Three recruits from Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, announced offers from Missouri on Tuesday. Those three weren’t the only Dallas-area products offered by co-defensive coordinator and linebacker coach DJ Smith.
Smith also paid a visit to Lewisville and offered 2024 wide receiver Lamar Kerby, 2024 running back Viron Ellison and 2025 offensive tackle Michael Fasusi. The three interested parties have yet to receive reviews from 247Sports.
Kerby, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound wideout, was offered by three other programs: Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech.
Competitor Ellison measured 6 feet, 170 pounds and also received offers from Colorado State, Northern Arizona and Texas State. Ellison was named UIL 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year and All-District First Team Honors.
Fasusi, 6ft 6, 287 pounds a sophomore, was targeted by a trio of Power Five programs: Duke, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
Drinkwitz, Peeler visit Blood
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz and wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler visited three-star wide receiver conscript Daniel Blood on Tuesday. Peeler made a prior visit to see the Class of 2023 on Thursday.
Blood won the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division 1 state championship with Destrehan on Friday. The senior made a verbal commitment to Missouri on Nov. 24.
Who is Missouri targeting?
Drinkwitz followed outgoing Syracuse defense attorney Darian Chestnut on Twitter. The second division club entered the transfer portal on Tuesday and played in all 24 regular-season games of the past two seasons with the Oranges.
Chestnut was ranked as a top 10 recruit in New Jersey for the class of 2021 by 247Sports and earned freshman All-American honors in his freshman season from ESPN, the Football Writers Association of America, Pro Football Focus and 247Sports.
Helm visits MU
Florida transfer cornerback Avery Helm visited Missouri last weekend. The sophomore received a home visit earlier this month from the Tigers, as well as staff from TCU and Utah.
Helm faced Missouri in October when the Tigers traveled to Gainesville, Fla. to face the Gators. The cornerback recorded an assisted tackle overall in the contest.
Awards and Invitations
Recently offered cornerback Eli Bowen was named UIL 5-6A District Defensive Player of the Year. His teammates, offensive tackle Willie Goodacre and wide receiver Josiah Martin, who have also received offers from MU, received All-District First Team Honors.
Rock Bridge kicker Joey Scardina – who was visiting for the Vanderbilt game – has been invited to the 2023 Hammer Kicking Academy, which will feature the top 40 kicker recruits.
