The University of Missouri put the final touches on its 2017 football recruiting class on Wednesday, signing a class of 25 players.
According to Rivals.com, Missouri’s class ranks 48th overall (13th in the SEC) although their appear to be many players in this class who will fill key roles for the Tigers going forward.
Get to Know the 2017 Class
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Malik Young DT 3 Stars
Caleb Sampson DT 2 Stars
O’Shae Clark WR 2 Stars
Walter Palmore DT 3 Stars
Kobie Whiteside DT 2 Stars
Taylor Powell QB 3 Stars
Tyree Gillespie DB 2 Stars
Jordan Ulmer DB 3 Stars
Adam Sparks DB 3 Stars
Isaiah Miller RB 3 Stars
Yasir Durant OL 3 Stars
Larry Roundtree RB 3 Stars
Nate Anderson DE 3 Stars
Rashad Brandon DT 3 Stars
Terry Petry CB 3 Stars
Chris Turner DE 2 Stars
Joshuah Bledsoe DB 3 Stars
Case Cook OL 3 Stars
Aubrey Miller LB 3 Stars
Jamal Brooks LB 3 Stars
Larry Borom OL 2 Stars
Pompey Coleman OL 3 Stars
Hyrin White OL 3 Stars
Da’Ron Davis WR Four Stars
Logan Christopherson TE 3 Stars
Reasons for Hope
This is Barry Odom’s first full recruiting cycle at Missouri. The team is coming off of a disappointing 4-8 season so he didn’t have a whole lot to sell. He was able to address depth issues along both lines and, despite losing a couple impact receivers late, managed to bring in one of the top prospects in the state of Missouri in Da’Ron Davis. If the Tigers can return to bowl eligibility in 2017, it should open the door for a much better class in 2018.
Causes for Concern
You can’t win consistently in the SEC with classes ranked 48th in the country. Sure, you can find some solid players in these type of classes but you have to be able to build on this and achieve success on the field to avoid becoming the next Vanderbilt of the SEC. The program itself has lost all momentum from back-to-back SEC East titles in 2013 and 2014 and it’s up to Barry Odom to try to get Mizzou back to its winning ways despite a couple so-so recruiting classes.
