As Jalen Knox went through Missouri’s game plan against South Carolina in his hotel room the night before the game, a realization hit him.
Veteran receivers Nate Brown and Emanuel Hall were unable to make the trip because of groin injuries, which made the true freshman Missouri’s top wideout against the Gamecocks.
“I’m like, ‘Man I have to do this,” Knox said. “I’m that guy now.”
When Knox committed to Missouri in June 2017, he knew he would be joining a program in dire need of receiver help. J’Mon Moore was set to graduate after the season, and some recruiting misses greatly affected the position’s depth.