Highly recruited offensive lineman Jalen St. John knew he would follow Barry Odom and Brad Davis when they were announced to Coach Sam Pittman’s staff at the University of Arkansas.
Odom was hired as the Hogs’ defensive coordinator after being fired as Missouri’s coach, while Davis became Arkansas’ offensive line coach, the same position he held at Missouri.
St. John, 6-5, 320 pounds, of St. Louis Trinity Catholic, committed to Odom and Davis at Missouri in July of 2019 over scholarship offers from Tennessee, Auburn, Nebraska, Illinois, Auburn, Indiana, Kansas State, Ole Miss and others.
He was looking forward to playing for Odom and Davis in Columbia, Mo.