Missouri’s linebacking corps in 2017 will consist of two seniors, six juniors, and just three underclassmen. Judging by the number of offers sent out, then, it appeared the linebacker position would be a position of focus in the 2018 class. So far, so good: the Tigers just landed their ninth commitment of 2018, and their second linebacker: four-star Missouri City, Tex., product Chad Bailey.
A 6’0, 238-pound product of Ridge Point High School, Bailey appeared to be down to Ole Miss and Mizzou, and following the sudden coaching change in Oxford, the Tigers surged into the lead and landed their biggest commitment so far.