It feels odd to have a defensive player topping the MV3 this week, but Abrams-Draine’s spot was sealed the moment he hit top speed on that return.
Long after the game was decided, Kris Abrams-Draine gave Mizzou fans something to cheer about, racing 100 yards for Mizzou’s first kickoff return touchdown since 2014. It was one of the lone bright spots in a miserable day, and KAD added in three tackles and a pass break up to boot. Not many return men would have still been swinging for the fences in the midst of an ass-whooping of that magnitude, so credit to where it’s due.