Kristopher Abrams-Draine

Football

2024

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Junior
High School: Spanish Fort
Hometown: Mobile, Al.

Kris is majoring in Business. He has two more years with the Mizzou Tigers. He started 2022 season in 12 games at cornerback and made several appearances as a return specialist on kick returns. The season was finished with 48 total tackles, 31 solo. His 14 pass-breakups were 2nd most in the SEC behind Kool-Aid McKinstry and T-9th in the country.

Jayson Ashford

Track and Filed

2022

Event(s): Sprints/ Hurdles
Hometown: Fairview Heights, Il.
High School: St. Louis University

Jayson majored in Computer Science. He is originally from East St. Louis, Illinois. He competes for Mizzou Tigers on the track in the 100m, 200m, 4×1, 60m, 4×4. He competes during indoor and outdoor seasons.

Awards & Honors
2020 All-SEC Indoor Second Team (DMR)
2020 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team
No. 2 All-Time in Indoor 200m Dash (21.06)
No. 6 All-Time in Indoor 60m Dash (6.80)
No. 8 All-Time in Indoor 400m Dash (47.58)

Luther Burden

Mizzou

2026

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Sophomore
High School: East St. Louis
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

As a freshman, Luther started 10 games of the 2022 season and saw action in all 13 games. He finished the season with 45 catches, 375 yards and five touchdowns through the air, 88 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and a punt-return touchdown. His eight scores were the most amongst true-freshman receivers nationwide, while finishing second amongst all true-freshman in the SEC. He was the first freshman nationwide to record two receiving TD’s, two rushing TD’s and a punt-return TD in the same season since 2008. He made an immediate impact in his first collegiate game, recording six touches, three rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown, three receiving for 17 yards and a touchdown in the win over LA Tech.

Awards & Honors
Third consensus five-star prospect to sign with Mizzou
MaxPreps Player of the Year
Rivals Illinois High School Player of the Year
ESPN ranked him as No. 8 in the 2022 class, and the top ranked receiver
Rivals listed him as No. 5 nationally
247Sports ranked him No. 17 in the country and No. 2 WR

Mae Canete

Women’s Tennis Team

2024

Class: Junior
Previous School: Central Oklahoma
Hometown: Los Angeles, Ca.

Coach Wootton’s Thoughts: “We are honored to have Mae join our team this fall. She is one of the best players in Division II tennis and will be a vital part of our future. Mae gives us experience and leadership that will be integral over the next two years. We are excited that she has chosen Mizzou to take her next step.”
Mae won the most singles matches on the team, garnering a 14-9 record for her first season with the Tigers. She earned two of Mizzou’s three ranked singles wins. She finished the regular season ranked No. 94 in the nation.

Awards & Honors
2022 season with her second-straight All-America honors
2022 season No. 3 in the ITA Singles after posting a 22-2 record
2021 earned her first All-America honors in singles and doubles
Named the ITA DII Rookie of the Year

Joseph Charleston

Football

December 2022

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Senior
Previous School: Clemson
Hometown: Milton, Ga.

Joseph is a transfer safety from Clemson who racked up 62 total tackles, 42 of which were solo, in three seasons with the team. As a junior, he started in 12 of the regular 2022 season games. He finished the season with 53 total tackles, which was third on the team. He is originally from Milton, Ga. but has lived in many different states. He has a son who will be 4 this year. Joseph graduated with a degree in general studies from Mizzou. He will be a graduate student in the business program.

Awards & Honors
Led Milton High School to the 2018 Georgia 7A State Championship, the first in program history
ESPN listed him as a top-300 player

Brady Cook

Football

Graduate Student (Dec 2022 Grad)

Position: Quarterback
Class: Junior
High School: Chaminade
Hometown: Wentzville, Mo.

He grew up outside of St. Louis, MO in a town called Wentzville. Since he was a little boy, he has been a Tiger fan. He has played football since the first grade, and it was always his dream to play for Missouri. He grew up going to games at Mizzou and watching players like Blaine Gabbert, Jeremy Maclin, Chase Daniel, James Franklin, and Drew Lock. After his sophomore year at Chaminade, he received an offer and committed immediately. Since then, he has been working every day to bring a championship to Mizzou. One of the greatest honors he has received was being named Team Captain and starting quarterback for the 2022 season. He recently graduated from the Business School and started his MBA at Mizzou. He looks forward to spending his last 2 years of eligibility at Mizzou and bringing more wins to Columbia.
Brady started the 2022 season at quarterback in all 13 games. He finished the season with 2,724 passing yards, 11th most in program history, as well as 585 yards on the ground, 20 total touchdowns and 7 interceptions.In his first regular season start, in the opener against LA Tech. He went 18-for-27, 201 yards through the air and a touchdown. He made an instant impact on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on 7 attempts. Brady had 217 yards and two touchdowns through the air at Tennessee, including a career-high 106 rushing yards, the most by a Mizzou quarterback since 2013.

