2019 Missouri Tigers football team

2019 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
2019 record	6–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Barry Odom (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Derek Dooley (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Walters (2nd season as DC; 5th overall season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field (Capacity: 65,000)
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Florida		6	–	2					11	–	2
Tennessee		5	–	3					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					8	–	5
Missouri *		3	–	5					6	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					4	–	8
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 8 Alabama		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 14 Auburn		5	–	3					9	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ole Miss		2	–	6					4	–	8
Arkansas		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Barry Odom in his final season with the team.

On January 31, 2019, the Tigers received a postseason ban from the NCAA for the 2019 season due to academic misconduct and providing extra benefits.^[1] The school also was placed on three years' probation and had scholarships reduced.^[2] Missouri immediately appealed the decision,^[3] but the appeal was denied.^[4]

On November 30, 2019, a day after the Tigers' win against Arkansas, fourth-year head coach Barry Odom was fired. He finished at Missouri with a record of 25–25, going 13–19 in SEC play.

Previous season[]

The Mizzou Tigers finished the 2018 season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma State.^[5]

Offseason[]

Recruiting[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Connor Bazelak QB-PP	Kettering, Ohio	Archbishop Alter High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Jun 17, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Jalani Williams S	St. Louis, Missouri	Parkway North High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 16, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Jack Buford OL	Chicago, Illinois	Luther High School North	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 6, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
C. J. Boone WR	St. Louis, Missouri	Parkway North High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Sep 15, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Anthony Watkins RB	Fort Worth, Texas	South Hills High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Ishmael Burdine S	Slidell, Louisiana	Slidell High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Oct 12, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah McGuire DE	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 18, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Martez Manuel S	Columbia, Missouri	Rock Bridge High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 29, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Luke Griffin OL	Chatsworth, Georgia	North Murray High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 3, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Maurice Massey WR	Kirkwood, Missouri	Kirkwood High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 3, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Darius Robinson DE	Canton, Michigan	Canton High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Jamie Pettway LB	Albany, Georgia	Westover High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Z'Core Brooks DE	Dallas, Texas	Woodrow Wilson High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Stacy Brown S	Duncanville, Texas	Duncanville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Oct 16, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Aidan Harrison S	Flushing, Michigan	Flushing High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 20, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Devin Nicholson LB	Detroit, Michigan	Cass Technical High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Thalen Robinson OL	Arlington, Texas	Bowie High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Aug 2, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Chris Shearin CB	Bradenton, Florida	IMG Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Jul 16, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Niko Hea TE	St. Louis, Missouri	Christian Brothers College High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 17, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 37  ESPN: 33
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

Incoming

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Kelly Bryant	#7	QB	6'3"	225	2019	Calhoun Falls, South Carolina	Clemson
Chris Daniels	#13	DT	6'4"	314	2019	Euless, Texas	Texas
Jonathan Nance	#4	WR	6'0"	190	2019	Perkinston, Mississippi	Arkansas
Shawn Robinson	#3	QB	6'2"	225	2019	DeSoto, Texas	TCU

NCAA investigation[]

On January 31, 2019, the NCAA gave the Tigers a postseason ban for the 2019 season. The Tigers' baseball and softball teams were also declared ineligible for postseason play. The NCAA found that a former University of Missouri tutor violated NCAA bylaws by completing coursework for 12 student athletes in football, baseball, and softball.^[6] The tutor or any of the athletes involved in the investigation were not named in the NCAA's report. The tutor received a 10-year show-cause for her involvement in the penalties. The NCAA issued the following penalties:^[7]

• three years of probation.
• a 10-year show-cause order for the former tutor. During that period, any NCAA member school employing the tutor must restrict her from any athletically related duties.
• a 2018–19 postseason ban for the baseball and softball programs.
• a 2019–20 postseason ban for the football program.
• a vacation of records in which football, baseball and, softball student-athletes competed while ineligible. The university must provide a written report containing the matches impacted to the NCAA media coordination and statistics staff within 45 days of the public decision release.
• a five percent reduction in the amount of scholarships in each of the football, baseball, and softball programs during the 2019–20 academic year.
• Recruiting restrictions for each of the football, baseball, and softball programs during the 2019–20 academic year, including: a seven-week ban on unofficial visits, a 12.5 percent reduction in official visits, a seven-week ban on recruiting communications, a seven-week ban on all off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations, a 12.5 percent reduction in recruiting-person or evaluation days.
• a disassociation of the tutor.
• a fine of $5,000 plus one percent of each of the football, baseball, and softball budgets.

