Realus George Jr.

Position:
Defensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 289
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Pace Academy / Miami / Independence C.C.

Honors & Awards:

2023 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

2023 (Graduate): Made 13 appearances, including three starts on the Tigers' defensive line during the regular season ... totaled 25 tackles on the season, as well as 2.5 sacks, a pass break-up, a QB hurry and a forced fumble ... registered a tackle in every contest, tallying multiple stops in seven of those outings ... recorded four solo stops, as well as a sack, in Mizzou's upset of No. 15 Kansas State (Sept. 16) ... came up with another sack against No. 23 LSU (Oct. 7), as well as three total tackles ... turned in a big afternoon in the regular-season finale at Arkansas (Nov. 24), forcing a fumble while coming up with four tackles and his third sack of the campaign in the 48-14 rout of the Razorbacks.

2022 (Senior): Saw action in all 13 games on the Tigers’ defensive line … finished the regular season with 20 total tackles, 11 of those solo, two tackles-for-loss, one sack and two QB hurries … logged a career-high four tackles at Kansas State … recorded two tackles and a TFL against Vanderbilt … finished with four tackles, a TFL and a sack against Kentucky … had four tackles and a TFL in the Gasparilla Bowl against Wake Forest.

2021 (Junior): Played in eight total games … posted four consecutive games with at least one tackle.

Prior to Mizzou: Started career at Miami as a fullback before transferring to Independence (Kan.) C.C. ... saw action in two games in freshman season at Miami (2018) … made career debut in home opener vs. Savannah State … saw action in win over FIU.

High School: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as top-ranked fullback in country by Rivals.com … rated No. 2 fullback nationally by ESPN.com, and 247Sports.com … played on both sides of ball in high school, lining up at fullback and middle linebacker … as senior, rushed for 306 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 5.4 yards per carry … led team with 43 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and eight sacks in 2017.