Highly-Touted JUCO Defensive Lineman Johnson Commits to Mizzou

Highly-touted JUCO defensive lineman Johnson commits to Mizzou

Johnson is Mizzou's 11th commit in the Class of 2026, and he's the first defensive lineman to pledge to the Tigers.

Mizzou gains pledge from top-ranked junior college transfer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 1-ranked prospect at the junior college level is a future Mizzou Tiger. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz has acquired a commitment from defensive lineman DeMarcus Johnson, who is considered the nation's highest-ranked junior college player by 247 Sports Composite Rankings. The Hutchinson Community College product held offers from seven different schools, including LSU, Mississippi State, USC, Houston and more. Of those seven…

Mizzou lands commitment from top-ranked JUCO defender

Mizzou and coach Eli Drinkwitz are off to a 4-0 start on the season. The Tigers will be in action on Saturday as they host UMass in their final non-conference game of the season. While they are finding success on the field, the Tigers are also getting it done on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, Mizzou landed a verbal commitment from Hutchinson C.C. (Texas) defensive lineman DeMarcus Johnson, the top-ranked junior college recruit in the 2026 cl…

Mizzou lands commitment from prized JUCO DL DeMarcus Johnson

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers landed a commitment on Thursday from Rivals No. 2 ranked JUCO prospect Demarcus Johnson.