Wednesday marks the first day of the December early signing period across college football, and Missouri State head coach Bobby Petrino has a few players coming in who should make an immediate impact.
Probable additions range from some of the top prospects in southwest Missouri, a few Division-I transfers, junior college standouts and high school prospects.
Wednesday will mark the beginning of Petrino's third signing class since taking over as Missouri State's head coach in January 2020.
Here are the players who are expected to sign with Missouri State on Wednesday. This story will be updated throughout the day:
Connor Lair, RB/LB, West Plains High
After initially committing to Southern Illinois, one of the top prospects in southwest Missouri flipped and will remain in the area.