Class of 2026 Recruiting Tracker: Missouri Tigers Football

A look at who is committed to the Tigers for the signing class of 2026 and a preview of 2027.

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Since taking over as the head coach for the Missouri Tigers in 2020, Eli Drinkwitz has found a lot of success on the recruiting trail. He landed one of the program's top rated prospects ever in 2022 with Luther Burden III, and has finished with a top-25 recruiting class three times.

This past recruiting cycle, Missouri finished with a class consisting of 17 players that was ranked by 247Sports' composite ranking as the No. 20 class in the nation. The Tigers landed commitments from ten 4-Star prospects, the most in Drinkwitz' tenure so far.

In the decade prior to hiring the former Appalachian State coach, Missouri had finished with a top-25 recruiting class just twice. In 2010, the Tigers' top ranked prospect was 4-Star offensive tackle Nick Demien, and in 2015, Missouri landed commitments from 5-Star edge rusher Terry Beckner, Jr. as well as 4-Star quarterback Drew Lock.

Looking at the upcoming 2026 class, Missouri currently holds just a single commitment, but is in position to land several top end prospects this spring and summer potentially. The Tigers' staff has been very active on the recruiting trail since the 2025 cycle wrapped up, traveling to visit recruits as well as welcoming them to Columbia for campus visits.

As of now, Missouri is expecting visits from over a dozen players throughout the coming months as the team prepares for the 2025 season. Players such as 5-Star offensive tackle and No. 1 overall prospect Jackson Cantwell, as well as many more, will be in Columbia this summer as the Tigers look to close in on another top-25 recruiting class.

"You got to build trust and respect. And that's what our we try to do with these relationships, is build a foundation of trust and respect."

Eli Drinkwitz

Class of 2026

Hard commits: (10)

1. QB Gavin Sidwar, 6-foot-3, 190 lbs. - Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania (Committed 04/18/2025)
2. LB Keenan Harris, 6-foot-1, 210 lbs. - St. Louis (Committed 05/23/25)
3. WR Jabari Brady, 6-foot-1, 205 lbs - Pompana Beach, Florida (Committed 06/07/2025)
4. TE Isaac Jensen, 6-foot-6, 230 lbs - Omaha, Nebraska (Committed 06/09/2025)
5. RB Maxwell Warner, 5-foot-10, 185 lbs - Chicago (Committed 06/23/2025)
6. OL Khalief Canty, 6-foot-5, 305 lbs - Detroit (Committed 6/24/2025)
7. WR Devyon Hill-Lomax, 6-foot-4, 180 lbs. - Edwardsville, Illinois (Committed 06/25/2025)
8. OL Brandon Anderson, 6-foot-3, 326 lbs, - Kennesaw, Georgia (Committed 06/29/2025)
9. IOL Braylon Ellison, 6-foot-4, 285 lbs. - Boonville, Missouri (Committed 07/01/25)
10. S Tony Forney Jr., 5-foot-11, 180 lbs. - Marietta, Georgia (Committed 07/04/25)
11. DL DeMarcus Johnson, 6-foot-7, 260 lbs. - Missouri City, Texas (Committed 09/25/2025)
12. EDGE Micah Nickerson, 6-foot-5, 215 lbs. - Magnolia, Mississippi (Committed 09/28/2025)
13. LB JJ Bush, 6-foot-3, 210 lbs. - Theodore, Alabama (Committed 10/03/2025)
14. RB Terry Hodges, 6-foot, 180 lbs. - Bryant, Arkansas (Committed 10/04/2025)
15. IOL Brysen Wessell, 6-foot-5, 260 lbs. - Jackson, Missouri (Committed 10/11/2025)
16. OT Johnnie Jones, 6-foot-7, 305 lbs. - Venice, Florida (Committed 10/11/2025)
17. S Carter Stewart, 6-foot-1, 170 lbs. - Pearland, Texas (Committed 10/13/2025)
18. S Brody Jones, 6-foot-3, 175 lbs. - Fayetteville, Arkansas (Committed 10/13/2025)
19. DT Tajh Overton, 6-foot-3, 275 lbs. - Owasso, Oklahoma (Committed 10/17/2025)

Team Rankings - Through July 16, 2025

247Sports: No. 74
On3/Rivals: No. 64

Commitments

1. Gavin Sidwar - Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania

Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 190 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 395 nationally, No. 28 position, No. 12 state
On3/Rivals: No. 440 nationally, No. 27 position, No. 15 state

2. Keenan Harris - St. Louis

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 210 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 382 nationally, No. 34 position, No. 6 state
On3/Rivals: No. 511, No. 40 position, No. 6 state

3. Jabari Brady - Pompano Beach, Florida

Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 202 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star prospect:
247Sports: No. 280 nationally, No. 47 position, No. 43 state
On3/Rivals: No. 413 nationally, No. 67 position, No. 59 state

