DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper became the third Tiger alum to be taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, on Friday night. The Green Bay Packers picked up Hopper with the No. 91 overall pick in the third round. Hopper transferred to MU from Florida ahead of his junior season. He spent three years
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DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) Mizzou cornerback Ennis Rakestraw became the second Tiger taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, after the Detroit Lions took him off the board with the No. 61 overall pick in the second round on Friday night. Rakestraw is the first MU player taken by the Lions since Demetrious Johnson went to the
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Laird Veatch and his entire family were feted by the Tiger faithful Friday, as the University of Missouri introduced its newest athletic director.
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DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2017, a former Mizzou Tiger has been selected in the opening round of the NFL Draft. Darius Robinson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 27th overall pick on Thursday night in his home state of Michigan. The defensive lineman became the first Mizzou Football alum
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have made another splash in the transfer portal, adding an offensive tackle with four years of college experience to the offensive line room. Marcus Bryant, who was considered the best remaining offensive tackle in the transfer portal by On3, is transferring from SMU to Mizzou. Bryant
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EUREKA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 1 ranked prospect in the state of Missouri is taking his talents to the Mizzou Football program. Consensus four-star offensive tackle Jack Lange committed to the Tigers on Wednesday night over Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The Eureka native is not only listed as the top-ranked recruit in the state of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday approved the contract of new athletic director Laird Veatch. Veatch was announced as the new athletic director on Tuesday. Veatch signed the contract on Monday. UM System President Mun Choi signed the curators’ side of the contract on Tuesday. According to the contract,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The name of the school Desireé Reed-Francois now is at has been corrected. The University of Missouri may have found its next athletic director. On Monday, college athletics insider Pete Thamel reported that MU Athletics could be hiring University of Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch. Veatch was at the forefront
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have landed two more commits to its 2025 recruiting class. Dante McClellan and Joshua Lewis are now the third and fourth high school prospects respectively to commit to Mizzou’s next class. McClellan was the first prospect to commit to the Mizzou Football program on Monday, choosing
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (KMIZ) Mizzou hall of famer and former NFL executive Bill Tobin died at the age of 83, the Cincinnati Bengals announced on Friday. Tobin had an illustrious career after his time in Columbia. He spent time as the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears. He also was the director of
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The public got its first look Thursday at the concept for a massive project to improve Memorial Stadium.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou defensive lineman revealed he is retiring from playing football. Austin Firestone announced his retirement from the game of football in a social media post on Thursday night. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to retire from the business of football. So many great memories have come from these past
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU is scheduled to unveil renderings of planned renovations for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project at Thursday’s UM Board of Curators meeting at Missouri S&T, according to an MU spokesperson. The UM Board of Curators is also expected to discuss what’s next for the project and the progress it has already made.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off in exactly two weeks, and Mizzou will have a player in attendance at the event. Darius Robinson accepted an invitation from the league to attend the NFL Draft in-person in his home state of Michigan. Robinson is one of 13 players who are scheduled to be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced on Tuesday that it will be opening up the 2024 season with the program’s third-consecutive Thursday night kickoff at Faurot Field. The Tigers’ season opener versus Murray State has officially been moved from Saturday, Aug. 31 to Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. “Holding our season opener
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mizzou football players announced their entry into the transfer portal, on Tuesday. Tight end Ryan Hoerstkamp and defensive lineman Ky Montgomery made the official announcements on social media. There are also reports out that running back Michael Cox is set to enter the portal, however, there has been no official word
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ROYERSFORD, Pa. (KMIZ) One of the nation’s top quarterback prospects is committing to Mizzou Football. Matt Zollers, a top 100 recruit and consensus four-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, announced his commitment to the Tigers on Thursday afternoon. According to 247 Sports, Zollers is the top-ranked recruit in the state of Pennsylvania, the No.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou football’s first-year defensive coordinator Corey Batoon in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair discussed Batoon’s vision for the 2024 Tiger defense and what brought him to Columbia. The former South Alabama d-coordinator joined head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s coaching staff in Jan.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Stephens Indoor Practice Facility was home to NFL scouts and hopefuls on Friday morning, as former Tiger stars put their skills on display. You can watch extended highlights of Mizzou’s Pro Day in the video player below. https://youtu.be/9X3E7yYRQVk MU had 16 former players participate in the 2024 edition of Pro Day.
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