Show-Me Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We enter the contact period in recruiting where coaches can make off-campus contact and evaluations are allowed, along with on-campus contact and electronic communications and high school visits are allowed. So recruiting is really heating up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cardinal Ritter 2029 RB [player_tooltip player_id='1741240' first='Terrance' last='Jones'] 5'9" 185 landed his first offer, and it is a big one, from USC. I had Jones ranked as the number one player in the PRZ Missouri 2029 rankings since last pre-season after watching him as an 8th grader, and during summer camps. The speedy Jones recently ran a 4.49 forty at the UA Next camp that was in St. Louis late last month. Look for his recruitment to take off as he will see his playing time really pick up as a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another 2029 player on the recruiting rise is Kansas City St. Pius X 6'6" 235 TE [player_tooltip player_id='1741598' first='Liam' last='Lingerfelt'] has just landed an offer from Kansas. He recently was offered by Purdue and is getting interest from Kansas State and Iowa. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hallsville 2028 OL [player_tooltip player_id='2067366' first='Liam' last='Davis'] 6'6" 310 has picked up an offer from the home state Missouri Tigers. Davis was recently the O-Line MVP at the recent Elite Combine and also stood out at the UA Next camp in St. Louis. He already has offers from Iowa State, Missouri State and Kansas State. Look for him to continue to blow up and become a more known prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fellow 2028 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1405389' first='Darrius' last='Smiley'] 6'5" 291 recently added an offer from Wisconsin following a spring visit there. He had received an offer from Kansas a couple weeks ago. He has recently been to Mizzou and will be visiting Indiana this weekend. He already has offers from Nebraska, Iowa State, Southern Miss and Sacramento Sate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa offers Kirksville 2028 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1598516' first='Blake' last='Nesbitt'] 6'3" 220. Nesbitt received an offer from Indiana two weeks ago following a spring visit there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kansas State offered Rockhurst 2028 6'0'185 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='991750' first='Tristan' last='Johnson'] after a spring visit. Johnson landed his first offer two weeks ago from Iowa State. He's a versatile player who can play QB, WR or DB. It looks like schools are looking at him as a receiver at the moment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wyoming had landed a verbal commitment from Lee's Summit 2027 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1590205' first='Drew' last='Benassi'] 6'3" 215. Benassi played a key role in helping the Tigers win the Class 6 championship in 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cardinal Ritter 2027 6'3" 225 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1188358' first='Marshaun' last='Ivy'] recently announced his final 5 schools consisting of Mizzou Illinois, Arizona State, Kentucky and Miami. He already has his official visits to Mizzou, Illinois and ASU set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Missouri State extends and offer to Marquette 2027 6'5" 260 DE [player_tooltip player_id='1726900' first='Andrew' last='Oldham']. He also holds offers from Colorado State, South Dakota, Lindenwood University and Washburn.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lindbergh 2027 6'3" 260 DL [player_tooltip player_id='813880' first='Jameson' last='Honey'] has added an offer Northern Illinois following his recent visit there. He also has offers from Northwestern, Missouri State, Lindenwood University and North Dakota State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vianney 2027 WR/S prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1188251' first='Noah' last='Williams'] 6'1" 185 just visited Missouri State for a spring visit and was rewarded with an offer on it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Dakota State has offered Rock Bridge 6'2" 190 2027 S prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1188345' first='Bookee' last='Kritza']. He also has offers from Missouri State and Lindenwood University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Missouri State has extended and offer to St. Mary's 2027 WR [player_tooltip player_id='1669374' first='Micah' last='Brown'] 6'3" 189. Brown also holds an offer from Lindenwood University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OTHER RECENT OFFERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chaminade 2027 WR [player_tooltip player_id='1188296' first='Isaac' last='Hudson'] 6'2" 190 adds and offer from North Dakota. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hickman 2027 6'5" 210 EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='2142876' first='Aaron' last='Henderson'] has been offered by Liberty University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cardinal Ritter 2027 OL Kevin Gilyard 6'5" 328 picks up an offer from Grambling University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eureka 2027 6'3" 253 DL [player_tooltip player_id='1188339' first='Noah' last='McCollum'] lands his most recent offer from Austin Peay.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Pius X 2027 RB [player_tooltip player_id='1198130' first='Cannon' last='Cruse'] 6'0" 195 has be offered by the University of Sioux Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockhurst 2027 5'9" 198 RB [player_tooltip player_id='848166' first='Cash' last='Lewandowski'] landed a couple of offers this week from the University of Sioux Falls and Minnesota State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lee's Summit 2027 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1906647' first='Jack' last='Barnett'] 6'5 275 was offered by Minnesota State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty North 2027 DE Carlos Clark 6'6" 225 was offered by Washburn University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kirkwood 2027 6'1" 220 LB Hunter Burkis picks up and offer from Washburn University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warrenton 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1590223' first='Marcus' last='Greene'] 6'3" 260 was offered by Pitt State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ft. Zumwalt North 2027 DB [player_tooltip player_id='1188370' first='Nathan' last='Howard'] 6'0" 185 from UCM.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Festus 2027 6'1" 200 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1194678' first='Parker' last='Perry'] offered by Upper Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->