Mizzou Earns Commitment from 3-Star EDGE Chris Kasky

The Tigers add an intriguing piece on the defensive line in an Illinois native.

Nazareth Academy defensive end Chris Kasky poses on his official visit to the University of Missouri. | via @chris_kasky49 on Instagram, Mizzou Athletics

The Missouri Tigers have landed the commitment of three-star edge Chris Kasky, per Mizzou Today. Kasky is the 13th commitment in the 2027 class for Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers.

BREAKING: Class of 2027 EDGE Chris Kasky has committed to #Mizzou 🐯https://t.co/FcdmxtyMfI pic.twitter.com/9Bigw1gDel

— MizzouToday (@MizzouToday) June 5, 2026

Per composite rankings, Kasky is the No. 505 player in the country, No. 43 of all edges and No. 19 in the state of Illinois. He attends Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois and is also teammates with three-star interior offensive lineman and Missouri commit Luke Injaychock.

Injaychock, the ninth pledge of the 2027 class, was a driving force in Kasky's eventual decision. The two are long-time teammates and best friends. Injaychock took it upon himself to recruit his teammate and friend to Missouri.

"We've been playing on the same team I think since we were 11, so I've almost grown up in football with him" Injaychock said. "It was really cool to go on the official visit with him and I'm hoping he makes the right choice. I've been recruiting him hard."

Missouri IOL commit Luke Injaychock

Kasky received interest from plenty of premier schools, with the hottest schools in his recruitment being Indiana, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan State, along with the Tigers. Iowa was a big threat in his recruitment before he ultimately picked Missouri.

Kasky was the second commitment on the defensive line for the Tigers and the first on the outside. He joined three-star Indiana native Dami Sowunmi in that regard. Sowunmi was the 10th commit in the class.

The Illinois native and future Tiger absolutely isn't the only edge target on the board in this class. Missouri recently added unconfirmed official visits to the slate over the summer from four-star Success Nwabude and three-star Solomon Efunbajo. Four-stars Antwan Jackson and Clarence Johnson Jr. have also emerged as primary targets for the Tigers.

After not bringing in a single freshman on the edge in the 2026 class, adding some fresh faces from the high school ranks appears to be a priority for Drinkwitz, defensive coordinator Corey Batoon and edge coach Brian Early. There could easily be more than two that come in the 2027 class.

Click HERE for our recruiting tracker for Missouri football's 2027 class.

Who's committed to Mizzou in the 2027 recruiting class?

1. QB Braylen Warren, 6-foot-1, 205 lbs. - Omaha, Nebraska (Committed 12/4/2025)
2. S Jabarri Lofton, 6-foot-3, 200 lbs. - East St. Louis, Illinois (Committed 3/7/2026)
3. IOL Lual Aleu, 6-foot-5, 300 lbs. - Cincinnati (Committed 3/7/2026)
4. TE Jack Brown, 6-foot-5, 215 lbs. - St. Charles, Missouri (Committed 3/17/2026)
5. WR Chris Harris Jr., 6-foot, 175 lbs. - Lee's Summit, Missouri (Committed 3/17/2026)
6. P Dane Olmstead, 6-foot-2, 204 lbs. - Freeburg, Illinois (Committed 3/19/2026)
7. LB Keiran Govan, 6-foot-1, 200 lbs. - Republic, Missouri (Committed 4/25/2026)
8. LB Caleb Green, 6-foot-1, 215 lbs. - Lee's Summit, Missouri (Committed 4/26/2026)
9. OL Luke Injaychock, 6-foot-5, 285 lbs. - La Grange Park, Illinois (Committed 5/1/2026)
10. DL Dami Sowunmi, 6-foot-4, 260 lbs. - Brownsburg, Indiana (Committed 5/27/2026)
11. LB Kobe Rhymes, 6-foot-1, 220 lbs. - Kansas City, Missouri (Committed 6/1/2026)
12. OT Jack Marquard, 6-foot-5, 275 lbs. - Lakewood, Ohio (Committed 6/2/2026)
13. EDGE Chris Kasky, 6-foot-4.5, 225 lbs. - La Grange Park, Illinois (Committed 6/5/2026)

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