Awards & Honors
2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Sean East

Basketball

2023

Position: Point Guard
Class: Senior
Previous School: John A. Logan College
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.

The previous season before Sean became a Tiger, he averaged 20.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.

Awards & Honors
2022 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Year
2021 MVC Honor Roll

Javon Foster

Football

2022

Position: Offensive Line
Class: Graduate Student
High School: West Bloomfield
Hometown: Detroit, Mi.

Javon majored in Sports Management. As a redshirt Senior and seasoned o-line veteran, he started in all 13 games for the 2022 season. He has currently made 26 straight starts at left tackle, racking up 37 career appearances.

Awards & Honors
2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Three-star prospect by 247Sports

Nick Honor

Men’s Basketball

2023

Position: Point Guard
Class: Graduate Student
Previous School: Clemson
Hometown: Orlando, Fl.

Nick joined the Mizzou Tigers before the 2022-23 season.

Awards & Honors
2021-22 All-ACC Academic Team
2020-21 All-ACC Academic Team
2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
2018-19 MBWA Rookie of the Year

Tyron Hopper

Football

2023

Position: Linebacker
Class: Senior
Previous School: Florida
Hometown: Shelby, Nc.

Ty’Ron saw action in all 13 games this season, making 12 starts as a junior transfer from Florida. He finished the regular season second on the team with 77 total tackles, led the team with 14 tackles-for-loss, led the team with six QB hurries, 2.5 sacks, one interception, and compiled 5+ tackles eight times.

Sam Horn

Football and Baseball

2026

Position: Quarterback
Class: Redshirt Freshman
High School: Collins Hill
Hometown: Lawrenceville, Ga.

Sam earned a redshirt for his freshman year of eligibility. He made his collegiate debut against New Mexico State, racking up 10 yards on the ground.

Awards & Honors
Four-star quarterback prospect who ranked as the No. 164 player in the nation in the ESPN 300 and the No. 8 quarterback in the class of 2022
Four-star prospect according to 247Sports and Rivals
247 ranking him as the No. 10 quarterback in the country and Rivals placing Horn No. 5 at QB and No. 67 overall
2022 All-American Bowl invitee
Led Collins Hill to the Georgia Class 7A State Championship
2020-21 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State selection
Starred on the baseball diamond where the right-hander was among the top high school draft prospects for 2022
Threw for 3,708 yards while completing over 70 percent of his passes on the season with 35 touchdowns
Rushed for 573 yards and six more touchdowns
Two seasons as the starter at Collins Hill, threw for over 7,500 yards while completing two-thirds of his passes

Dannis Jackson

Missouri Football

2023

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Junior
Previous School: Ole Miss
Hometown: Sumrall, Ms.

Dannis is a multidisciplinary studies major.

Awards & Honors
2019 Under Armour All-American
Unanimous 4-star prospect by ESPN, Rival and 247Sports

Marcellus Johnson

Football

2023

Position: Offensive Line
Class: Graduate Student
Previous School: Eastern Michigan
Hometown: Normal, IL.

Football is a family tradition for Marcellus. Father played at Illinois State and then professionally as a defensive lineman and his Brother, Eric II, played football at Missouri State, now professionally for the Indianapolis Colts. Marcellus played his previous seasons at Eastern Michigan. As a senior in 2021, he started all 13 games at left tackle for the Eagles. He Started all six games during the COVID season in 2020 and appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019. He earned his degree in Construction Management.

Awards & Honors
Earned Academic All-MAC honors three times from 2019-21
Ranked as a two-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports

Trevez Johnson

University of Missouri

2024

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Junior
Previous School: Florida
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fl.

Jocelyn Moore

Gymnastics

2025

Position: All Around
Class: Sophomore
High School: Hillsborough
Hometown: Hillsborough, Nj.

Jocelyn competed in all 13 events as a true freshman appearing in every vault and floor lineup with five appearances on bars for the 2022 season. She won four event titles, with three on vault and one on floor. At the 2022 SEC conference, she scored a 9.95 on vault earning her NCAA All-American and a 2nd place finish at the SEC Championships. She also earned All-SEC Freshman Team and All-SEC Team awards. She is majoring in Business at the University of Missouri. She has been a part of the sport since she was 8 years old. After attending a birthday party at a local gym, she knew gymnastics was the sport for her. Her goal is to graduate in May 2025 and earn a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the Trulaske College of Business.

Awards & Honors
2022-23 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
Regular Season NCAA All-American (2022 Vault)
Selected to 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Tre Morris

Baseball

2022

Position: Catcher
High School: Battle High School
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.

