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Mizzou DL Trajan Jeffcoat Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Missouri lost another key player to the NCAA Transfer Portal in defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat, who had announced his intention to return to Columbia less than a week ago.

Matt Galatzan

Mizzou DL Trajan Jeffcoat Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Mizzou DL Trajan Jeffcoat Enters NCAA Transfer Portal /

The Missouri Tigers had one of the SEC's best defenses in 2022, and defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat was a major part of that. 

He was also expected to once again be an impact player in 2023 after he announced his return for the next season on Tuesday.

However, those plans have now changed, with Jeffcoat electing to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal on Sunday night. 

Jeffcoat now becomes the latest impact player to exit the program joining top wideouts Tauskie Dove and Dominic Lovett, who left last month.

Jeffcoat finished the 2022 season with 21 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack in 13 games.

In his four-year career in Columbia, Jeffcoat has accumulated 84 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks to his name in 40 games.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they will be returning the likes of other top defenders that had NFL projections, such as defensive lineman Darius Robinson, defensive back Jaylon Carlies, and cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine.

They have also added some key players through the portal since the end of the regular season, with Oklahoma wide receiver Theo Wease, offensive lineman Marcellus Johnson, Florida defensive back Tre'vez Johnson, and Northwestern defensive lineman, Austin Firestone.

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Matt Galatzan
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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