Eli Drinkwitz flips pair of three-star prospects in Class of 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Even in the wake of his team's first loss of the season, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz keeps stacking wins on the recruiting trail, as he's secured four commitments in just the last three days.
On Monday, Coach Eli flipped a pair of three-star prospects to total 18 commitments in his 2026 recruiting class.
The first came in three-star safety Carter Stewart, who was originally pledged to Utah. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound talent is rated as the No. 179 player at his position in the country and No. 272 overall player in the state of Texas, according to 247Sports.
Drinkwitz's second flip of the day came in three-star cornerback Brody Jones. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect was originally committed to Cincinnati, but decided to sport the black and gold, instead.
Jones hails from Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he is rated as the No. 11 overall player in the state and No. 73 at his position. The corner is the No. 842 overall player nationally.
He also had offers from Houston, Tulane, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech and quite a few others.
With the newest pair of commitments, the Tigers' 2026 recruiting class now holds a No. 31 ranking from 247Sports. You can find a full list of all of MU's pledges below (stars according to 247Sports).
- Four-star offensive tackle Johnnie Jones Jr.
- Four-star running back Terry Hodges
- Four-star linebacker JJ Bush
- Three-star linebacker Keenan Harris
- Three-star quarterback Gavin Sidwar
- three-star offensive lineman Brandon Anderson
- Three-star wide receiver Jabari Brady
- Three-star offensive lineman Khalief Canty
- Three-star offensive tackle Brysen Wessell
- Three-star offensive lineman Braylon Ellison
- Three-star defensive lineman Demarcus Johnson
- Three-star wide receiver Devyon Hill-Lomax
- Three-star tight end Isaac Jensen
- Three-star running back Maxwell Warner
- Three-star edge Micah Nickerson
- Three-star safety Tony Forney
- Three-star safety Brody Jones
- Three-star safety Carter Stewart
