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The Missouri Tigers hauled in the 20th-best football recruiting class in the country Wednesday, according to ESPN. Nineteen players sent in their letters of intent, including seven from Texas, and six from in-state. Head coach Gary Pinkel likes what he was able to bring in...
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The prize of the 2012 class is the number one overall recruit in the nation according to Rivals, Dorial (DOOR-ee-ul) Green-Beckham. The star wide receiver out of Springfield made his intentions known on national television Wednesday morning. Pinkel describes what he was doing during DGB's announcement, and says it reminded him of the pursuit of a former Mexico High School star...
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Wide receivers coach Andy Hill has actively recruited Green-Beckham for years, along with offensive coordinator Dave Yost. Hill, a Trenton native and the longest-tenured coach on the Mizzou staff, now gets to work with the all-time receiving yards leader in high school football history...
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Green-Beckham will join the all-time passing yards leader in high school history, Maty Mauk, and the #2 guard prospect in the country, Evan Boehm, in the recruiting class. You can see the full haul for Mizzou at mutigers.com.
A Milan all-stater signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Truman University Wednesday. 6'4", 230-pound Cooper Bankus is projected as a tight end, by the Bulldog coaching staff. Bankus rushed for 1,377 yards and 16 touchdowns, in helping the Wildcats to a perfect regular season, as a senior. On defense, Bankus registered 95 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had two sacks. He earned second team all-state honors from both the media and coaches.
Also among those signing Wednesday to play for Truman football coach Gregg Nesbitt, were Hannibal tight end Connor Brown and Rock Bridge quarterback Bo Bell.
Brown was an all-NCMC selection at both the tight end and defensive end positions. The 6'2", 200-pounder averaged over 28-yards per catch in earning third team all-state recognition.
Bell threw for over 1,800 yards and ran for another 500 in helping the Bruins to their first playoff appearance in five years.
Nineteen student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday to play for Truman. The balanced class features 10 offensive and nine defensive players, with eight from Missouri, five from Texas, four from Illinois and one apiece from Indiana and Iowa.
Salisbury gridiron star Jeremiah Jackson is going to play his college football at Central Methodist University in Fayette. Jackson made the announcement Wednesday that he was signing with the Eagles.
Jackson told GoodRadio that he feels like he's joining a family at CMU............
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Jackson rushed for nearly 1,700 yards and 25 touchdowns during an all-state season last fall.
Eagles Coach Alan Dykens says he's pleased with Jackson and the rest of this year's recruiting haul...........
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Salisbury's Jeremiah Jackson was one of about 40 players who signed to play for CMU next fall. The class includes a transfer from Iowa State, and several players from Hawaii and California. We'll have more about the Eagles recruits coming up on future sportscasts.
Former Moberly Spartan wide receiver David Tooley will make the switch to Division II as a transfer at Northwest Missouri State.
Tooley appeared in ten games as a true freshman for Wyoming catching seven passes for 115 yards in 2009. An all-stater for Moberly, Tooley posted 57 catches for 921 yards while helping the Spartans to back-to-back playoff appearcances.
According to the Athletics Department Tooley is currently enrolled at Northwest and will participate in spring practice.
Other signings of note...
-Lineman M.J. Bradley of Marceline, and safety Dylan Perrin and running back Henry Walker of Macon, are heading to Missouri Valley
-Boonville standouts Wes Davis and Ty Green are heading to Benedictine College in Kansas
The prize of the 2012 class is the number one overall recruit in the nation according to Rivals, Dorial (DOOR-ee-ul) Green-Beckham. The star wide receiver out of Springfield made his intentions known on national television Wednesday morning. Pinkel describes what he was doing during DGB's announcement, and says it reminded him of the pursuit of a former Mexico High School star...
Wide receivers coach Andy Hill has actively recruited Green-Beckham for years, along with offensive coordinator Dave Yost. Hill, a Trenton native and the longest-tenured coach on the Mizzou staff, now gets to work with the all-time receiving yards leader in high school football history...
Green-Beckham will join the all-time passing yards leader in high school history, Maty Mauk, and the #2 guard prospect in the country, Evan Boehm, in the recruiting class. You can see the full haul for Mizzou at mutigers.com.
A Milan all-stater signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Truman University Wednesday. 6'4", 230-pound Cooper Bankus is projected as a tight end, by the Bulldog coaching staff. Bankus rushed for 1,377 yards and 16 touchdowns, in helping the Wildcats to a perfect regular season, as a senior. On defense, Bankus registered 95 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had two sacks. He earned second team all-state honors from both the media and coaches.
Also among those signing Wednesday to play for Truman football coach Gregg Nesbitt, were Hannibal tight end Connor Brown and Rock Bridge quarterback Bo Bell.
Brown was an all-NCMC selection at both the tight end and defensive end positions. The 6'2", 200-pounder averaged over 28-yards per catch in earning third team all-state recognition.
Bell threw for over 1,800 yards and ran for another 500 in helping the Bruins to their first playoff appearance in five years.
Nineteen student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday to play for Truman. The balanced class features 10 offensive and nine defensive players, with eight from Missouri, five from Texas, four from Illinois and one apiece from Indiana and Iowa.
Salisbury gridiron star Jeremiah Jackson is going to play his college football at Central Methodist University in Fayette. Jackson made the announcement Wednesday that he was signing with the Eagles.
Jackson told GoodRadio that he feels like he's joining a family at CMU............
Jackson rushed for nearly 1,700 yards and 25 touchdowns during an all-state season last fall.
Eagles Coach Alan Dykens says he's pleased with Jackson and the rest of this year's recruiting haul...........
Salisbury's Jeremiah Jackson was one of about 40 players who signed to play for CMU next fall. The class includes a transfer from Iowa State, and several players from Hawaii and California. We'll have more about the Eagles recruits coming up on future sportscasts.
Former Moberly Spartan wide receiver David Tooley will make the switch to Division II as a transfer at Northwest Missouri State.
Tooley appeared in ten games as a true freshman for Wyoming catching seven passes for 115 yards in 2009. An all-stater for Moberly, Tooley posted 57 catches for 921 yards while helping the Spartans to back-to-back playoff appearcances.
According to the Athletics Department Tooley is currently enrolled at Northwest and will participate in spring practice.
Other signings of note...
-Lineman M.J. Bradley of Marceline, and safety Dylan Perrin and running back Henry Walker of Macon, are heading to Missouri Valley
-Boonville standouts Wes Davis and Ty Green are heading to Benedictine College in Kansas
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