#ShowMe18 Roster
Trajan Jeffcoat
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbia, S.C.
- High School:
- Irmo
Big-time athlete with a high ceiling who plays with a relentless motor and has a similar skill set to other great Mizzou defensive ends … Has the ability to play both the run and the pass and his length and size give him a great chance to get to the quarterback … Rivals.com rates him as a three-star prospect at DE and the No. 19 prospect in the state of South Carolina … 247Sports.com rated him a two-star prospect … Participated in the South Carolina Shrine Bowl … Guided Irmo to its first six-win season since 2013 as a senior in 2017 … Led the team with 13.0 sacks and 23 additional QB hurries … Finished third on the team with 72 tackles from his defensive end spot … Also forced three fumbles as a senior … Primary recruiter: Brick Haley … Chose Mizzou over offers from Appalachian State, Colorado State, East Carolina, Georgia State and Middle Tennessee, among others … Cited Mizzou’s ability to develop players with his type of skill set into NFL defensive ends as a key reason for his commitment to the Tigers … Also cited Mizzou’s campus and environment and a great business management program as reasons for his commitment.
