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Five Student-Athletes Join Football Program on NSD

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football welcomed five new student-athletes to the program on Wednesday's National Signing Day.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football welcomed five new student-athletes to the program on Wednesday's National Signing Day.

Class of 2022 By The Numbers:

  • 28 total signees/transfers (15 offense, 13 defense)
  • Six ESPN Top 300 signees (Burden, Horn, Jones, Thompson, Wayne, Wesolak)
  • 10 from the state of Missouri
    • STL metro: Burden, Gracial, Schrader, Thompson, Wayne
    • KC metro: Marshall, Membou, Miller, Whisner
    • Columbia: Peat
    • Boonville: Wesolak
    • Lebanon: Wilson

Full roster, bios and highlights live here: https://bit.ly/22ZouClass

Student-athletes announced on Feb. 2, 2022 only listed below.

Carmycah Glass | LB, 6-4, 210 | Monroe, La. | Ouachita Parish

- three-star recruit by Rivals ranked as the No. 43 linebacker in the country

- No. 30 prospect from Louisiana by 247Sports

- 2021 Louisiana 5A District 2 Defensive MVP

Ty'Ron Hopper | LB, 6-2, 205 | Shelby, N.C. | Roswell / Florida

- played 28 games at Florida

- played in the 2019 All-American Bowl

- finished his senior season of high school with 74 total tackles (7.8 per game), five interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery

Ian Mathews | DL, 6-5, 290 | Columbus, Ga., Parcelli Catholic / Auburn

- spent the 2021 season at Auburn

- three-star recruit by Rivals; ESPN ranked him as the No. 63 defensive line and No. 45 Georgia prospect

- recorded an impressive 32.5 tackles, 18.5 TFL, seven sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior

Curtis Peagler | OL, 6-5, 340 | Demopolis, Ala., Demopolis

- three-star recruit listed as the No. 92 offensive lineman nationally and No. 74 recruit out of Alabama by 247Sports - 2021 Alabama 5A all-state selection as a senior

- named to the 2021 AHSAA North-South All-Star Game

Tyler Stephens | TE, 6-6, 229 | Braceville, Ohio, Labrae / Buffalo

- played in 15 games at Buffalo

- 64 receptions for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior