Missouri Projected 2024 Depth Chart Entering Fall Camp

1. Brady Cook
2, Drew Pyne
3, Harold Blood Jr.
4. Aidan Glover

The starting job is now firmly in the hands of Brady Cook. Behind him is two transfers, including an experienced starter in Drew Pyne, and incoming freshman Aidan Glover, a three-star prospect. Backup Sam Horn will miss the entirety of the season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.

Running Backs

1. Marcus Carroll
2, Nate Noel
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4. Jamal Roberts
5. Kewan Lacy
6. Chris Kreh, Anthony Favrow, Bryce Jackson

The effort to replace Cody Schrader will be spearheaded by Georgia State transfer Marcus Caroll and Applachian State transfer Nate Noel. Four-star prospect Kewan Lacy could also see some involvement as a true freshman. Each of the top five could realistically contribute from scrimmage while the final three will likely exclusively play special teams if they see the field.

Wide Receivers

X-WR: Theo Wease Jr., Marquis Johnson, Courtney Crutchfield
Y-WR: Luther Burden III, Mehki Miller, Daniel Blood
Z-WR: Mookie Cooper, Joshua Manning, James Madison

Coach Eli Drinkwitz called the Missouri wide receiver room one of the best in the nation, which he has good reason to believe. Luther Burden III is one of the biggest stars in college football, Theo Wease Jr. is a reliable deep threat and the future is bright with the potential of Marquis Johnson, Courtney Crutchfield and James Madison.

Tight Ends

1. Brett Norfleet
2, Tyler Stephens
3, Jordon Harris
4. Whit Hafer
5. Jude James
6. Tucker Miller, Adam Molitor

Norfleet was a breakout star for Missouri in 2023, earning All-SEC Freshman honors. His two-way ability as a blocker and a receiver will keep him on the field most of the time. Stephens and Harris are two veterans who contribute as blockers while Whit Hafer and Jude James are two incoming freshman from the St. Louis area who could see limited playing time this season.

Offensive Line

LT: Marcus Bryant, Cayden Green, Brandon Soils

LG: Cayden Green, Cam'Ron Johnson, Logan Reichert

C: Connor Tollison, Drake Heismeyer

RG: Cam'Ron Johnson, Tristan Wilson

RT: Armand Membou, Mitchell Walters

The offensive line was one of the most improved position groups for Missouri from 2022 and 2023. The Tigers did lose multiple starters in Javon Foster and Xavier Delgado along with depth piece Marcellus Johnson. But the transfer additions of Cayden Green and Marcus Bryant rebolstered the left side of the line.

Defensive Line

End: Zion Young, Eddie Kelly, Williams Nwaneri, Joe Moore, Sterling Webb

Defensive Tackle: Kristian Williams, Chris McClellan, Marquis Gracial, Jalen Marshall

Linebackers

The linebackers will likely be one of the position groups with slightly different responsibilities under new defensive coordinator Corey Batoon. Most noticably with the new joker position, a hybrid of a defensive end and linebacker, requiring the athleticism that Johnny Walker posseses. At middle linebacker, the losses of Chad Bailey and Ty'Ron Hopper are significant but veteran Chuck Hicks will replace their leadership along with experienced transfers Corey Flagg Jr. and Khalil Jacobs.

Joker:

1. Johnny Walker Jr.
2. Darris Smith

Weakside linebacker:

1. Tristan Newsom
2, Jeramiah Beasley
3, Brayshawn Littlejohn

Middle linebacker:

1. Chuck Hicks
2. Corey Flagg Jr.
3. Khalil Jacobs
4. Brian Huff
5. Nicholas Rodriguez

Cornerbacks

The Missouri cornerback room suffered significant losses with Ennis Rakestraw and Kris Abrams-Draine both being selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. The addition of Clemson transfer Torianno Pride Jr. adds some much needed experience along with junior Dreyden Norwood. Marcus Clarke also performed well in 2023 when injury forced him into the lineup.

1. Dreyden Norwood / Torianno Pride Jr.
2. Marcus Clarke / Shamar McNeil
3. Nicholas Deloach / Ja'Marion Wayne

Safeties

Batoon's main area of expertise is the safety position. He's coached defensive backs for over half of his 34 year coaching career. During spring practices, he emphasized that the group needs to a better job of communicating on the back end. Joseph Charlestoon will be the leader of the room, playing alongside Marvin Burks, a promising rising sophomore.

STAR: Daylan Carnell, Sidney Williams

Free Safety: Joseph Charleston, Tre'Vez Johnson, Trajen Greco, Caleb Flagg

Strong Safety: Marvin Burks, Philip Roche

Specialists

Blake Craig will have the hefty task of replacing Harrison Mevis. The redshirt freshman was the No. 2 rated kicker in the Class of 2023 by Kohl's Kicking Camps. At punter, Luke Bauer returns after splitting duties with Riley Williams last season.

Punter:
1. Luke Bauer
2. Orion Philips

Kicker:
1. Blake Craig
2. Nick Quadrini
3. Will Safris

Long snapper:
1. Brett Le Blanc
2. Jack Kautz