Mizzou secures commitment from three-star safety
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
MIzzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz packed some fireworks for his Fourth of July celebration, on Friday, as three-star safety Tony Forney Jr. pledged to the Tigers.
Forney Jr. chose to come to Columbia over other offers from Georgia, Auburn, Pitt and Wisconsin. He is now the 10th prospect to join Drinkwitz's 2026 recruiting class and the second to come on the defensive side of the ball. With his Forney Jr.'s commitment, Mizzou's 2026 class is now the 57th-ranked class in the nation and 15th in the Southeastern Conference, according to On3.
You can find a full look at MU's 2026 group below (stars according to On3).
- Four-star quarterback Gavin Sidwar
- Four-star linebacker Keenan Harris
- Four-star wide receiver Jabari Brady
- Three-star offensive lineman Brandon Anderson
- Three-star offensive lineman Khalief Canty Jr.
- Three-star offensive lineman Braylon Ellison
- Three-star safety Tony Forney Jr.
- Three-star tight end Isaac Jensen
- Three-star wide receiver Devyon Hill-Lomax
- Three-star running back Maxwell Warner
The Georgia native is the 718th-ranked and 63rd-best safety in the nation. During his junior campaign, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound talent tallied 30 total tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, a deflection and one forced fumble through 12 games.
