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Key Players Returning:
QB Brady Cook, RB/KR Nathaniel Peat, RB Cody Schrader, WR/PR Luthern Burden III, WR Mookie Cooper, OC Connor Tollison, OG Xavier Delgado, OT Javon Foster, DT Kristian Williams, LB Chad Baliey, LB Ty’Ron Hopper, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, CB Dreyden Norwood, CB Ennis Rakeshaw Jr., NB Daylan Carnell, FS Jaylon Carlies, SS Joseph Charleston and PK Harrison Mevis.
Key Players Departing:
WR Barrett Banister, WR Dominic Lovett, OG Connor Wood, OT Zeke Powell, DE DJ Coleman, DE Isaiah McGuire, DT Darius Robinson and NB Martez Manuel.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: OT Cam’Ron Johnson (Houston transfer), WR Joshua Manning (Lees Summit, Missouri), QB Jake Garcia (Miami transfer), OT Marcellus Johnson (Eastern Michigan transfer), WR Theo Wease (Oklahoma transfer), TE Jordon Harris (Pine Bluff, Arkansas), TE Brett Norfleet (St. Charles, Missouri) and QB Gabarri Johnson (Tacoma, Washington).
3 Star Recruits: DS Marvin Burks Jr. (St. Louis, Missouri) and RB Jamal Roberts (St. Louis, Missouri).
2022 Results:
G01 LOUISIANA TECH W 52-24
G02 @ Kansas State L 12-40
G03 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 34-17
G04 @ Auburn L | OT 14-17
G05 #1 GEORGIA L 22-26
G06 @ Florida L 17-24
G07 VANDERBILT W 17-14
G08 @ #25 South Carolina W 23-10
G09 KENTUCKY L 17-21
G10 #5 Tennessee L 24-66
G11 NEW MEXICO STATE W 45-14
G12 ARKANSAS W 29-27
BOWL vs. Wake Forest L 17-27
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 6-7 (6th in SEC East)
Home: 5-2
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
SEC: 3-5
Non-SEC: 3-2
Head Coach: Ed Drinkwitz
Missouri: 17-19
Career: 20-20
Bowls: 0-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brady Cook (248-383, 2739 yards, 64.8%, 7.2 avg., 14 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing: Cody Schrader (170 car., 745 yards, 4.4 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: Luther Burden III (45 rec., 375 yards, 8.3 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scoring: Luther Burden III/Cody Schrader (9)
Sacks: Darius Robinson (3.5)
Tackles: Jaylon Carlies (81)
Interceptions: Jaylon Carlies/Daylan Carnell (3)
Pass Deflections: Kris Abrams-Draine (14)
Tackles For Loss: Ty’Ron Hooper (13.5)
Forced Fumbles: Ennis Rakeshaw Jr. (2)
Kick Returns: Kris Abrams-Draine (6 ret., 99 yards, 16.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Luther Burden III (12 ret., 151 yards, 12.6 avg., 1 TD)
Kicking: Harrison Mevis (22-28 fg/fga., 79%, 33-33 xp/xpa., 99 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Brady Cook (RS JR)
RB: 20 Cody Schrader (SR/TR)
WR: 1 Theo Wease Jr. (RS SR/TR)
WR: 5 Mookie Cooper (RS JR/TR)
WR: 3 Luther Burden III (SO)
TE: 80 Tyler Stephens (SR/TR)
LT: 76 Javon Foster (RS SR)
LG: 72 Xavier Delgado (RS SR)
OC: 55 Connor Tollison (RS SO)
RG: 74 Cam’Ron Johnson (RS SR/TR)
RT: 79 Armand Membou (SO)
KR: 3 Luther Burden III (SO)
PK: 92 Harrison Mevis (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 6 Darius Robinson (GR)
DT: 99 Realus George Jr. (SR/TR)
DT: 00 Jayden Jernigan (RS SR/TR)
DE: 15 Johnny Walker Jr. (RS JR)
LB: 8 Ty’Ron Hopper (RS SR/TR)
LB: 30 Chuck Hicks (RS SR/TR)
NB: 13 Daylan Carnell (RS SO)
CB: 14 Kris Abrams-Draine (SR)
CB: 2 Ennis Rakeshaw Jr. (RS JR)
FS: 1 Jaylon Carlies (SR)
SS: 28 Joseph Charleston (RS SR/TR)
PR: 3 Luther Burden III (SO)
PT: 97 Riley Williams (JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES | First meeting between schools.
09/09 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS | The series is tied 1-1. The Tigers lost (45-51) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
09/16 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Missouri leads the series 59-34-5. Last season’s 12-40 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2011.
09/23 vs. Memphis Tigers | Missouri leads the series 3-1. The Tigers won (65-33) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/30 @ Vanderbilt Commodores | Missouri leads the series 10-4-1. The Tigers are 8-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (14-21) was in 2019.
10/07 LSU TIGERS | Missouri leads the series 2-1. The Tigers won (45-41) the last series win (45-41) was in 2020.
10/14 @ Kentucky Wildcats | Missouri trails the series 4-9. The Tigers are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (20-10) was in 2020.
10/21 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS | Missouri leads the series 8-5. The Tigers are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (35-37) was in 2018.
11/04 @ Georgia Bulldogs | Missouri trails the series 1-11. The Tigers are 1-9 since 2013 and their only series win (41-26) was in 2013.
11/11 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS | Missouri trails the series 5-6. The Tigers are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (50-17) was in 2018.
11/18 FLORIDA GATORS | The series is tied 6-6. The Tigers are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (24-23 OT) was in 2021.
11/24 @ Arkansas Razorbacks | Missouri leads the series 10-4. The Tigers are 7-2 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (17-34) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 1-0
SEC: 4-4
Non-SEC: 3-1
Overall: 7-5 (3rd in SEC East)
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