The Missouri football defense enters a new era in 2024.
Corey Batoon takes the wheel as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator. Five MU starters heard their name called in the 2024 NFL Draft. Several more either found a home on an undrafted free agent deal or exhausted their collegiate eligibility.
Mizzou replenished well in the portal, bringing in nine players on the defensive side — several of whom shape up to be instant-plug starters.
Now, who will they be up against?
For starters, not a single quarterback they faced in the 2023 season.
Here are the 12 QBs that Missouri likely will face next season, ranked by the Tribune in descending order by past production and their 2024 potential:
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12: Murray State, Jayden Johannsen
Faces Missouri: Aug. 29 in Columbia
Murray State turned to D-II South Dakota Mines transfer Jayden Johannsen and Miami-Ohio freshman Joe Humphreys in the portal to fill a gap at quarterback. Whoever it is, Batoon’s group should have an FCS feast in the Thursday, Aug. 29, opener with sparing high-level reps between the pair.
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11: Buffalo, CJ Ogbonna
Faces Missouri: Sept. 7 in Columbia
Missouri has seen Ogbonna before: In 2021, when he played for Southeast Missouri State in a 59-28 Tigers win on Faurot Field. JUCO transfer Gunnar Gray is Buffalo’s other option under center next season. Ogbonna is a threat on the run, but this is a chance for MU to pad some early season stats in Week 2.
10: UMass, Taisun Phommachanh
Faces Missouri: Oct. 12 in Amherst, Mass.
A sixth-year senior, Phommachanh played nine games for UMass last season, averaging 167.4…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-06-01 20:33:20
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