The penalties were upheld after an appeal by Missouri.^[4]

Preseason[]

SEC media poll[]

The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Missouri was projected to finish in third in the East Division.^[8]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Georgia	1789 (233)
2	Florida	1499 (21)
3	Missouri	1149 (3)
4	South Carolina	883 (1)
5	Tennessee	804 (1)
6	Kentucky	798 (1)
7	Vanderbilt	358

Preseason All-SEC teams[]

The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Spring game[]

The 2019 Tigers football spring game took place in Columbia, Missouri on April 13, 2019, at 3 p.m. CST with the Mizzou Black beating the Mizzou Gold 21–3. The leading rusher for the game was Larry Rountree III with 53 rushing yards and 1 touchdown. Kelly Bryant was the leading passer, completing 12 of 17 passes for 150 yards.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	at Wyoming*		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 31–37	28,037
September 7	11:00 a.m.	West Virginia*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (SEC Nation)	ESPN2	W 38–7	51,215
September 14	6:30 p.m.	No. 19 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN Alt.	W 50–0	56,620
September 21	3:00 p.m.	South Carolina		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN Alt.	W 34–14	52,012
October 5	3:00 p.m.	Troy*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 42–10	50,023
October 12	6:00 p.m.	Ole Miss		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN2	W 38–27	62,621
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 22	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	L 14–21	23,900
October 26	6:30 p.m.	at Kentucky		Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	L 7–29	48,446
November 9	6:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ESPN	L 0–27	92,746
November 16	11:00 a.m.	No. 11 Florida		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	CBS	L 6–23	57,280
November 23	6:30 p.m.	Tennessee		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 20–24	49,348
November 29	1:30 p.m.	at Arkansas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	W 24–14	33,961
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[9]

Roster[]

