Messiah Swinson Season 2020

Big-bodied tight end ranks as a three-star recruit by Rivals, which rated him as the No. 6 prospect in the state of New York and the nation’s No. 44 tight end … 247Sports.com rated him as a three-star prospect and the nation’s No. 39 tight end … ESPN rated him as a three-star prospect and the nation’s No. 24 tight end … Caught 34 passes for 508 yards and four scores as a junior … Caught 10 passes for 179 yards during his sophomore season … Also played DE while in high school … Chose Mizzou over offers from Arizona State, Boston College, UConn, UMass, Nebraska, NC State, Rutgers, UCF, Wake Forest and West Virginia, among others … Primary recruiter: Joe Jon Finley … Cited a chance to play in the SEC as a key reason for his commitment … Also loved how Mizzou used its tight ends in its offense and is excited to play in that system.