Recruits
Key Losses:
- DB Castine Bridges
- LB Brock Christopher
- TE Chase Coffman
- QB Chase Daniel
- TB Jimmy Jackson
- WR Jeremy Maclin
- S William Moore
- DL Stryker Sulak
- DB Tremane Vaughns
- K Jeff Wolfert
- DL Ziggy Hood
23 seniors (not incl. Jeremy Maclin) played their final game in the Alamo Bowl.
25 student-athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Missouri and play football for the Tigers in 2009.
Missouri and Coach Pinkel said they were pleased with its recruits, and Pinkel doesn't listen to how the recriting services rank his recruits (Scout.com as 38th, Rivals.com as 41st) since they have had great results in the evaluations they look for in the athletes recruited. This year, the breakdown by position in the 25-man class was: five DBs, four LBs, four OLs, four DLs, two QBs, three WRs, two TEs, and one RB. Ten of the 25 are native Missourians. Pinkel said regarding Missouri's evaluation system: "I was at a national convention and a couple coaches from Texas said to me that we ask more about players, were more thorough, than any coaches that they've seen and any program that they've seen." The recruiting class breaks down to 14 on defense compared to 11 on offense.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavon Bolden DB / S |
Houston, TX | Aldine HS | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Donavan Bonner DB / FS |
Dallas, TX | H Grady Spruce HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Justin Britt OT |
Lebanon, MO | Plainview HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | 4.95 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Brayden Burnett DE |
Southlake, TX | Carroll HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.65 | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Adam Burton MLB |
Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit West HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.61 | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Jaleel Clark WR |
Allentown, PA | Parkland HS | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.50 | Aug 11, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Blaine Dalton QB |
Blue Springs, MO | South HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 20, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Marvin Foster DE |
Ft. Worth, TX | North Crowley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 266 lb (121 kg) | N/A | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
| Chris Freeman OT |
Trotwood, OH | Madison HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 337 lb (153 kg) | 5.2 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Ashton Glaser QB |
Springdale, AR | Springdale HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.62 | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Jarrell Harrison DB / S |
Las Vegas, NV | Palo Verde HS / CC of San Francisco, CA | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
| Matt Hill DE |
Branson, MO | Branson HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | N/A | Jan 18, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Kendial Lawrence RB |
Rockwall, TX | Rockwall-Heath HS | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 4.43 | Jan 18, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Jack Meiners OT |
St. Louis, MO | Chaminade College Prep HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | 5.17 | Apr 20, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| T.J. Moe S |
O'Fallon, MO | Fort Zumwalt West HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.50 | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Ty Phillips DT |
East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis Senior HS | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 4.90 | Dec 28, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Sheldon Richardson DT / TE |
St. Louis, MO | Gateway HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | 4.71 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Michael Sam DE (weakside) |
Hitchcock, TX | Hitchcock HS | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Alex Sanders TE / WR |
Springfield, MO | Glendale HS | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Jasper Simmons DB / S |
Pensacola, FL | Washington HS / Hutchinson C.C., KS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.47 | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
| Kerwin Stricker WR |
Washington, MO | Washington HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Feb 23, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Joshua Tatum MLB |
Oakland, CA | McClymonds HS / CC of San Francisco, CA | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.44 | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
| L'Damian Washington WR |
Shreveport, LA | Green Oaks HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Matt White DB / S |
Dallas, TX | Keller HS | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Andrew Wilson MLB |
Peculiar, MO | Raymore-Peculiar Sr. HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 4.70 | Mar 1, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38 Rivals: 41 | ||||||
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