Michael Sam. Sean Weatherspoon. Willy Mo. Sheldon Richardson.
The list goes on and on and on.
Mizzou football has been blessed this century with superstars on the defensive side of the ball. I’m not talking about players people in Columbia would recognize. Being labeled a superstar is bigger than that. These players were so good in their time at Mizzou that casual college football fans nationally knew their name.
Is another Mizzou defender about to add his name to the Tigers’ recent star-studded list?
Nick Bolton is making his case.
Bolton burst on the scene a year ago in the second game of the season when Mizzou beat West Virginia and Bolton starred as the best player on the field.