Tre is majoring in Sports Management while attending Mizzou. His father played football for Mizzou which makes Tre a Tiger legacy. He was born and raised here in Columbia.

Awards & Honors
Spring 2022 SEC Honor Roll
Spring 2021 SEC Honor Roll

Ennis Rakestraw

Football

2024

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Junior
High School: Duncanville
Hometown: West Dallas, Tx.

Ennis started in all 13 games of the 2022 season as cornerback. He finished the regular season with 36 total tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, and forced three fumbles. His 12 pass-breakups is second on the team and 25th in the nation. He made his first career INT against Abilene Christian.

Awards & Honor
2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Darius Robinson

Football

May 2023

Position: Defensive Line
Class: Graduate Student
High School: Canton
Hometown: Southfield, Mi.

Darius was a 5th-year senior earning his degree in Hospitality Management with a minor in Business. He will continue his education in the graduate Education program with an emphasis in Positive Coaching. He started in 12 of the 13 game 2022 season. He had four tackles in the bowl game against Wake Forest. He finished the regular season with 31 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks and three QB hurries. Darius is excited to return as a 2x Team Captain and play for the team that made Columbia a home away from home!

Awards & Honors
2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

Cody Schrader

Football

2022

Position: Running Back
Class: Graduate Student
Previous School: Truman State
Hometown: St.Louis, Mo.

Cody is going into his final year at Mizzou. He was a transfer from Truman State University at the beginning of 2022. During his last season, he rushed for 2,074 yards and 24 touchdowns. His first season at Mizzou, he rushed for 746 yards and 10 touchdowns. He graduated in the fall of 2022 with a General Studies degree and working on a degree from the Crosby MBA program. After his time as a Mizzou Tiger, he will pursue the NFL or XFL. Once his football career is finished, he will pursue a job with marketing and sales. His dream is to travel the world while working in marketing or sales for a company. He will start his own personal training business that will incorporate online training programs. Mizzou gave him the opportunity of a lifetime and he will always be a tiger! MIZ

Awards & Honors
2021 GLVC co-Offensive Player of the Year

Sky Sload

Women’s Golf

2024

Class: Graduate Student
Previous School: Virginia
Hometown: Keswick, Va.

Sky is a graduate student on the University of Missouri Women’s Golf Team, earning her master’s from the School of Journalism emphasizing Television and Sports Broadcast. Prior to Mizzou, she earned her bachelor’s from the University of Virginia and competed on the Women’s Golf Team. Athletics has always been an important part of her life. She is a philanthropist in her community. Her dream career is to be in television and digital news reporting as a sports commentator for a major sports network. She posted the second-best 2022 season scoring average (74.20) on the team, tying the 13th-best of all-time. She fired the second-lowest round score (69) on the team for the year.

Awards & Honors
UVA’s women’s golf team from 2018-22
VSGA Women’s Amateur Championship in 2022 where she was a quarterfinalist
Second place at the 96th VSGA Women’s AM Championship Stroke Play in 2021
UVA Service Scholar Award for completing 445 hours of community service
Earned her B.S. in American Studies: Popular and Visual Media and was a member of the Dean’s List
Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Isaac Thompson

Football

2026

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Redshirt Freshman
High School: St. Louis University HS
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

Football runs in his family as his Father played at Michigan State and his brother plays offensive line at Georgetown. Isaac earned a redshirt. He did make his first collegiate appearance at Florida.

Awards & Honors
Four-star safety who ranked as the No. 197 prospect on the ESPN 300 list
ESPN ranked him as the No. 5 prospect in Missouri and the No. 14 safety in the country
No. 3 prospect in Missouri by both Rivals and 247Sports and the No. 14 and No. 20 safety in the country
Rivals ranked him as the No. 200 prospect overall
247Sports slotting him at No. 242

Thelonius Wease Jr

Football

2022

Position: WR
Hometown: Allen, Tx.
Previous School: Oklahoma

He recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor Degree in Human Relations. He continues his education at Mizzou in the Positive Psychology Graduate Certificate Program. His previous season highlights were catching 64 balls for 1,044 yards and 10 TDs for the Sooners.

Awards & Honors
Five-star prospect by 247Sports and Rival coming out of HS in Texas
No. 3 rated wideout nationally in his class
Under Armour All-American and All-American Bowl Selection

DJ Wesolak

Football

2026

Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt Freshman
High School: Boonville
Hometown: Boonville, Mo.

DJ earned a redshirt for his freshman year. He did see action in the final 5 games of the season and the bowl game. He made his collegiate debut against Kentucky.

Awards & Honors
Four-star defensive end ranked as the No. 88 prospect nationally on the ESPN 300 list
No. 3 player in Missouri and the No. 11 overall defensive end
Fourth-ranked prospect in Missouri by both Rivals and 247Sports
2022 All-American Bowl invitee