2016 SEASON
Played in seven games during his true freshman season and totaled five tackles before his season was cut short by injury at Tennessee … Made his Mizzou debut against Delaware State (9/23) … Tallied a pair of tackles at LSU (10/1), the first stops of his career ... Recorded a tackle against Kentucky (10/29) as well as one at South Carolina (11/5) … Has appeared in five games for Mizzou this season … Racked up a solo tackle against Tennessee (11/19).
BEFORE MIZZOU
A powerful competitor who uses his strength and size to be a force in the trenches … A three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout.com and 247Sports and a two-star prospect by Rivals … Is a top-100 defensive tackle according to ESPN, Scout and 247Sports, ranking as high as No. 81 nationally by Scout.com … Coached by William Hardiman at Parkview High School … All-Conference All-Star and team captain as a senior … Had 65 tackles, eight tackles for loss, six sacks, three forced fumbles and two pass deflections as a senior … All-State and team’s defensive lineman of the year as a junior and also posted the highest GPA on the team that year … Parents: Alphonso Utsey and Crystal Braadland … Cited the fact that he has wanted to play in the SEC since he was a kid and the straight-forward approach of the Mizzou coaches during his recruiting process as key reasons for his signing … Enjoys working out, swimming, playing video games and listening to R&B music away from football … Is currently undecided on his major at Mizzou … Primary recruiter: DeMontie Cross … Chose Mizzou over Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Memphis and North Carolina among others.