COLUMBIA, MO. • The first day of college football’s new early signing period is going strong. As of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Missouri had announced 15 of the 18 or so signatures the team expects to collect over the next three days, including a whopping six wide receivers.
Here’s a quick rundown by positions:
WIDE RECEIVERS
Harry Ballard III
Size: 6-2, 180
Hometown/schools: St. Louis, McCluer North HS/Jones County, Miss., Junior College
Rivals ranking: 3 stars, 5.5 rating
247Sports junior college position ranking: 9
Ballard first signed with the Tigers after signing day in 2016 but didn’t qualify academically and needed two years at junior college in Ellisville, Miss.