COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri defensive line coach Brick Haley added a big piece to his future line on Tuesday with a commitment from Montra Edwards Jr., a three-star defensive tackle from Lexington, Miss.
Edwards, listed at 6-3, 290 pounds, is rated the nation's No. 29 defensive tackle and No. 8 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com. He holds close to 30 Division I scholarship offers and has said in recent months that Oregon and Nebraska were also top choices. His online recruiting profiles state that he also holds offers from SEC schools Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee, along with traditional powers Florida State and Michigan.