2022 Missouri Tigers football team

2022 Missouri Tigers football
Gasparilla Bowl, L 17–27 vs. Wake Forest
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Eliah Drinkwitz (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Blake Baker (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Texas A&M		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

Offseason

Recruiting

Main article: 2022 college football recruiting class

The Tigers signed the #15 ranked recruiting class (according to Rivals) prior to the 2022 season, headlined by wide receiver Luther Burden III from East St. Louis, Illinois and quarterback Sam Horn from Suwanee, Georgia.

Name	Position	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luther Burden III	Wide receiver	East St. Louis, IL	East St. Louis	6'2"	205 lbs.	October 19, 2021
Sam Horn	Quarterback	Suwanee, GA	Collins Hill	6'3"	180 lbs.	February 28, 2021
DJ Wesolak	Defensive end	Boonville, MO	Boonville	6'5"	225 lbs.	December 15, 2021
Tavorus Jones	Running back	El Paso, TX	Burges	5'11"	205 lbs.	July 2, 2021

Schedule

Missouri and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	W 52–24	47,653
September 10	11:00 a.m.	at Kansas State*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN2	L 12–40	51,806
September 17	11:00 a.m.	Abilene Christian*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN+/ESPN+	W 34–17	53,253
September 24	11:00 a.m.	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	L 14–17 OT	85,750
October 1	6:30 p.m.	No. 1 Georgia	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 22–26	58,165
October 8	11:00 a.m.	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPNU	L 17–24	88,471
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 17–14	60,618
October 29	3:00 p.m.	at No. 25 South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Mayor's Cup)	SECN	W 23–10	77,578
November 5	11:00 a.m.	Kentucky	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 17–21	61,047
November 12	11:00 a.m.	at No. 5 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CBS	L 24–66	101,915
November 19	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	W 45–14	45,231
November 25	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	W 29–27	55,710
December 23	5:30 p.m.	vs. Wake Forest*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Gasparilla Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–27	34,370
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Missouri	Alma Mater
Eliah Drinkwitz	Head Coach	3	Arkansas Tech (2004)
Al Pogue	Defensive backs	1	Alabama State (1996)
Blake Baker	Defensive coordinator/safeties	1	Tulane (2004)
Erik Link	Special teams coordinator/tight ends	3	Drake (2003)
Al Davis	Defensive line (Interior)	2	Arkansas (2012)
Bush Hamdan	Quarterbacks	3	Boise State (2008)
Jacob Peeler	Wide receivers	1	Louisiana Tech (2007)
Aaron Fletcher	Secondary	2	Texas A&M (1999)
Marcus Johnson	Offensive line/run game coordinator/assistant head coach	3	Ole Miss (2004)
Curtis Luper	Running backs	3	Stephen F. Austin (1996)
Kevin Peoples	Defensive line (Edge)	1	Carroll College (1992)
D. J. Smith	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers/recruiting coordinator	3	Appalachian State (2010)
Andy Lutz	Director of football operations	3	Pacific (1991)
Zac Woodfin	Director of Athletic Performance	3	UAB (2004)