4. Isaac Jensen - Omaha, Nebraska

Position: Tight end
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 230 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 809 nationally, No. 42 position, No. 5 state
On3/Rivals: No. 958 nationally, No. 52 position, No. 10 state

5. Maxwell Warner - Chicago, Illinois

Position: Running back
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 185 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 1190 nationally, No. 76 position, No. 29 state
On3/Rivals: No. 1118 nationally, No. 69 position, No. 28 state

6. Khalief Canty Jr. - Detroit

Position: Interior offensive line
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 305 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 448 nationally, No. 39 position, No. 9 state
On3/Rivals: No. 618 nationally, No. 60 position, No. 12 state

7. Devyon Hill-Lomax - Edwardsville, Illinois

Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 180 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 968 nationally, No. 150 position, No. 20 state
On3/Rivals: No. 816 nationally, No. 114 position, No. 21 state

8. Brandon Anderson - Kennesaw, Georgia

Position: Interior offensive line
Height: 6-foot-3.5
Weight: 326 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 366 nationally, No. 30 position, No. 47 state
On3/Rivals: No. 403 nationally, No. 39 position, No. 45 state

9. Braylon Ellison - Boonville, Missouri

Position: Interior offensive line
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 285 lbs.

Rankings

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 1435 nationally, No. 119 position, No. 15 state
On3/Rivals: No. 1319 nationally, No. 117 position, No. 17 state

10. Tony Forney Jr. - Marietta, Georgia

Position: Safety
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 180 lbs.

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 751 nationally, No. 67 position, No. 83 state
On3/Rivals: No. 809 nationally, No. 75 position, No. 85 state

11. DeMarcus Johnson - Missouri City, Texas

Position: EDGE
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 260 lbs.

Consensus: 3-Star JUCO Prospect
247Sports: No. 2 nationally, No. 2 position, No. 2 state
On3/Rivals: No. 2 nationally, No. 2 position, No. 2 state

12. Micah Nickerson - Magnolia, Mississippi

Position: EDGE
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 215 lbs.

Consensus: 4-Star Prospect
247Sports: Not ranked nationally, No. 86 position, No. 30 state
On3/Rivals: No. 153 nationally, No. 21 position, No. 6

13. JJ Bush - Theodore, Alabama

Position: LB
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 215 lbs.

Consensus: 4-Star Prospect
247Sports: Not ranked nationally, No. 16 position, No. 14 state
On3/Rivals: No. 197 nationally, No. 11 position, No. 9 state

14. TJ Hodges - Bryant, Arkansas

Position: RB
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 180. lbs

Consensus: 4-Star Prospect
247Sports: Not ranked nationally, No. 15 position, No. 3 state
On3/Rivals: No. 296 nationally, No. 25 position, No. state

15. Brysen Wessell - Jackson, Missouri

Position: C
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 260 lbs.

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: Not ranked nationally, No. 89 position, No. 7 state
On3/Rivals: Not ranked nationally, No. 44 position, No. 7 state

16. Johnnie Jones - Venice, Florida

Position: OT
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 305 lbs.

Consensus: 4-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 152 nationally, No. 13 position, No. 19 state
On3/Rivals: No. 109 nationally, No. 13 position, No. 12 state

17. Carter Stewart - Pearland, Texas

Position: S
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 170 lbs.

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: Not ranked nationally, No. 180 position, No. 273 state
On3/Rivals: Not ranked nationally, No. 219 position, No. 306 state

18. Brody Jones - Fayetteville, Arkansas

Position: S
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 175 lbs.

Consensus: 3-Star Prospect
247Sports: Not ranked nationally, No. 115 position, No. 14 state
On3/Rivals: Not ranked nationally, No. 53 position, No. 6 state

19. Tajh Overton - Owasso, Oklahoma

Position: DT
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 275 lbs.

Consensus: 4-Star Prospect
247Sports: No. 178 nationally, No. 28 position, No. 1 state
On3/Rivals: Not ranked nationally, No. 51 position, No. 8 state

Prospects

4-Star LB Duyon Forkpa Jr. - Baltimore, Maryland
3-Star DT Jae'Lin Battle (Baylor) - Edmond, Oklahoma
3-Star DT Ari Slocum - Farmerville, Louisiana
3-Star CB Ahmod Billins - Abbeville, Alabama
3-Star S Karaijus Hayes - Sarasota, Florida
3-Star OT Ben Mubenga - Buford, Georgia

Class of 2027

No commitments (yet)

