Since Mizzou’s entrance into the SEC six years ago, it’s defense has almost always been dominated — at least narratively — by a steady stream of defensive line stars. From Michael Sam to Charles Harris, it seems like every good to great Mizzou team has at least one budding member of #DLineZou to boast of.
However, one of the other consistent features of those units has been solid linebackers: Donavin Newsom, Michael Scherer, Kentrell Brothers and others. And with the coming season just days away, this year’s roster has an intriguing group of linebackers who could become the now and future stars of some potentially memorable Tiger squads.