Missouri Tigers reveal football depth chart ahead of 2023 opener vs. South Dakota

Mizzou football released its full unofficial depth chart Wednesday, a day ahead of its season-opening game against South Dakota in Columbia.

The surprises were minimal.

Quarterbacks Brady Cook and Sam Horn are listed with an “or” next to their names, supporting the multiple times Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz has said they would split reps.

On Tuesday, during his weekly in-season radio show Tiger Talk, the coach said MU could use “potentially three” quarterbacks against South Dakota. Miami transfer Jake Garcia is listed below Cook and Horn on the depth chart.

Elsewhere, there’s an abundance of true freshmen in backup roles. Freshmen are slotted into the two-deep at left guard, every wide receiver spot, running back, tight end, cornerback, safety, placekicker and longsnapper.

Middle linebacker Chad Bailey was omitted from this week’s depth chart. He underwent a procedure, Drinkwitz said, that was set to see him miss at least the first two games of the season, per the 21-day recovery timeline provided. Starting safety JC Carlies, who was listed as questionable on this week’s injury report, holds on to his spot as the No. 1 rover.

Here is Missouri’s full depth chart for its game against the Coyotes:

Quarterback

1. Brady Cook, jr.; -or- Sam Horn, r-fr.

2. Jake Garcia, r-so.

Offensive line

Left tackle

1. Javon Foster, gr.

2. Marcellus Johnson, gr.

Left guard

1. Xavier Delgado, gr.

2. Tristan Wilson, r-fr.; -or- Logan Reichert, fr.

Center

1. Connor Tollison, so.

2. Bence Polgar, sr.; -or- Drake Heismeyer, jr.

Right guard

1. Cam’Ron Johnson, jr.

2. EJ Ndoma-Ogar, jr.

Right tackle

1. Armand Membou, so.

2. Mitchell Walters, jr.

Wide receivers

Slot

1. Luther Burden, so.

2. Mehki Miller, so.

3. Daniel Blood, fr.

X

1. Theo Wease Jr., sr.

2. Ja’Mariyon Wayne, r-fr.; -or- Marquis Johnson, fr.

Z

1. Mookie Cooper, jr.

2. Dannis Jackson, jr.

3. Joshua Manning, fr.

Running back

1. Cody Scharder, gr.; -or- Nathaniel Peat, gr.

2. Jamal Roberts, fr.

3. Tavorus Jones, r-fr.

Tight ends

1. Tyler Stephens, sr.

-or- Brett Norfleet, fr.

-or- Jordon Harris, fr.

-or- Max Whisner, r-fr.

Defensive end

Left

1. Darius Robinson, gr.

2. Nyles Gaddy, gr.

3. Austin Firestone, r-fr.

Right

1. Johnny Walker Jr., jr.

2. Joe Moore III, jr.

3. DJ Wesolak, r-fr.

Defensive tackle

Left tackle

1. Jayden Jernigan, gr.; -or- Josh Landry, gr.

2. Marquis Gracial, r-fr.

Right tackle

1. Realus George Jr., gr.; -or- Kristian Williams, sr.

Linebackers

Mike

1. Dameon Wilson, so.; -or- Chuck Hicks, gr.

Will

1. Ty’Ron Hopper., sr.

2. Triston Newson, jr.

Cornerbacks

Left

1. Kris Abrams-Draine, jr.

2. Marcus Clarke, sr.

Right

1. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., jr.

2. Dreyden Norwood, so.; -or- Shamar McNeil, fr.

Safety

Strong/Rover

1. JC Carlies, sr.

2. Marvin Burks Jr., fr.

Free

1. Joseph Charleston, sr.

2. Phillip Roche, fr.

Star

1. Daylan Carnell, so.; -or- Tre’Vez Johnson, jr.

2. Sidney Williams, jr.

Specialists

Punter

1. Riley Williams, sr.; -or- Luke Bauer, so.

Placekicker

1. Harrison Mevis, sr.

2. Blake Craig, fr.

Kickoff

1. Harrison Mevis, sr.

2. Blake Craig, fr.

Longsnapper

1. Brett Le Blanc, fr.

2. Trey Flint, sr.

Punt returner

1. Luther Burden III, so.

2. Daniel Blood, fr.

3. Kris Abrams-Draine, jr.

Kick returner

1. Kris Abrams-Draine, so.

2. Nathaniel Peat, gr.; -or- Marvin Burks Jr.

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