CJ Bass III

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 209
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
East St. Louis Senior (Ill.)

2025: A key reserve on the interior of the Mizzou offensive line … Saw action in all 13 games this season, while playing 168 total snaps (120 run blocks/48 pass blocks) … Also played both right guard and center off the bench getting 94 snaps at right guard and 60 at center … Allowed just two pressures on the year.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three seasons at East St. Louis Senior under head coach Darren Sunkett … rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and On3.com … listed as the No. 4, No. 10, No. 12 and No. 14 prospect in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com, On3.com, ESPN.com, and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 7 safety in the country by Rivals.com … led East St. Louis to a three-year ledger of 35-6, including three consecutive state championship game appearances with two titles as a sophomore and senior … compiled 244 tackles, including 160 solo stops, 1.0 sack, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries … named an all-state selection as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born on March 16, 2007 … son of Charles Bass and Jawaunaka Jordan ... majoring in computer engineering.