Mizzou football adds duo of star recruits to 2026 class
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Tiger football added two more major recruits to its line up for next season.
Head coach Eli Drinkwitz got a commitment from four-star wide receiver Cayden Lee. He started in all 15 games for Ole Miss on their College Football Playoff semifinal run, totaling 635 yards and three touchdowns on 44 catches. In his career, he's surpassed 1,600 yards and 100 receptions while in Oxford.
He's set to pair up with fellow Rebel transfer, quarterback Austin Simmons, who announced his decision to come to Columbia in early January. Lee becomes the fifth receiver transfer for Mizzou, along with Caleb Goodie, Naeshaun Montgomery, Kenric Lanier II, and Horatio Fields.
On the defensive end, former Miami linebacker Bobby Washington Jr. also announced his decision to play for the Tigers next season. In his two years with the Hurricanes, he's made seven tackles and picked up half a sack. He joins his former 'canes DT Donta Simpson Jr and DE Malik Bryant on coach Drinkwitz's squad.
You can view a full list of transfers below
- Cornerback Jahlil Florence (Oregon)
- Wide receiver Caleb Goodie (Cincinnati)
- Linebacker Robert Woodyard Jr. (Auburn)
- Quarterback Austin Simmons (Ole Miss)
- Safety JaDon Blair (Notre Dame)
- Running back Xai'Shaun Edwards (Houston Christian)
- Safety Kensley Louidor-Faustin (Auburn)
- Offensive lineman Luke Work (Mississippi State)
- Wide receiver Horatio Fields (Auburn)
- Offensive tackle Josh Atkins (Arizona State)
- Wide receiver Naeshaun Montgomery (Florida)
- Defensive end Jaden Jones (Florida State)
- Offensive lineman Will Kemna (Kansas State)
- Defensive tackle Donta Simpson Jr. (Miami)
- Kicker Brunno Reus (Florida State)
- Quarterback Nick Evers (UConn)
- Defensive end Cavan Tuley (Houston)
- Cornerback Elijah Dotson (Michigan)
- Cornerback Sione Laulea (Oregon)
- Wide receiver Kenric Lanier II (Minnesota)
- Offensive tackle Colin Sorensen (Charleston Southern)
- Running back Malea Fonoti (Montana)
- Punter Mark Shenouda (Tennessee State)
- Defensive end CJ May (Louisville)
- Offensive lineman Zack Owens (Mississippi State)
- Cornerback Chris Graves Jr. (Ole Miss)
- Defensive end Malik Bryant (Miami)
- Wide Receiver Cayden Lee (Ole Miss)
- Linebacker Bobby Washington Jr. (Miami)
