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Still feeling the effects of a bad loss to Wyoming and the decommitment of top-recruit Antonio Doyle last week, the Missouri football program started trending back up when local product Jalen Logan-Redding announced he was staying in Columbia on Monday.
On Thursday, Barry Odom’s 2020 class got an even bigger boost with the huge commitment of Javian Hester.
It’s been a long time coming but glad to say that im committed! #blessed #Mizzou pic.twitter.com/BzkR6CaYsI
— JJ⁸Hester ⏳ (@JJHester_8) September 5, 2019
Big Time Playmaker added this morning! #ShowMe2020 isn’t done yet! #WhosNext #Ambush21 pic.twitter.com/SnGtM0M7CC
— Mizzou Football Recruiting (@MizzouShowMe) September 5, 2019
BREAKING: Tulsa WR Javian Hester is headed to #Mizzou
— Josh Helmholdt (@JoshHelmholdt) September 5, 2019
The 4-star explains why the Tigers landed his commitment: https://t.co/lWrkRxlqFa pic.twitter.com/rUAV6HrWw8
A four-star wide receiver out of Booker T. Washington in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hester had a long list of suitors that included high-profile Power 5 teams like Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas and Ohio State. The Sooners and the Longhorns were presumed to be the favorites to land Hester once he announced his commitment date, but the Tigers eventually jumped to the top in the most recent crystal ball projections by 247Sports.
Ranked 233rd in the Class of 2020, Hester is also the No. 40 receiver in the nation and the No. 3 player out of Oklahoma. Hester’s 6-foot-4, 180-pound frame stacks up well with some of Missouri’s most recent success stories at receiver, and he’s expected to help bolster a receiving corps that will feature the likes of Jalen Knox, Kam Scott, Maurice Massey, CJ Boone and fellow 2020 recruit Jay Maclin for years to come.
Get to know: Javian Hester
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
High School: Booker T. Washington
Position: Wide Receiver
Ht/Wt: 6’4, 180
Rivals Ranking: 4-star, 5.8
247Composite Ranking: 4-star, 0.9153
Total announced offers: 19
Offers to note: Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Hester’s highlights
Long, fast, explosive... yes.
Mizzou 2024 Commitment List
| Pos | Recruit Name | Hometown | Commitment Date | Rivals Rate | Rivals Rank | 247 Rate | 247 Rank | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Recruit Name | Hometown | Commitment Date | Rivals Rate | Rivals Rank | 247 Rate | 247 Rank | Ht | Wt |
| TE | Whit Hafer | Joplin, MO | 2/25/2023 | 3-star | 5.5 | N/A | 0.8614 | 6'7 | 230 |
| TE-OL | Ryan Jostes | Washington, MO | 3/11/2023 | 3-star | 5.6 | 3-star | 0.8619 | 6'6 | 280 |
| QB | Aidan Glover | Colliervillle, TN | 6/15/2023 | 3-star | 5.7 | 3-star | 0.8753 | 6'3 | 190 |
| WR-S | Jude James | St. Charles, MO | 6/30/2023 | 3-star | N/A | 3-star | 0.8500 | 6'4 | 200 |
| ATH | Jackson Hancock | Canton, GA | 6/30/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6'0 | 175 |
| ATH | Cam Dooley | Valley, AL | 7/1/2023 | 3-star | 5.5 | N/A | 0.8567 | 6'4 | 195 |
| DT | Justin Bodford | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 7/2/2023 | 3-star | 5.6 | N/A | 0.8385 | 6'1 | 290 |
| LB | Nicholas Rodriguez | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 7/3/2023 | 4-star | 5.8 | 3-star | 0.8850 | 6'1 | 190 |
| WR | James Madison II | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 7/4/2023 | 4-star | 5.8 | 4-star | 0.8971 | 6'3 | 190 |
| CB | Cameron Keys | Lynn Haven, FL | 7/4/2023 | 3-star | 5.6 | 4-star | 0.9034 | 6'0 | 160 |
| LB | Brian Huff | Jonesboro, AR | 7/12/2023 | 4-star | 5.8 | 4-star | 0.8955 | 6'3 | 224 |
| DE | Williams Nwaneri | Lee's Summit, MO | 8/14/2023 | 5-star | 6.1 | 5-star | 0.9987 | 6'5 | 250 |
| DE | Jaylen Brown | Madison, AL | 8/22/2023 | 3-star | 5.5 | 3-star | 0.8600 | 6'6 | 230 |
| 5.7 | 0.8820 |
We’ll have more on the impact of the commitment and the roster fit in the next few days.