Mizzou football gets several early signees in 2018 class

The Mizzou football team had several early signees in its 2018 class. So far, 16 players have signed to play for the Tigers. (Chart via MUTigers.com)

TIME NAME HT. WT. POS. YEAR HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL 7:04 a.m. Gerald Nathan, Jr. 6-1 200 LB Freshman Charlotte, N.C. / Zebulon B. Vance – 7:07 a.m. Khmari Thompson 6-1 195 WR Freshman Lawrenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett – 8:15 a.m. Cameron Wilkins 6-2 223 LB Freshman Del Valle, Texas / Del Valle – 8:19 a.m. Daniel Parker 6-4 245 DE Freshman Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs – 8:23 a.m. Simi Bakare 5-11 195 RB Freshman Round Rock, Texas / Cedar Ridge – 9:29 a.m. Harry Ballard III 6-2 205 WR Sophomore Florissant, Mo. / McCluer North Jones County JC 9:33 a.m. Chad Bailey 6-0 235 LB Freshman Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point – 9:40 a.m. Javon Foster 6-6 300 OL Freshman West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield – 10:21 a.m. Kam Scott 6-2 180 WR Freshman Manvel, Texas / Manvel HS – 10:32 a.m. Mike Ruth 6-7 325 OL Freshman Coppell, Texas / Coppell – 10:38 a.m. Danny Gray 6-1 175 WR Freshman Dallas, Texas / James Madison HS – 11:02 a.m. Jalen Knox 6-0 180 RB Freshman Mansfield, Texas / Timberview – 11:50 a.m. Dominic Gicinto 5-9 170 WR Freshman Raytown, Mo. / Raytown HS – 12:51 p.m. Jarvis Ware 6-1 175 DB Freshman Apopka, Fla. / Wekiva – 1:03 p.m. Trajan Jeffcoat 6-3 220 DE Freshman Columbia, S.C. / Irmo – 1:23 p.m. Tyrone Collins 5-11 165 DB Freshman Bradenton, Fla. / Braden River –

Mizzou football coach Barry Odom spoke to reporters about his signing class.

This is the first year of the early signing period. Players will have a chance to sign again on the first Wednesday in February.