Mizzou in Final 7 Schools for Top-20 Quarterback

The Tigers might have a chance at its quarterback of the future after being named in the final schools of a four-star signal caller.

Greenwood's Kane Archer is chased out of the pocket by a Pulaski Academy defender while looking for a receiver during the 5A West Conference game on Oct. 28 at Smith Robinson Stadium. Greenwood Pul Acad Fb 102822 04 | George \"Clay\" Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Missouri Tigers are now in the final seven schools for four-star quarterback Kane Archer, according to Hayes Fawcett.

NEWS: Four-Star QB Kane Archer is down to 7️⃣ Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’1 207 QB from Greenwood, AR is ranked as a Top 10 QB in the ‘26 Class (per On3)

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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 12, 2025

On 247Sports, Archer is the No. 314 player in the class of 2026. He's also the No. 20 best quarterback in the country according to the same rankings and is third in the state of Arkansas.

Also listed in Archer's final list of schools are Appalachian State, SMU, UCF, Louisville, Arkansas and Ole Miss, alongside Missouri. He also held offers from Arizona, Florida State, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others.

In his sophomore year in 2023, Archer threw for 2,399 yards, 33 touchdowns and three interceptions on a 73.3% completion percentage, according to his 247Sports profile. He debuted as a starting quarterback for Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Arkansas.

So far, the Tigers only have one commitment in the class of 2026 in four-star defensive lineman Anthony Kennedy. He's the fifth-best player in the state of Arkansas, an area the Tigers are looking to heavily recruit out of.

Alongside the commitment in Kennedy and the blatant interest in Archer, the Tigers are pursuing running back Terry Hodges, defensive lineman Danny Beale, offensive tackle Evan Goodwin and linebacker Jakore Smith, all of which are from Arkansas.

Four-star quarterback Landon Duckworth is another quarterback the Tigers are expressing interest in. It does not appear the Tigers will be the team to land him but, there is some consideration there.

Missouri native offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the top-ranked prospect in the country, is almost certainly the man at the top of head coach Eli Drinkwitz's recruiting board. Safety Keenan Harris, a Saint Louis native, also appears to be at the top of the list.