Brady Cook headlines Mizzou’s undrafted free agent signees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Multiple Mizzou Tigers have got their shot to compete for a spot on an NFL roster.
Quarterback Brady Cook is among four MU student-athletes, who have signed as undrafted free agents with an NFL franchise, per a press release from Mizzou Athletics.
You can find a full list of MU's NFL undrafted free agent signees in the list below.
- Brady Cook (QB): New York Jets
- Theo Wease Jr. (WR): Miami Dolphins
- Nate Noel (RB): Miami Dolphins
- Johnny Walker Jr. (DE): Denver Broncos.
Cook's storybook football career has guided him to New York. As Mizzou's starting quarterback, the St. Louis native led the Tigers to a 26-13 overall record while posting the program's second-most career wins at his position. During the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Cook helped lead the team to 21 victories, two straight bowl games and back-to-back 10-win seasons for just the third time in program history.
The former Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP completed 66% of his passes for 3,317 yards and 21 touchdowns during the 2023 campaign. He was also the team's second-leading rusher that season, finishing with 319 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. In 2024, the three-time captain battled injuries but still led the Tigers to a Music City Bowl Championship, ending the year with 2,535 passing yards and 16 total touchdowns.
Wease Jr. is headed to the next level, following two seasons with the Tigers. The former Oklahoma transfer also played a key role in Mizzou's Cotton Bowl championship season, recording 49 receptions for 682 yards and six touchdowns. The Texas native followed up that campaign by tallying a team-high 884 receiving yards last season, including four touchdowns and 60 catches.
Noel will join Wease Jr. in Miami after spending his senior season at Mizzou. The former Appalachian State transfer finished the 2024 campaign as the team's leading rusher with 818 yards on 163 carries. He also scored three touchdowns.
Walker Jr., who spent his entire five-year collegiate career with the Tigers, is taking his talents to Denver. Across 40 appearances, including 25 starts, the Florida native compiled 103 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and 15 quarterback pressures. His farewell season was arguably his best, earning All-SEC honors and leading the team in forced fumbles (3), tackles for loss (12.5) and sacks (9.5), which clinched him the No. 7 spot on Mizzou's all-time career sacks chart.
Mizzou currently has seven players who have found a home with an NFL team this offseason. These four student-athletes join offensive lineman Armand Membou, wide receiver Luther Burden III and offensive tackle Marcus Bryant, who each heard their names called at the 2025 NFL Draft.
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