Rashad Brandon Season 2017

Junior college standout who brings potential for providing instant impact in the trenches for Mizzou’s defensive line ... Was able to enroll early in winter semester at Mizzou, and will take part in 2017 spring camp, where he'll get an opportunity to make an impression on the defensive line immediately … ESPN.com touts him as the nation’s No. 8-ranked junior college defensive tackle prospect … Checks in as the nation’s No. 96-ranked junior college talent among all positions by Rivals.com … Possesses good bulk size and strength, and has an above-average first step with the ability to effectively shed blocks to make a play coming his way … Shows a powerful bull rush between the tackles that can be very disruptive to opposing offenses … Comes to Mizzou with three years to play two … Starred for the past two seasons at ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was a JUCO 2^nd-team All-American and was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, with 34 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery for the Avengers, who boasted the third-best pass defense in the junior college ranks …  Tallied 35 total tackles in 2015 as a freshman, with 11 tackles for loss and a half-sack, while recovering a pair of fumbles and forcing one in nine games played … Also earned all-conference recognition as a freshman in 2015 … Junior college coach: Joe Osovet …. Primary recruiter: Brick Haley … Cited the opportunity to earn immediate playing time as a factor in choosing Mizzou, and also felt loyalty to Mizzou – the first program to give him a scholarship offer … Chose Mizzou over Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Idaho, Marshall, Temple and UAB among others.