Mizzou Football Adds Six More to 2018 Recruiting Class
2/7/2018 2:44:00 PM | Football, #ShowMe18
Newest Tiger Standouts Bring Current Class Size to 25
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Head Football Coach Barry Odom announced today the signing of six more standout student-athletes to a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to attend Mizzou and play football for the Tigers.
The latest to join Odom's program as part of the 2018 class include prep all-stars Tyler Badie (RB – Memphis, Tenn.), Nick Bolton (LB – Frisco, Texas), Xavier Delgado (OL – Glendale, Ariz), Jatorian Hansford (DE – Forsyth, Ga.) and Bobby Lawrence (OL – St. Joseph, Mo.), as well as junior college standout Lindsay Scott, Jr. (QB – Zachary, La./East Mississippi CC). The addition of this group brings the current class size number to 25, after 19 standout athletes signed with Mizzou during the first-ever early signing period from Dec. 20-22.
Odom and the Tiger coaching staff will canvas the state of Missouri over the following two weeks to meet fans and discuss the 2018 signing class, and all things related to Mizzou Football, at four upcoming recruiting events. The caravan begins Feb. 13th in Columbia, and then travels to Kansas City on Feb. 15th, followed the next week with stops in Springfield (Feb. 21st) and St. Louis (Feb. 22nd). Visit MUTigers.com for all the details on how to pre-register to attend these exciting events.
The Mizzou program, fresh off its seven-win season and first bowl appearance since 2014, is currently in the middle of off-season conditioning in preparation for spring camp, which is set to start on March 6th. A seven-game home schedule awaits Tiger fans in the fall of 2018, including games against Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky and Vanderbilt in the SEC, with non-conference games versus Memphis, Wyoming and UT-Martin.
Season ticket orders are being accepted for the 2018 season, including renewals and new requests. Visit MUTigers.com for details, or contact the Mizzou Ticket Office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS locally) with questions. Season ticket holders who renew by the April 14 deadline will receive a special limited edition souvenir, with details to be announced soon.
A full roster of signees follows. Click on their names for extensive biographical sketches of the newest Tigers.
| Time | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Year | Hometown / High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:04 a.m. | Gerald Nathan, Jr. | 6-1 | 200 | LB | Fr. | Charlotte, N.C. / Zebulon B. Vance | |
| 7:07 a.m. | Khmari Thompson | 6-1 | 195 | WR | Fr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Cameron Wilkins | 6-2 | 223 | LB | Fr. | Del Valle, Texas / Del Valle | |
| 8:19 a.m. | Daniel Parker | 6-4 | 245 | DE | Fr. | Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs | |
| 8:23 a.m. | Simi Bakare | 5-11 | 195 | RB | Fr. | Round Rock, Texas / Cedar Ridge | |
| 9:29 a.m. | Harry Ballard III | 6-2 | 205 | WR | So. | Florissant, Mo. / McCluer North | Jones County JC |
| 9:33 a.m. | Chad Bailey | 6-0 | 235 | LB | Fr. | Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point | |
| 9:40 a.m. | Javon Foster | 6-6 | 300 | OL | Fr. | West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield | |
| 10:21 a.m. | Kam Scott | 6-2 | 180 | WR | Fr. | Manvel, Texas / Manvel HS | |
| 10:32 a.m. | Mike Ruth | 6-7 | 325 | OL | Fr. | Coppell, Texas / Coppell | |
| 10:38 a.m. | Danny Gray | 6-1 | 175 | WR | Fr. | Dallas, Texas / James Madison HS | |
| 11:02 a.m. | Jalen Knox | 6-0 | 180 | RB | Fr. | Mansfield, Texas / Timberview | |
| 11:50 a.m. | Dominic Gicinto | 5-9 | 170 | WR | Fr. | Raytown, Mo. / Raytown HS | |
| 12:51 p.m. | Jarvis Ware | 6-1 | 175 | DB | Fr. | Apopka, Fla. / Wekiva | |
| 1:03 p.m. | Trajan Jeffcoat | 6-3 | 220 | DE | Fr. | Columbia, S.C. / Irmo | |
| 1:23 p.m. | Tyrone Collins | 5-11 | 165 | DB | Fr. | Bradenton, Fla. / Braden River | |
| 4:05 p.m. | Antar Thompson | 6-5 | 310 | DT | RS So. | St. Louis, Mo. / Maplewood-Richmond Heights | Highland CC |
| 10:11 a.m. | Chris Mills | 6-0 | 185 | DB | Fr. | Converse, Texas / Judson | |
| 4:45 p.m. | Messiah Swinson | 6-7 | 260 | TE | Fr. | Glen Head, N.Y. / Lutheran | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Bobby Lawrence | 6-8 | 300 | OL | Fr. | St. Joseph, Mo. / Central | |
| 7:44 a.m. | Lindsey Scott, Jr. | 5-11 | 210 | QB | RS So. | Zachary, La. / Zachary | East Mississippi CC/LSU |
| 8:05 a.m. | Nick Bolton | 6-0 | 227 | LB | Fr. | Frisco, Texas / Frisco Lone Star | |
| 8:16 a.m. | Xavier Delgado | 6-5 | 300 | OL | Fr. | Glendale, Ariz. / Deer Valley | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Tyler Badie | 5-9 | 170 | RB | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. / Briarcrest Christian | |
| 10:25 a.m. | Jatorian Hansford | 6-4 | 222 | DE | Fr. | Forsyth, Ga. / Mary Persons |
Stay tuned to www.MUTigers.com and follow @MizzouFootball on Twitter for continuing signing updates.
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