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Mizzou Lands Commitment From Priority CB Shamar McNeil

The Tigers added a serious talent to their 2023 class on Saturday

Matt Galatzan

Mizzou Lands Commitment From Priority CB Shamar McNeil
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Eliah Drinkwitz has been on a roll this summer on the recruiting trail for the 2023 class. 

On Saturday, the Missouri Tigers landed another talented commitment at a position of need when American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL) defensive back Shamar McNeil committed to the program. 

McNeil announced his commitment via his personal Twitter account.  

McNeil picked the Tigers over offers from 13 other programs, including Temple, Rutgers Florida Atlantic and Florida International, among others. 

He was primarily recruited by Missouri defensive coordinator Blake Baker.

One of the tallest defensive backs in Florida, Shamar McNeil has position flexibility. He's capable of playing boundary cornerback or free safety at the Power 5 level with his quickness, length, and open-field speed.

McNeil's best current skill is playing press coverage and using his long arms to his advantage by moving a receiver off his intended route with a physical approach near the line of scrimmage.

Once at Missouri, he could even end up being the nickel cornerback that plays in the slot. Either way, this is a great pickup for Mizzou.

McNeil now becomes the ninth commitment of the 2023 class for Drinkwitz, as well as the second defensive back, joining Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. (Perkinston, MS) corner Les Hewitt. 

He is also now the third defensive commitment of the class, with the other six pledges coming on the offensive side of the ball.

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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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