Mizzou SEC Media Day Representatives Revealed

Three returning Tigers will meet with the media in Atlanta next week to preview the 2025 season.

SEC Media Day at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2024. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Most of the attention on the Missouri Tigers ahead of the 2025 season has been placed on notable transfers, but three returning players will be centerstage for the program next week at SEC Media Days.

Center Connor Tollison, edge rusher Zion Young and defensive back Daylan Carnell will be joining head coach Eli Drinkwitz next week in Atlanta to speak to the media to preview the 2025 season.

This will be Tollison's first time addressing the media since suffering a season-ending knee injury against Oklahoma Nov. 9. Expect Tollison, entering his fourth season as a starter, to give an update on his status during interviews.

"He's doing really good," Drinkwitz said of Tollison at the start of spring practices. "He's able to be out here and snap during seven-on-seven. Obviously, he's no contact, but he's really attacked his rehab and I'm really proud of him and how much he's gotten done."

Carnell is also entering his fourth season as a starter with Missouri, now being an established leader for the team.

"I want to come out, lead and be a high-energy guy so that everybody follows," Carnell said at the start of spring practices.

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Though last year was Young's first at Missouri, he quickly found his role as a leader.

"He does things the right way," Drinkwitz said of Young in a 2024 press conference. "For us, positive, contagious energy is a really important factor in leadership. And he has that. He's always got a smile on his face."

Below is the schedule of head coaches and players speaking next week at SEC Media Days.

2025 SEC Football Media Days Schedule:

Date	Team	Head Coach	Players
Monday, July 14
	LSU	Brian Kelly	Chris Hilton Jr., Garrett Nussmeier, Whit Weeks
	Ole Miss	Lane Kiffin	TJ Dottery, Cayden Lee, Austin Simmons
	South Carolina	Shane Beamer	LaNorris Sellers, DQ Smith, Nick Barrett
	Vanderbilt	Clark Lea	Randon Fontenette, Martel Hight, Diego Pavia
Tuesday, July 15
	Auburn	Hugh Freeze	Jackson Arnold, Keldric Faulk, Connor Lew
	Georgia	Kirby Smart	CJ Allen, Daylen Everette, Gunner Stockton
	Tennessee	Josh Heupel	Arion Carter, Miles Kitselman, Bryson Eason
	Texas	Steve Sarkisian	Anthony Hill Jr, Arch Manning, Michael Taaffe
Wednesday, July 16
	Alabama	Kalen DeBoer	Tim Keenan III, Deontae Lawson, Kadyn Proctor
	Florida	Billy Napier	Caleb Banks, Jake Slaughter, DJ Lagway
	Mississippi State	Jeff Lebby	Blake Shapen, Isaac Smith, Brenen Thompson
	Oklahoma	Brent Venables	John Mateer, Robert Spears-Jennings, R Mason Thomas
Thursday, July 17
	Arkansas	Sam Pittman	Cam Ball, Taylen Green, Xavian Sorey Jr.
	Kentucky	Mark Stoops	Alex Afari Jr., Jordan Lovett, Josh Kattus
	Missouri	Eli Drinkwitz	Daylan Carnell, Connor Tollison, Zion Young
	Texas A&M	Mike Elko	Will Lee III, Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Taurean York