Prospects

ATH Lawrence Britt, 6-foot, 175 lbs. - Memphis, Tennessee
ATH Darius Dennis, 6-foot-1, 190 lbs. - Dayton, Ohio
ATH Darryl Flemister, 6-foot, 160 lbs. - Detroit, Michigan
ATH Trenton McCorvey, 5-foot-11.5, 193 lbs. - Alabaster, Alabama
CB Ace Alston, 5-foot-11, 165 lbs. - Cincinnati, Ohio
CB Jarrell Alexander, 6-foot-2.5, 197 lbs. - Knoxville, Tennessee
DL Luke Starcevic, 6-foot-5, 250 lbs. - Kindred, North Dakota
DL Jameer Henry, 6-foot-5, 300 lbs. - Detroit, Michigan
EDGE Recarder Kitchen, 6-foot-6, 230 lbs. - Muskegon, Michigan
EDGE Andrew Rogers, 6-foot-6, 240 lbs. - Greensboro, North Carolina
EDGE Jaylen Mercer, 6-foot-5, 230 lbs. - Cincinnati, Ohio
IOL Will Slagle, 6-foot-4, 280 lbs. - Grinnell, Iowa
IOL DaJohn Yarborough, 6-foot-5, 330 lbs. - Minneapolis, Minnesota
LB Roman Igwebuike, 6-foot-3, 220 lbs. - Chicago, Illinois
LB Marshaun Ivy, 6-foot-3, 215 lbs. - St. Louis, Missouri
OT Princeton Uwaifo, 6-foot-6, 316 lbs. - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
OT Lual Aleu, 6-foot-5, 300 lbs. - Cincinnati, Ohio
OT Mason Haliman, 6-foot-5, 265 lbs. - Frankfort, Illinois
QB Jayce Johnson, 6-foot-3, 210 lbs. - Valdosta, Georgia
QB Hank Hendrix, 6-foot-6, 165 lbs. - Fayetteville, Arkansas
RB David Gabriel Georges, 6-foot, 205 lbs. - Chattanooga, Tennessee
RB Jeremiah Stonewall, 6-foot-1, 185 lbs. - Chicago Heights, Illinois
S Omarii Andrews, 6-foot-3.5, 210 lbs. - Nashville, Tennessee
S Tory Pittman III, 6-foot-, 185 lbs. - Omaha, Nebraska
S Kenneth Simon, 6-foot-2, 198 lbs. - Knoxville, Tennessee
S Blake Betton, 6-foot-2, 195 lbs. - Shakopee, Minnesota
TE Brock Williams, 6-foot-5, 210 lbs. - Libertyville, Illinois
TE Malik Howard, 6-foot-4, 225 lbs. - Oak Ridge, Tennessee
TE Cooper Terwilliger, 6-foot-5, 210 lbs. - Pierre, South Dakota
TE Jordan Karhoff, 6-foot-4, 215 lbs. - Columbus, Ohio
TE Jackson Ballinger, 6-foot-4, 225 lbs. - Centerburg, Ohio
WR Monshun Sales, 6-foot-5, 195 lbs. - Indianapolis, Indiana
WR Quentin Burrell, 6-foot-3, 175 lbs. - Chicago, Illinois
WR Eli Ferguson, 5-foot-11, 165 lbs. - Brentwood, Tennessee
WR Laron Baker Jr., 5-foot-10, 172 lbs. - St. Louis, Missouri

Class of 2025 Recap

Team Rankings

247Sports: No. 20
On3: No. 18
Rivals: No. 22

Commitments (17)

1. EDGE Daeden Hopkins, 6-foot-6, 210 lbs. - Hermann, Missouri
2. EDGE Javion Hilson, 6-foot-3, 235 lbs. - Cocoa, Florida
3. OL Keiton Jones, 6-foot-4, 315 lbs. - Coffeyville, Kansas
4. OL Henry Fenuku, 6-foot-3, 285 lbs. - Fort Worth, Texas
5. OL Jack Lange, 6-foot-8, 290 lbs. - Eureka, Missouri
6. QB Matt Zollers, 6-foot-3, 205 lbs. - Royersford, Pennsylvania
7. RB Marquise Davis, 6-foot, 210 lbs. - Cleveland, Ohio
8. WR Shaun Terry, 5-foot-10, 170 lbs. - Ironton, Ohio
9. WR Donovan Olugbode, 6-foot-1, 200 lbs. - Bradenton, Florida
10. WR DaMarion Fowlkes, 5-foot-10, 175 lbs. - Olney, Maryland
11. CB Mark Manfred, 6-foot-2, 175 lbs. - Marietta, Georgia
12. DL Jason Dowell, 6-foot-4, 290 lbs. - Belleville, Illinois
13. LB Dante McClellan, 6-foot, 210 lbs. - Canton, Ohio
14. LB Jason King, 6-foot-1, 210 lbs. - Saint Louis, Missouri
15. RB Brendon Haygood, 5-foot-9,. 180 lbs. - Sachse, Texas
16. S Charles Bass, 6-foot-2, 187 lbs. - St. Louis, Missouri
17. TE Dakotah Terrell, 6-foot-7, 215 lbs. - Pocola, Oklahoma