2026 Mizzou Football Offseason Tracker

In what is expected to be a chaotic offseason of college football, Missouri is prioritizing stability.

Set to enter his seventh year with the program, Eli Drinkwitz will remain the third-longest tenured coach in the SEC. Meanwhile, the coaching carousel through the rest of the country is expected to lead to heavy roster movement through the transfer portal.

Missouri will need a strong offseason to replenish its roster, with the Tigers set to lose 12 starters due to graduation, and possibly more through the transfer portal or to the NFL draft.

Missouri is coming off its worst season of the last three years, which is more of a statement about the growth the program made in 2023 and 2024 than what it did in 2025. The Tigers finished the year 8-4, with all four of their losses were to teams ranked inside the top 10 of the AP Poll at the time of the games.

Being able to rebuild and improve in the offseason will be crucial for Missouri to be able to take the steps necessary to compete at the top level of the SEC and the country.

"The next jump is going to be the hardest jump — going from good to great, is the hardest jump possible," Drinkwitz said in a press conference. "I got to lean into it as the leader of this organization to what it's going to take."

To keep up with the hectic and pivotal offseason for Missouri, follow this tracker. This post will be updated throughout the offseason with any roster and coaching staff movement for the program.

Key Dates

Jan. 2 - Transfer Portal Opens

Jan. 16 - Transfer Portal Closes

Jan. 14 (tentative) NFL Draft Deadline: Final day for underclassmen to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft.

Graduating Players

Starters

CB, Toriano Pride Jr.
DT, Chris McClellan
DE, Zion Young
DT, Sterling Webb
CB, Drey Norwood
CB, Stephen Hall
S, Jalen Catalon
DB, Daylan Carnell
C, Connor Tollison
WR, Kevin Coleman Jr.
RT, Keagen Trost
P, Connor Weselman

Non-Starters

LB, Khalil Jacobs
DT, Bralen Henderson
WR, Xavier Loyd
TE, Vince Brown II

Transfer Portal

Additions:

Jan. 13:
DB, Elijah Dotson (Michigan) - STORY
QB, Nick Evers (UConn) - STORY

Jan. 12:
K/P, Brunno Reus (Florida State) - STORY
EDGE, Cavan Tuley (Houston)

Jan. 11:
DT Donta Simpson (Miami) - STORY

Jan. 10:
WR, Nae'Shaun Montgomery (Florida) - STORY
EDGE, Jaden Jones (Florida State) - STORY

Jan. 9:
OL, Will Kemna (Kansas State) - STORY

Jan. 8:
OL, Josh Atkins (Arizona State) - STORY

Jan. 7:
DB, Kensley Louidor-Faustin (Auburn) - STORY
OL, Luke Work (Mississippi State) - STORY
WR, Horatio Fields (Auburn) - STORY

Jan. 6:
QB, Austin Simmons (Ole Miss) - STORY
S, JaDon Blair (Notre Dame) - STORY
RB, Xai'Shaun Edwards (Houston Christian) - STORY

Jan. 5:
LB, Robert Woodyard (Auburn) - STORY
WR, Caleb Goodie (Cincinnati) - STORY
CB, Jahlil Florence (Oregon) - STORY

Departures:

Total players entered: 26
Offense: 14 (3 starters)
Defense: 8 (2 starters)
Special teams: 2 (0 starters)

Jan. 14:
S, Mose Phillips III

Jan. 8:
TE, Dakotah Terrell (pursuing basketball)

Jan. 6:
EDGE, Damon Wilson II

Jan. 2:
S, Marvin Burks Jr. (transferred to Wisconsin)
WR, Daniel Blood (transferred to Washington State)

Jan. 1:
CB, Shamar McNeil
OL, Keiton Jones (transferred to Kansas State)
DT, Justin Bodford

Dec. 31:
OL, Jaylen Early (transferred to North Texas)
RB, Tavorus Jones
DB, Mark Manfred (transferred to Kentucky)
DE, Nate Johnson (transferred to Auburn)

Dec. 30:
OT, Brandon Solis
OT, Jayven Richardson (transferred to Colorado)
K, Ryder Goodwin
OT, Johnny Williams IV (transferred to North Texas)

Dec. 29:
K, Robert Meyer

Dec. 18:
OL, Henry Fenuku (transferred to North Texas)
QB, Beau Pribula (transferred to Virginia)

#Mizzou QB Beau Pribula plans to enter the transfer portal, according to reports from PowerMizzou and CBSSports.