2019 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 Tyler Badie So QB/WR 2 Micah Wilson  Jr QB 3 Shawn Robinson Jr WR 4 Jonathan Nance Sr QB 5 Taylor Powell  So WR 6 Khmari Thompson  Fr QB 7 Kelly Bryant Sr WR 8 Justin Smith  Sr WR 9 Jalen Knox So WR 10 C.J. Boone Fr WR 11 Barrett Banister  So WR 12 Johnathon Johnson  Sr WR 13 Kam Scott So WR 14 Dominic Gicinto So WR 17 Richaud Floyd  Sr QB 18 Lindsey Scott  Jr RB 20 Simi Bakare So WR 21 Alex Ofodile  Sr RB 28 Dawson Downing  Jr WR 30 Carson McCarty So RB 34 Larry Rountree III Jr WR 36 Daniel Ellinger  Jr RB 43 Jerney Jones  Jr OL 50 Hyrin White  So OL 52 Steven Hardy  Fr OL 55 Trystan Colon-Castillo  Jr OL 59 Case Cook  So OL 61 Richard Taylor  Fr OL 62 Thomas Grossman  Sr OL 64 Bobby Lawrence  Fr OL 66 Keion Willis So OL 67 Jonah Dubinski  Sr OL 70 Yasir Durant Sr OL 72 Xavier Delgado  Fr OL 73 Mike Ruth  Fr OL 74 Angel Matute Jr OL 75 Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms Sr OL 76 Javon Foster  Fr OL 79 Larry Borom  So TE 80 Messiah Swinson  Fr TE 81 Albert Okwuegbunam  Jr TE 82 Daniel Parker So TE 85 Zac Schachtner  Fr WR 86 Tauskie Dove  Fr WR 87 Cade Musser  Fr TE 88 Logan Christopherson  So TE 89 Brendan Scales  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 1 Jordan Elliott  Jr DB 2 DeMarkus Acy Sr S 3 Ronnell Perkins  Jr S 4 Jalani Williams Fr DB 5 Chris Shearin Fr DB 6 Darius Robinson Fr DB 8 Jarvis Ware So S 9 Tyree Gillespie Jr DB 10 Terry Petry  So S 11 Jordan Ulmer Jr DB 12 Chris Mills  Fr DL 13 Chris Daniels Jr DB 14 Adam Sparks Jr DL 15 Tarjan Jeffcoat So LB 16 Gerald Nathan Jr.  Fr S 18 Joshuah Bledsoe Jr DB 20 Khall Oliver  Sr DB 21 Christian Holmes  Jr LB 22 Aubrey Miller Jr. Jr DB 24 Ishmael Burdine Fr LB 25 Jamal Brooks Jr DL 28 Jatorian Hansford So DL 29 Nate Anderson Sr DB 30 Zion Sales  So LB 32 Nick Bolton So LB 33 Chad Bailey  Fr DB 35 Mason Pack  Jr LB 36 Joe Britton  So LB 38 Byson Clayton  Fr DL 39 Chris Turner Jr LB 40 Cameron Wilkins So LB 41 Chance May  So DL 45 Franklin Agbasimere  Sr LB 46 Jacob Trump  Sr LB 47 Cale Garrett Sr DL 52 Myles Eaddy  Jr LB 53 Joe Hoy  Sr DL 56 Antar Thompson  Jr LB 57 Jairan Parker  So DL 66 Keion Willis So DL 78 Kobie Whiteside Jr DL 88 Chris Williams  Jr DL 90 Markell Utsey Jr DL 93 Tre Williams Jr DL 94 Tyrell Jacobs  Sr DL 96 Cannon York  Fr DL 97 Akial Byers Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 19 Tucker McCann Sr LS 49 Jake Hoffman  Fr LS 51 Drew Wise Jr LS 86 James Workman Sr K 90 Sean Koetting  So P 91 Josh Dodge Fr K 92 Matthew Jaeger  Fr	Head coach Barry Odom Coordinators/assistant coaches Brick Haley (Senior Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line) Andy Hill (Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator) Cornell Ford (Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs) Derek Dooley (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) Ryan Walters (Defensive Coordinator / Secondary/ Outside linebackers) Vernon Hargreaves (Inside Linebackers) Brad Davis (Offensive Line) AJ Ofodile (Tight Ends) Garrick McGee (Wide Receivers) David Gibbs (Cornerbacks) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: April 19, 2019

Game summaries[]

at Wyoming[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	3	0	14	31
Cowboys	0	27	7	3	37

West Virginia[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	7	7
Tigers	10	21	0	7	38

Southeast Missouri State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 (FCS) Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	27	10	10	3	50

South Carolina[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	7	7	0	14
Tigers	7	10	14	3	34

Troy[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	0	3	0	10
Tigers	21	21	0	0	42

Ole Miss[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	0	7	13	27
Tigers	3	9	23	3	38

at Vanderbilt[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Tigers	0	7	7	0	14
Commodores	0	14	0	7	21

at Kentucky[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	0	7
Wildcats	0	22	0	7	29

at Georgia[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 Bulldogs	7	9	3	8	27

Florida[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Florida	3	3	14	3	23
Missouri	0	3	3	0	6

Tennessee[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Volunteers	0	17	7	0	24
Tigers	3	7	7	3	20

at Arkansas[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	10	7	7	24
Razorbacks	7	0	7	0	14

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	22	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
CFP	Not released										NR	NR	NR	NR	NR		Not released

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	88	Jordan Elliott	DT	Cleveland Browns
4	118	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	Denver Broncos

References[]