Top-100 Recruit Includes Mizzou in Final Schools

The Tigers are in contention for one of the country's best safety prospects.

Nov 30, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Missouri Tigers helmet against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The Missouri Tigers were recently included in the final 10 schools for four-star safety Jordan Smith, according to Hayes Fawcett. Smith is a native of Warner Robins, Georgia.

NEWS: Four-Star Safety Jordan Smith is down to 🔟 Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’2 195 S from Warner Robins, GA is ranked as a Top 90 Recruit in the ‘26 Class (per On3)https://t.co/ubwfD3BoWn pic.twitter.com/UVmpqPm9I3

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 21, 2025

Smith is listed as the 99th best player in the country, the eighth-best safety and the eleventh-best player in the state of Georgia. Also included in Smith's final schools list were Georgia, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Memphis, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan and Florida State. He held other offers from Auburn, LSU, USC and many others.

The Georgia native had a productive junior season, recording 85 tackles, three for loss and two interceptions. Smith also added seven pass deflections and a fumble recovery to his 2024-25 season stat line.

Missouri has only three commitments in the 2026 class, one of which is three-star safety D'Montae Tims. As of now, Smith is one of the highest recruits the Tigers are pursuing. If Missouri could land Smith's commitment, he would automatically be one of the better recruits they've landed in recent memory and could be the highest of the class.

The competition for Smith will be stiff and landing him won't be easy. He's a Georgia native, which automatically thrusts the Bulldogs to the top of his list. He has an official visit scheduled there on May 30-June 1, the only one of which he's confirmed on social media. Florida State, Tennessee and Georgia Tech are also at the top of his list, according to On3.