Alex Ofodile

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Rock Bridge

2018 SEASON
Veteran wideout who transferred to Mizzou with two years of eligibility remaining after spending three years (including one redshirt season) at Oregon ... Saw more snaps as the season progressed, ultimately seeing the field in 11 contests in all ... 2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE MIZZOU
Local receiving talent who is coming home to Columbia after spending his first three collegiate years at the University of Oregon ... Will have two years to play two, and he will suit up once again for his father, A.J. Ofodile, who coached him at Rock Bridge High School in his prep days ... At Oregon, battled injuries which limited his production ... In 2017, saw action in five games, finishing the season with 23 yards on three catches ... In 2016 as a redshirt freshman, played in seven outings and caught one pass for eight yards, at Utah ... Redshirted in 2015 ... At Columbia Rock Bridge High School, developed into the number one prospect in the state of Missouri and one of the top-10 receivers in the country according to Scout.com ... Was a five-star standout by Prep Star, and was part of the Prep Star 150 Dream Team, as well as being tabbed in the Rivals 250 and the ESPN 300 lists ... Became only the fourth player in Missouri prep history to eclipse 1,600 receiving yards in a single season in 2014, when he caught 96 passes for 1,611 yards and 15 touchdowns for the Bruins ... As a junior, had similarly-impressive numbers, with 92 receptions for 1,300 yards and 16 scores ... Won Missouri Class 6A Offensive Player-of-the-Year award from the Missouri Football Coaches Association and was a first-team All-State selection as a senior.