COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Head Football Coach Barry Odom announced today the signing of two 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 Chris Mills (DB – Converse, Texas) and Messiah Swinson (TE – Glen Head, N.Y.). The addition of this duo brings the current class size number to 19, after 16 standout athletes signed with Mizzou on Wednesday, the first day of the brand new early signing period, followed by junior college DT Antar Thompson signing on Thursday.
The brand new early signing period ran Dec. 20-22, with the next opportunity for signing a football NLI coming February 7th.
A full roster of signees follows, as well as extensive biographical sketches of the newest Mizzou Tigers.
Stay tuned to www.MUTigers.com and follow @MizzouFootball on Twitter for continuing signing updates.
2018 MIZZOU FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS
Announced Dec. 23, 2017
- Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Prev. School)
- Chris Mills DB 6-0 185 Converse, Texas (Judson)
- Messiah Swinson TE 6-7 260 Glen Head, N.Y. (Lutheran)
Announced Dec. 21, 2017
- Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Prev. School)
- Antar Thompson DT 6-5 310 St. Louis, Mo. (Richmond Heights/Highland CC)
Announced Dec. 20, 2017
- Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Prev. School)
- Chad Bailey LB 6-0 235 Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point)
- Harry Ballard III WR 6-2 205 Florissant, Mo. (McCluer North/Jones County JC)
- Simi Bakare RB 5-11 195 Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge)
- Tyrone Collins DB 5-11 165 Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River)
- Javon Foster OL 6-6 300 West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield)
- Dominic Gicinto WR 5-9 170 Raytown, Mo. (Raytown)
- Danny Gray WR 6-1 175 Dallas, Texas (James Madison)
- Trajan Jeffcoat DE 6-3 220 Columbia, S.C. (Irmo)
- Jalen Knox WR 6-0 180 Mansfield, Texas (Timberview)
- Gerald Nathan, Jr. LB 6-1 200 Charlotte, N.C. (Vance)
- Daniel Parker DE 6-4 245 Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs)
- Mike Ruth OL 6-7 325 Coppell, Texas (Coppell)
- Kam Scott WR 6-2 180 Manvel, Texas (Manvel)
- Khmari Thompson WR 6-1 195 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett)
- Jarvis Ware DB 6-1 175 Apopka, Fla. (Wekiva)
- Cameron Wilkins LB 6-2 223 Del Valle, Texas (Del Valle)
BREAKDOWN BY STATE
- Florida (2) – Collins (Bradenton), Ware (Apopka)
- Georgia (1) – Thompson (Lawrenceville)
- North Carolina (1) – Nathan (Charlotte)
- Michigan (1) – Foster (West Bloomfield)
- Missouri (4) – Ballard III (Florissant), Gicinto (Raytown), Parker (Blue Springs), Thompson (St. Louis)
- New York (1) – Swinson (Lutheran)
- South Carolina (1) – Jeffcoat (Columbia)
- Texas (8) – Bailey (Missouri City), Bakare (Round Rock), Gray (Dallas), Knox (Mansfield), Mills (Converse), Ruth (Coppell), Scott (Manvel), Wilkins (Del Valle)