At the conclusion of the 2021 season, Missouri had a massive needs for a linebacker talent infusion. Eli Drinkwitz and staff looked at the portal and pulled out a blue chip phenom who had flashed in moments for the Florida Gators but struggled to see the field. Ty’Ron Hopper then became one of the more disruptive pieces the Tigers have had for the past two years.
Once the 2022 season ended, Missouri needs an experienced safety to buttress the highly rated-safety recruits that were coming in. They once again found a guy in Gainesville who had production but couldn’t regularly see the rotation.