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Odom’s in-state recruiting stays hot as four-star defensive back picks Mizzou over LSU

Missouri hasn’t even kicked off against Tennessee and Barry Odom’s already having a good weekend.

The Tigers landed four-star defensive back Jalani Williams out of Parkway North in St. Louis on Friday, beating out LSU for a consensus top-300 national prospect. Williams plans to be an early enrollee, which means he’ll be at MU for spring football practice. Fellow MU commit C.J. Boone plays with Williams at Parkway North and will also be an early enrollee.

COMMITTED . #AGTG pic.twitter.com/EWOsvp0WiG

— Jalani Williams u2079 (@jalaniw9) November 17, 2018

Williams is a 6-foot-2 safety who has a nose for the ball and was considered by some recruiting analysts to be the most important prospect in MU’s class.