Taft head defensive lineman Elias Rudolph (9) during the Senators' scrimmage at Anderson, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Mizzou Football Offers Miami Transfer Elias Rudolph; The Buzz, Sunday, April 20, 2025

Originally posted on Missouri Tigers on SI
By Joey Van Zummeren | Last updated Apr 20, 2025 1:00 AM ET

The Missouri Tigers made an offer to former Miami edge rusher Elias Rudolph, who officially entered the transfer portal Friday. Rudolph posted the offer to his account on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Rudolph does have a connection to the Missouri coaching staff, with Derek Nicholson becoming Missouri's linebacker coach in January after spending last season as Miami's co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Rudolph was rated as a four-star prospect out of high school, and rated by 247Sports as the 26th best edge rusher in the class of 2024.

He appeared in three games in his true freshman season with Miami. Rudolph hasn't publicly shared any other schools to offer him through the transfer portal, but his commitment out of high school came down to Miami, Pitt and Michigan.

Missouri has a deep edge group, but has lost two depth pieces through the spring window of the transfer portal thus far, with both Eddie Kelly Jr. and Jahkai Lang departing the program.

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Saturday's Mizzou Results

• Gymnastics finished in third place in the NCAA Finals - RECAP

• Track and field: Two Missouri athletes claimed first in events on Day 2 of the Virginia Challenge. Callan Saldutto earned first in men's javelin with a 75.52m throw. Valentino Barrios Bornacelli won the women's javelin with a 52.99m throw.

Sunday’s Mizzou Schedule

No events scheduled.

Did you notice?

• Missouri guard Tamar Bates made the Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament team. He averaged 16.3 points per game in the combine tournament.

The All Tournament Team from the 71st annual PIT. pic.twitter.com/Dl1kmYOpQ5
— P.I.T. (@PIT_Basketball) April 20, 2025

• Missouri quarterback Brady Cook made an appearance at the St. Louis City MLS game Saturday night.

Brady Cook delivered tonight’s match ball #Mizzou #AllForCITY pic.twitter.com/4ULIWY2V74
— Grace Ybarra (@gnybarra) April 20, 2025

• Former Missouri kicker Harrison Mevis has been off to a strong start in the UFL with the Birmingham Stallions. He went 3/3 on field goal attempts in a game Saturday, including a make from 50 yards. His three makes were crucial, as the Stallions only won by seven points.