Ishmael Burdine Season 2021

A four-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports.com, he is the nation’s No. 32 safety prospect according to ESPN and is ranked No. 35 nationally at safety by 247Sports.com … Rivals.com lists him as a three-star prospect … Top-ranked safety prospect in the state of Louisiana … Made 48 tackles (35 solo) from his safety spot as a senior, adding a pair of interceptions as well … Posted 36 tackles (26 solo) with four interceptions as a junior in 2017 … Also returned kicks and punts as one of the team’s most dynamic players with the ball in his hands, tallying a kick return touchdown in both his senior and junior seasons … First-Team All-District DB as a junior … Tremendous student who held a 4.00 grade-point average …  Held 20 FBS offers … Primary recruiter: Ryan Walters … Chose Mizzou over Arkansas, Baylor, Florida International, Houston, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Utah and Wisconsin, among others … Cited an opportunity to play in the SEC and his great relationships with the entire Mizzou coaching staff as  key reasons for his commitment.