COLUMBIA, Mo. — There’s one position group on his football team that shouldn’t worry Missouri’s Eliah Drinkwitz heading into preseason camp: his running backs.
The Tigers return senior Larry Rountree III, who’s sixth on the school’s career rushing yards list with a strong chance to become Mizzou’s most prolific running back in team history
Then there’s junior Tyler Badie, a dynamic sidekick who can run, catch and block and last year led the Tigers in receptions.
Senior sledgehammer Dawson Downing is back to punish tacklers, and freshman Elijah Young is an intriguing all-purpose playmaker.
There’s another important newcomer, perhaps the most celebrated and important addition to Drinkwitz’s staff.