Tyrone Collins

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
High School:
Braden River

Boasts an incredible blend of speed and physicality along with great ball skills that make him an elite defender … Has all of the tools needed to play defensive back in the SEC and combines that with a great football IQ … Enrolled at Mizzou in January of 2018 and joined the team for spring camp ... Made solid contributions during camp and he closed it out by making a tackle in the Black & Gold Spring Game ... Saw time at linebacker, nickel and corner at Braden River … Has clocked a 40-yard dash time of 4.43 at a camp in Florida … A three-star prospect at cornerback by Rivals, 247Sports.com and ESPN … Listed as a top-100 corner nationally by both ESPN and 247Sports.com ... Started as a sophomore for Braden River HS, helping the team to a 13-1 record and a state semifinal appearance … Set the school record with eight interceptions that season … Added 37 tackles, three interceptions and posted 11 catches with four scores as a wideout during his junior season … Chose Mizzou over offers from Boston College, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa state, Kentucky, Michigan, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech and South Florida … High school coach: Curt Bradley, son of Mizzou Athletics Hall of Famer Phil Bradley … Curt was coached by Barry Odom at Rock Bridge High School … Primary recruiter: Ryan Walters … Cited his relationship with Walters and the entire Mizzou coaching staff as a key reason for his commitment.