Read the story: https://t.co/5PGps5TtFv pic.twitter.com/JCtb3w14EP
— Missouri Tigers On SI (@MizzouSI) December 18, 2025

Dec. 17:
WR, Marquis Johnson (transferred to Mississippi State)

Dec. 16:
DE, Javion Hilson (transferred to Virginia Tech)

Dec. 15:
WR, Joshua Manning (transferred to Kansas State)

Dec. 10:
RB, Marquise Davis (transferred to Louisville)

Dec. 3:
RB, Brendon Haygood (transferred to North Texas)

Dec. 2:
WR, James Madison II (transferred to UTSA)

Sept. 30:
S, Caleb Flagg (transferred to UCF)

Players Re-Signed

Missouri has joined in on the trend of programs announcing the re-signing of players. Here's the list of players the program has confirmed will return for 2026.

Jan. 13:
OL, Cayden Green

Jan. 7:
DB, Charles Bass III
DE, Langden Kitchen
WR, DaMarion Fowlkes
LB, Jeremiah Beasley
OL, Tristan Wilson
DL, Jason Dowell
OL, Dominick Giudice

Jan. 6:
CB, Nick DeLoach Jr.
S, Santana Banner
OL, Logan Reichert
LB, Dante McClellan

Jan. 5:
DE, Daeden Hopkins
TE, Gavin Hoffman
S, Jackson Hancock
TE, Jordon Harris
LS, Brett Le Blanc

Jan. 4:
LB, Brian Huff
DT, Elias Williams
TE, Jude James

Jan. 3:
OL, Whit Hafer
OT, Jack Lange
CB, Cam Keys
WR, Shaun Terry II
DT, Sam Williams

Jan. 2:
S, Trajen Greco
TE, Brett Norfleet
DE, Darris Smith
K, Blake Craig

Jan. 1
RB, Jamal Roberts
WR, Donovan Olugbode
LB, Nicholas Rodriguez
DT, Marquis Gracial

Dec. 27
QB, Matt Zollers
DT, Jalen Marshall

Dec. 19:
RB, Ahmad Hardy

Coaching Staff

Jan. 12: Addition
Tight ends coach Alex Atkins (previously at LSU, Florida State)

Jan. 11: Departure
Special teams coordinator Erik Link (reportedtly to New Mexico)

Jan. 10: Addition
Defensive assistant Levorn Harbin (previously outside linebackers coach at Tennessee)

Jan. 9: Additions
Offensive assistant Garrett Riley (previously offensive coordinator for Dabo Swinney at Clemson)
Director of college scouting Roman Goode

Jan. 8: Addition
Assistant quarterback coach Brendan Bognar (previously offensive analyst, assistant quarterbacks coach at Florida State)

Dec. 31: Addition
Assistant John Papuchis (formerly the special teams coordinator at Florida State)

Dec. 24: Departures
Tight ends coach Derham Cato (to Washington State)
Offensive line assistant Jack Abrecrombie (to Washington State)
NIL executive Brad Larrando (to Washington State)
Assistant director of football athletic performance Malcolm Hardmon (to Washington State)

Dec. 21: Addition
Offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey

#Mizzou has its next offensive coordinator.

Read what the Tigers are getting in Chip Lindsey: https://t.co/zuq0tXwKay pic.twitter.com/cUeVNS8qMs
— Missouri Tigers On SI (@MizzouSI) December 21, 2025

Dec. 19: Addition
President of player personnel and recruiting Jake Breske

Dec. 12; Departure
Offensive coordinator Kirby Moore (to Washington State)

#Mizzou offensive coordinator Kirby Moore is set to become the head coach of the Washington State Cougars, per @mzenitz.

Read more on Moore's decision here: https://t.co/jCoDPGqM0M pic.twitter.com/PFZJdGGiwW
— Missouri Tigers On SI (@MizzouSI) December 12, 2025

NFL Draft

Jan. 1: Josiah Trotter declares for NFL draft

Redshirt sophomore linebacker Josiah Trotter will declare for the NFL draft after an impressive one season with the Tigers - STORY.

Jan. 1: Cayden Green to return

Missouri offensive lineman will utilize his final year of eligibility to remain with Missouri, choosing not to declare for the 2026 NFL draft - STORY.

NFL Scouting Combine
DT, Chris McClellan

Pre-draft all-star games

Senior Bowl - Jan. 31
DE, Zion Young
DT, Chris McClellan
WR, Kevin Coleman Jr.

Hula Bowl - Jan. 10
DB, Toriano Pride Jr.
DB, Drey Norwood

The American Bowl - Jan. 22
C, Connor Tollison
DB, Daylan Carnell

East-West Shrine Bowl - Jan. 27
WR, Kevin Coleman Jr.
OT, Keagen Trost