Eli Drinkwitz said during one of his first public appearances as Missouri’s head coach that, “we need a touchdown-maker.”
His staff went to work to find some. The Tigers added five wide receivers in Drinkwitz’s recruiting class. They added another two in graduate transfers Keke Chism and Damon Hazelton, Jr. The latter two were expected to come in and contribute immediately.
The first two weeks were uneven for Chism and Hazelton. Missouri quarterbacks were 9-for-16 for 100 yards when targeting Hazelton against Alabama and Tennessee. The Tigers were 3-for-6 for 40 yards when targeting Chism.