Mizzou inks top 25 recruiting class, signs 20 commits

Watch a news conference with coach Eli Drinkwitz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Eli Drinkwitz and his staff received signatures from 20 future Mizzou football players, who officially signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the university on Wednesday. According to 247 Sports, five of Mizzou's 20 total signees are rated as a four-star prospect or higher.

You can watch the full press conference with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player below.

https://youtu.be/T4fF8GDcUvI?si=nFgCec20SS9doMIE

On3 and Rivals rank Mizzou's 2024 recruiting class as No. 23 in the nation while 247 Sports collectively ranks the Tigers' signees as No. 24 in the country.

You can find a full list of Mizzou football's 2024 signees below. All recruiting ratings are according to 247 Sports.

WILLIAMS NWANERI

• The 6'6", 257-pound defensive end is a five-star recruit from Lee's Summit North High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Nwaneri is ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the nation.

KEWAN LACY

• The 5'11", 196-pound running back is a three-star recruit from Dallas, Texas.

ELIAS WILLIAMS

• The 6'4", 268-pound defensive lineman is a three-star recruit from New Port Richey, Florida.

JAYLEN BROWN

• The 6'6", 250-pound defensive lineman is a four-star recruit from Madison, Alabama.

JAYVEN RICHARDSON

• The 6'6", 303-pound offensive lineman is a three-star recruit from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

WHIT HAFER

• The 6'7", 255-pound tight end is a three-star recruit from Joplin High School in Missouri.

CAMERON KEYS

• The 6'0", 166-pound defensive back is a four-star recruit from Panama City, Florida.

TALAN CHANDLER

• The 6'3", 297-pound offensive lineman is a three-star recruit from Nevada High School in Missouri.

BRIAN HUFF

• The 6'2", 224-pound linebacker is a three-star recruit from Jonesboro, Arkansas. Huff is ranked as the No. 9 recruit in the state of Arkansas.

JAREN SENSABAUGH

• The 6'1", 173-pound defensive back is a four-star recruit from Nashville, Tennessee. Sensabaugh is ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the state of Tennessee.

JACKSON HANCOCK

• The 6'0", 185-pound defensive back is a three-star recruit from Canton, Georgia.

AIDAN GLOVER

• The 6'3", 191-pound quarterback is a three-star recruit from Memphis, Tennessee.

AUSTYN DENDY

• The 6'1", 200-pound defensive back is a three-star recruit from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Dendy is ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the state of Arkansas.

COURTNEY CRUTCHFIELD

• The 6'2", 180-pound wide receiver is a four-star recruit from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Crutchfield is the top-ranked football prospect in the state of Arkansas.

CALEB PYFROM

• The 6'5", 315-pound offensive lineman is a three-star recruit from Omaha, Nebraska. Pyfrom is ranked as a top 10 prospect in the state of Nebraska.

JUDE JAMES

• The 6'2", 211-pound athlete is a three-star recruit from Francis Howell High School in Saint Charles, Missouri.

RYAN JOSTES

• The 6'6", 298-pound offensive lineman is a three-star recruit from Washington High School in Missouri.

JUSTIN BODFORD

• The 6'1", 295-pound defensive lineman is a three-star recruit from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ

• The 6'1", 215-pound linebacker is a three-star recruit from Miami, Florida.

JAMES MADISON II

• The 6'3", 192-pound wide receiver is a three-star recruit originally from Kansas City, Missouri.