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Missouri Football Recruiting: Tigers look West for linebackers, JUCO linemen, and 2018 studs

Catching you up on Mizzou recruiting news from April 8 to April 24.

By Ethan Triebsch

Black and Gold Spring Game and Football Camps

Mizzou held its annual Black and Gold Spring Game on April 16 and many recruits came by to check out the action. You can find our full breakdown of recruits in attendance here.

2016 running back signee Damarea Crockett seemed pretty confident about what his team has to offer.

Meanwhile, Missouri has released their football camp schedules for this summer.

Future Tigers

Pompey Coleman (6"5", 265), a three-star offensive tackle from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, committed to Missouri on April 9. Coleman chose Missouri over Louisville, Purdue, Syracuse, Virginia, and Iowa State among others. You can find our full breakdown of Coleman's commitment here. Welcome, Pompey!

Missouri is looking far and wide for players to replenish the offensive line and Coleman is definitely a step in the right direction. Offensive line coach Glen Elarbee is confident that Coleman will boost the current status of the line.

According to his Twitter page, 2016 quarterback Evan Johnson (6'2", 180) from Westminster Christian High School in St. Louis, MO will be joining the Tigers next year. Johnson threw for 2837 passing yards, averaged 149.3 passing yards per game, maintained a 66.94% completion rate, and had a 34-5 touchdown to interception ratio over two years at Westminster according to MaxPreps. You can find our full breakdown of Johnson's addition here. Welcome, Evan!

Mizzou on the radar

2016 Mizzou commit Harry Ballard tweeted about his workout with 2018 Maryland Heights, MO quarterback Kaleb Eleby including "he will most definitely be #MizzouMade." in his tweet. Eleby (6'1", 195) currently holds an offer from Iowa State and indicates his interest in the Tigers with this tweet:

Maryland Heights is also the HS where 3 star offensive lineman Marquis Hayes, who visited Mizzou for the Spring Game, goes to school. Hayes is a top interior line target for the 2017 class.

Speaking of Harry Ballard III, teammate at McCluer North High School with Ballard, Dennis Barber (6'8", 305) is a class of 2016 offensive tackle. Glen Elarbee and Barry Odom are looking for immediate help for the offensive line and Barber might be a potential fit. It doesn't look like Barber currently holds an offer, but it appears that Cornell Ford could potentially be recruiting Barber. Check out Barber's highlights on Hudl.

Four-star running back and big Mizzou target Kylin Hill from Columbus, MS tweeted that Missouri recently visited him. Hill is a big target for Barry Odom and Josh Heupel as they look to replenish the backfield and increase a heavy ground-game.

Hill also recently tweeted out an edit regarding the Tigers.

Caleb Chandler (6'5", 285) is a four-star offensive tackle from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, GA. Chandler recently released his top ten schools which included Mizzou. Check out Chandler's highlights on Hudl. Chandler says he will not commit until after his football season is complete, so Glen Elarbee and Barry Odom have a while to recruit Chandler.

Michael Young (5'11", 175) is a three-star wide receiver from Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana. Young picked up an offer from Mizzou on April 7 and recently let Twitter know of his interest in the Tigers.

Visits

Isaiah Thomas (6'5", 230) is a three-star defensive end and recently took an unofficial visit to Missouri. Thomas received his first offer from Missouri and has been seeing a lot more recruiting action as of late. You can find some more information on the defensive end here.

Thomas later tweeted out that he enjoyed his time at Mizzou. Nebraska is also a contender for Thomas.

Targets committing elsewhere

  • After picking up an offer from Mizzou on April 8, three-star athlete from Littleton, CO, Dalton Keene, decided to commit to Virginia Tech on April 18.
  • DeSoto, TX four-star offensive guard Edward Ingram received an offer from Missouri on National Signing Day back in February, but after visiting LSU multiple times, Ingram committed to the Tigers on April 15.
  • Eno Benjamin, four-star running back from Wylie, TX committed to Iowa on April 18. Benjamin had listed Mizzou in his top ten.
  • After receiving an offer from Missouri on March 9 and listing Missouri as a finalist, three-star offensive guard Michael Miranda from Stow, Ohio committed to Penn State.
  • Weston Bridges, a three-star running back from Akron, Ohio, announced he would be committing on April 27 and had trimmed Missouri out of his final selection which includes Syracuse, Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, and Rutgers.

New offers

Barry Odom and Josh Heupel look west for future Tigers, offering linebackers, JUCO offensive linemen, and 2018 studs.

Pac-12 Country

Missouri offers four players from Las Vegas, two from Desert Pines High School and two from Bishop Gorman High School, winners of the 2014 and 2015 national championships.

