Mizzou secures 17 signatures, inks fourth top 25 recruiting class in five years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Future Missouri Tigers have officially put pen to paper.
Mizzou cemented 17 commitments to its 2025 recruiting class, receiving signed National Letters of Intent from each of those student-athletes to continue their football careers in Columbia.
"I think they all had a great energy about them and a vibe when they came on campus. They evaluated the opportunity. They understood what Missouri has become, and what we're doing. Their constant ability to come back to watch games and be around us, I think was something that everybody was excited about. I think the other thing was, this was a strong class," head coach Eli Drinkwitz said at Wednesday's press conference. "They all stayed together, group text, were constantly recruiting to make this the class that we wanted it to be."
According to the recruiting service On3, Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have constructed the No. 18-ranked overall recruiting class in the nation and the No. 11-ranked group in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This is the fourth time in five years that Coach Drinkwitz has inked a recruiting class ranked No. 25 or higher.
Based on On3's industry rating, Mizzou's 2025 class features 10 four-star prospects, more than half of the entire group, and signees from 10 different states.
One of the program's 17 recruits committed and signed with the football program in the same afternoon. EDGE Rusher Javion Hilson pledged to Mizzou over Texas, Texas A&M and Syracuse on Wednesday.
You can learn more about each of Mizzou's signees in the list below.
JAVION HILSON
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound EDGE rusher attends Cocoa High School and is from Cocoa, Florida. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 4-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 7-ranked recruit in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 49-ranked overall prospect in the country.
MATT ZOLLERS
The 6-foot-3, 203-pound quarterback attends Spring-Ford High School and is from Royersford, Pennsylvania. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 8-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 2-ranked recruit in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 72-ranked overall prospect in the country.
DONOVAN OLUGBODE
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound wide receiver attends IMG Academy and is from Naperville, Illinois. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 15-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 15-ranked recruit in the state of Florida and the No. 104-ranked overall prospect in the country.
JACK LANGE
The 6-foot-8, 275-pound interior offensive lineman attends Eureka High School and is from Eureka, Missouri. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 9-ranked player at his position in the nation, the top-ranked recruit in the state of Missouri and the No. 128-ranked overall prospect in the country.
DAEDEN HOPKINS
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound EDGE rusher attends Hermann High School and is from Hermann, Missouri. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 23-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 2-ranked recruit in the state of Missouri and the No. 186-ranked overall prospect in the country.
MARQUISE DAVIS
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back attends Cleveland Heights High School and is from Cleveland, Ohio. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 14-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 7-ranked recruit in the state of Ohio and the No. 195-ranked overall prospect in the country.
DAMARION FOWLKES
The 5-foot-10, 175-pound wide receiver attends Our Lady Good Counsel High School and is from Olney, Maryland. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 42-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 7-ranked recruit in the state of Maryland and the No. 285-ranked overall prospect in the country.
DANTE MCCLELLAN
The 6-foot, 210-pound linebacker attends McKinley High School and is from Canton, Ohio. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 34-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 12-ranked recruit in the state of Ohio and the No. 327-ranked overall prospect in the country.
KEITON JONES
The 6-foot-4, 315-pound interior offensive lineman attends Field Kindley High School and is from Coffeyville, Kansas. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is considered the No. 26-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 6-ranked recruit in the state of Kansas and the No. 346-ranked overall prospect in the country.
BRENDON HAYGOOD
The 5-foot-9, 190-pound running back attends Sachse High School and is from Wylie, Texas. According to On3's industry rating, the four-star signee is the No. 25-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 51-ranked recruit in the state of Texas and the No. 352-ranked overall prospect in the country.
CHARLES BASS
The 6-foot, 185-pound safety attends East St. Louis High School and is from Saint Louis, Missouri. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 40-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 11-ranked recruit in the state of Illinois and the No. 421-ranked overall prospect in the country.
HENRY FENUKU
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound interior offensive lineman attends North Crowley High School and is from Fort Worth, Texas. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 34-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 59-ranked recruit in the state of Texas and the No. 432-ranked overall prospect in the country.
SHAUN TERRY
The 5-foot-10,165-pound wide receiver attends Ironton High School and is from Ironton, Ohio. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 80-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 16-ranked recruit in the state of Ohio and the No. 505-ranked overall prospect in the country.
JASON DOWELL
The 6-foot-4, 285-pound defensive lineman attends Althoff Catholic High School and is from Belleville, Illinois. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 53-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 14-ranked recruit in the state of Illinois and the No. 542-ranked overall prospect in the country.
DAKOTAH TERRELL
The 6-foot-9, 210-pound tight end attends Pocola High School and is from Pocola, Oklahoma. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 32-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 11-ranked recruit in the state of Oklahoma and No. 596-ranked overall prospect in the country.
MARK MANFRED
The 6-foot-3, 175-pound cornerback attends Sprayberry High School and is from Marietta, Georgia. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 65-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 80-ranked recruit from the state of Georgia and the No. 662-ranked overall prospect in the country.
JASON KING
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker attends DeSmet Jesuit High School and is from Saint Louis, Missouri. According to On3's industry rating, the three-star signee is considered the No. 80-ranked player at his position in the nation, the No. 10-ranked recruit from the state of Missouri and the No. 735-ranked overall prospect in the country.
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