed said, in a post on X, "Big things happening [at Missouri]. Thank you for having me out for a Junior day visit. Looking forward to building relationships here." He tagged the photo with several of the Tigers' coaches and even shared a picture of himself and tight ends coach Derham Cato.

Though unranked as a prospect currently by major recruiting outlets, Sneed has already taken visits to several power four programs and will likely not be unranked for long.

2. Bennett Fraser, OL, Class of 2026 - Kirksville, Missouri

Fraser is a 3-Star interior offensive line prospect that stands at 6-foot-5, 260 lbs. He is a local prospect, hailing from just over an hour away from Columbia in Kirksville, Missouri.

He posted on social media following his weekend visit, saying, "Had an awesome time [at Missouri] today for junior day! Thank you for the invite and the incredible experience." He tagged a group of Missouri coaches that included Eli Drinkwitz and other offensive assistants as well.

3. DJ Williams, ATH, Class of 2026 - Tampa, Florida

Hailing from Carrollwood Day School in Florida, Williams is a 6-foot-1, 160 lb. athlete prospect with the ability to line up across multiple positions on both offense and defense. In 2024 he compiled over 200 yards of offense to go along with nearly 30 tackles and two interceptions on the defensive side of the ball.

He posted a photo with Drinkwitz and captioned the post, "Amazing opportunity and I truly appreciate the hospitality!" He also made sure to tag Tigers' coaches Jacob Peeler, Jacob Yoro, Bo Els and Corey Batoon as well.

4. Karon Maycock, S, Class of 2026 - Miami, Florida (Florida State Commit)

One of the targets Missouri is hoping to flip this offseason, Maycock is a premier safety prospect who stands at 6-foot-1, 200 lbs. He is currently committed to Florida State, but only made a decision in late February and is still taking visits this spring and summer.

He posted alongside Drinkwitz and linebackers coach Derek Nicholson, writing, "Had a great time at Missouri this weekend."

5. Carsen Eloms, CB, Class of 2026 - Fishers, Indiana

Eloms spoke with Missouri on SI following his trip, saying, "The visit was even better than the first," he continued, "Coach Pogue had me sit in on all the position meetings before practice and I got to meet some of the guys."

"I had great conversations with coach Ball and coach Drinkwitz. They are really cool and were happy to have me back. (...) Coach Pogue is really cool and funny, I spent most of my time with him. I also liked getting to see how he coaches."

6. Deyvon Hill-Lomax, WR, Class of 2026 - Edwardsville, Illinois

Hill-Lomax, a 3-Star wideout prospect, also shared his reaction to his visit to Columbia with Missouri on SI, saying, "To be honest, everyone was so welcoming, so there were no favorite [coaches]."

He continued, "My first impression was this is a very nice facility, and I would love to be here." The lengthy, 6-foot-4 target holds an offer from just one other SEC program at this point, but with seemingly unlimited potential, that could be subject to change.

7. Yarmon Kirksey, EDGE, Class of 2026 - Saint Louis, Missouri

Kirksey, a Saint Louis native, went to X to share his thoughts about his time in Columbia last weekend.

"Had a great visit at Mizzou, I can’t wait to be back this fall," Kirksey posted to X.

Kirksey is an unranked pass rusher that plays for Ritenour High School. He's listed at 6-foot-2, 230-pounds.

8. Evan Goodwin, OT, Class of 2026 - Bauxite, Arkansas
9. Kevin "KJ" Ford, EDGE, Class of 2026 - Duncanville, Texas
10. Javonte Smith, ATH, Class of 2026 - Jackson, Tennessee
11. Savion Miller, RB, Class of 2027 - Iowa City, Iowa

2026 Football Commits

1. DL Anthony Kennedy, Jr., 6-foot-3, 290 lbs. - Littlerock, Arkansas (Committed 12/14/2024)

For a full breakdown of the Tigers 2026 recruiting class and more, check out the Missouri football recruiting tracker.

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