Linwood Foy (6'4", 285) is a 2016 JUCO offensive tackle playing at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA and is originally from St. Genevieve High School in Los Angeles, CA. Foy recently committed to Louisville on April 9 despite holding offers from multiple Group of Five and FCS schools. Follwing Foy's committment, the offensive tackle picked up two big offers from Mizzou, on April 9 after his committment, and from Texas Tech on April 19. Following Foy's three Power Five offers, he currently holds offers from Coastal Carolina, Illinois State, ULM, New Mexico State, and Incarnate Word among others. It appears that Foy is being recruited by Josh Heupel and Glen Elarbee. Check out Foy's highlights on Hudl.

Dalton Keene (6'5", 223) is a three-star athlete from Chatfield High School in Littleton, CO. Keene committed to Virginia Tech on April 18 and currently holds offers from Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska, Syracuse, and Colorado State among others. It appears that Keene is being recruited by Barry Odom. Check out Keene's highlights on Hudl.

Tony Fields II (6'2", 205) is a linebacker from Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, NV. Fields currently holds offers from Arizona, Boise State, BYU, Oregon State, and Washington State among others. It is unclear who Fields is being recruited by. Check out Fields' highlights on Hudl.

Randal Grimes (6'4", 205) is a three-star athlete from Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, NV.  Grimes committed to USC on April 16 and currently holds offers from BYU, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State, and Arizona State among others. Since committing to the Trojans, Grimes has picked up offers from West Virginia, Arizona, and Mizzou. It is unclear who Grimes is being recruited by. Check out Grimes' highlights on Hudl.

Adrian Jackson (6'2", 210) is a 2018 linebacker from Mullen High School in Denver, CO. Jackson currently holds offers from Colorado, Colorado State, Nebraska, and Utah. It is unclear who Jackson is being recruited by. Check out Jackson's highlights on Hudl.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson (6'0", 195) is a 2018 dual-threat quarterback from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. Thompson-Robinson currently holds offers from Colorado State and UNLV but is being recruited by Michigan, Ohio State, and UCLA. 247Sports views UCLA and Michigan as potential favorites. It appears that Thompson-Robinson is being recruited by Josh Heupel. Check out Thompson-Robinson's highlights on Hudl.

Palaie Gaoteote (6'2", 205) is a 2018 linebacker from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. Gaoteote currently holds offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, and Utah among others. 247Sports views Notre Dame as the current favorite. It appears that Gaoteote is being recruited by Josh Heupel. Check out Gaoteote's highlights on Hudl.

B1G Country

The Tigers are targeting a pair of highly touted 2018 twins and a 2017 JUCO offensive lineman.

Isaiah Hardy (6'7", 340) is a 2017 JUCO offensive tackle playing at Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA and is originally from Timber Creek High School in Sicklerville, NJ. Hardy currently holds an offer from West Virginia. It appears that Hardy is being recruited by Josh Heupel. Check out Hardy's highlights on Hudl.

Justin Ademilola (6'3", 225) is a 2018 linebacker from St. Peters Preparatory School in Jersey City, NJ and twin brother of Jayson Ademilola. Ademilola currently  holds offers from Georgia, Michigan State, Penn State, Michigan, and Auburn among others. 247Sports views Michigan as the current favorite. It appears that Ademilola is being recruited by Josh Heupel. Check out Ademilola's highlights on Hudl.

Jayson Ademilola (6'3", 283) is a 2018 defensive tackle from St. Peters Preparatory School in Jersey City, NJ and twin brother of Justin Ademilola. Ademilola currently holds offers from Georgia, Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State, and Auburn among others. 247Sports views Michigan as the current favorite. It appears that Ademilola is being recruited by Josh Heupel. Check out Ademilola's highlights on Hudl.

SEC Country

Mizzou offers a powerful defensive playmaker to balance out the departures of defensive linemen and linebackers following the 2016 season as well as a speedy wide receiver.

Aaron Odom (6'3", 256) is a three-star defensive end and linebacker from Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. Odom committed to Mississippi State on April 16 and picked up an offer from Mizzou on April 18. Odom currently holds offers from Alabama, Florida State, Indiana, Ole Miss, and Memphis among others. It is unclear who Odom is being recruited by. Check out Odom's highlights on Hudl.

Michael Young (5'11", 175) is a three-star wide receiver from Destrehan High School in Destrehan, LA. Young holds offers from Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas A&M, Arizona State, and Arkansas among others. Young is being recruited by Andy Hill and Joey Halzle. We were able to speak with the explosive wide receiver and learned that he is very impressed with Missouri's program and the Tigers' new-look offense, adding that he can really see himself playing for Missouri. Young plans on visiting Columbia during the summer and is aiming to announce his final commitment sometime during the summer as well. Check out Young's highlights on Hudl.

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