Roster

2022 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 BJ Harris So WR 1 Tauskie Dove Sr WR 2 Chance Luper So WR 3 Luther Burden III Fr RB 4 Elijah Young Jr WR 5 Mookie Cooper So QB 6 Tyler Macon  Fr WR 7 Dominic Lovett So RB 8 Nathaniel Peat Sr WR 10 Mekhi Miller Fr WR 11 Barrett Banister GS QB 12 Brady Cook So QB 14 Brett Brown Fr QB 15 Tommy Lock  Fr QB 16 Jack Abraham GS RB 17 Taj Butts  Fr WR 18 Demariyon Houston  Jr RB 20 Cody Schrader Sr QB 21 Sam Horn Fr RB 22 Tavorus Jones Fr RB 31 Anthony Favrow Fr RB 33 Bryce Jackson  Fr RB 35 Michael Cox So RB 38 Christopher Kreh  Fr TE 40 Damon Johanns  Fr WR 41 Zach Hahn  Fr TE 45 Kibet Chepyator GS OL 50 Hyrin White GS OL 51 Zeke Powell GS OL 53 Dylan Spencer So OL 54 Luke Griffin Jr OL 55 Connor Tollison  Fr OL 58 Makyi Lee Jr OL 61 Richard Taylor Sr OL 62 Bence Polgar Jr OL 63 Isaac Zatechka  Fr OL 64 Bobby Lawrence Sr OL 65 Trenton Sederwall Jr OL 66 Connor Wood GS OL 67 Xavier Machado Fr OL 68 Jack McGarry Fr OL 69 Drake Heismeyer So OL 70 EJ Ndoma-Ogar So OL 71 Valen Erickson Fr OL 72 Xavier Delgado Sr OL 73 Tristan Wilson Fr OL 75 Mitchell Walters So OL 76 Javon Foster Sr OL 79 Armand Membou Fr TE 80 Tyler Stephens Jr TE 81 Shawn Hendershot So WR 82 Logan Kuckey  Fr TE 84 Ryan Hoestkamp  Fr TE 87 Gavin McKay  Fr TE 88 Max Whisner Fr WR 89 Micah Manning  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Jayden Jernigan Sr DB 1 Jaylon Carlies Jr DB 2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. So DB 3 Martez Manuel Sr DB 4 Jalani Williams Jr DL 5 Tyrone Hopper GS DL 6 Darius Robinson Sr DL 7 DJ Coleman GS LB 8 Ty'Ron Hopper Jr DL 9 Isaiah McGuire Sr LB 10 Dameon Wilson  Fr LB 11 Devin Nicholson Sr DB 12 DJ Jackson So DB 13 Daylan Carnell  Fr DB 14 Kris Abrams-Draine Jr DL 15 Johnny Walker Jr. So DL 16 Travion Ford  Fr DB 17 Tyler Hibbler  Fr DL 18 Trajan Jeffcoat  Sr DB 19 Dreyden Norwood  Fr DB 20 LJ Hewitt So DB 21 Tyler Jones So LB 22 Will Norris So DB 24 Marcus Scott II Fr DB 25 Ja'Marion Wayne Fr LB 26 Xavier Simmons Fr DB 28 Joseph Charleston Jr DB 29 Justin Efebera  Jr LB 30 Chuck Hicks Sr LB 31 Zach Lovett  Fr DL 32 Ky Montgomery  Fr LB 33 Chad Bailey Sr DB 34 Davion Sistrunk  Fr DB 35 Jarrin McKeithen Sr DB 36 Devyn Butler  Jr DB 39 Caimin Hayes So LB 41 Carmycah Glass Fr DB 43 Boyton Cheney Fr DB 43 Isaac Thompson Fr DL 45 DJ Wesolak Fr LB 52 Vic Garrido Fr DL 55 Arden Walker  Fr LB 56 Nate Norris Fr DL 81 Jack Meyer  Fr DL 88 Jason Skivers  Fr DL 90 Josh Landry  Sr DL 91 Ian Mathews  Fr DL 92 Kristian Williams  Jr DL 93 Andrew Serrano So DL 94 Marquis Gracial Fr DL 97 Daniel Robledo Jr DL 95 Jalen Marshall Fr DL 99 Realus George Jr. Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 47 Daniel Hawthorne Jr LS 49 Jake Hoffman Sr K 90 Sean Koetting GS K 92 Harrison Mevis Jr K 93 Luke Bauer So K 96 Nick Quadrini Fr P 97 Jack Stonehouse  Fr	Head coach Eliah Drinkwitz Coordinators/assistant coaches Marcus Johnson – Associate head coach/Run game coordinator/offensive line Blake Baker – Defensive coordinator/safeties D. J. Smith – Co-defensive coordintor/linebackers/recruiting coordinator Erik Link – Special teams coordinator/tight ends Al Davis – Interior-defensive line Bush Hamdan – Quarterbacks Curtis Luper – Running backs Jacob Peeler – Wide receivers Kevin Peoples – Edge-defensive line Al Pogue – Cornerbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 26, 2022

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Game One – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	7	0	14	24
Tigers	0	24	14	14	52

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,653
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)
• Pregame line: Missouri by 20.5 • FPI odds to win: Missouri 62.5%

At Kansas State

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Game Two – Kansas State Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	3	6	12
Wildcats	7	13	6	14	40

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

• Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game time: 11:15 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 51,806
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)
• Pregame line: Kansas State by 7.5 • FPI odds to win: Kansas State 60.2%

Game information

First quarter (9:20) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:40; Missouri 3–0) (4:16) Kansas State – Deuce Vaughn 1-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Kansas State 7–3) Second quarter (13:29) Kansas State – Adrian Martinez 16-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:22; Kansas State 14–3) (6:42) Kansas State – Phillip Brooks 76-yard punt return, Chris Tennant kick blocked (Kansas State 20–3) Third quarter (10:17) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:16; Kansas 20–6) (6:58) Kansas State – Chris Tennant 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:22; Kansas State 23–6) (0:35) Kansas State – Chris Tennant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:20; Kansas State 26–6) Fourth quarter (12:52) Kansas State – Deuce Vaughn 24-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:02; Kansas State 33–6) (2:33) Kansas State – DJ Giddens 28-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:46; Kansas State 40–6) (0:00) Missouri – Cody Schrader 1-yard run, no attempted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:10; Kansas State 40–12)

Statistics	Missouri	Kansas State
First downs	14	18
Total yards	222	336
Rushes/yards	35/94	43/235
Passing yards	128	101
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–31–4	9–20–0
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	27:59	32:01
Penalties−yards	8−46	8−68

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	15/27, 128 YDS, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brady Cook	13 CAR, 56 YDS, 11 Long
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	3 REC, 66 YDS, 39 Long
Kansas State	Passing	Adrian Martinez	9/20, 101 YDS
	Rushing	Deuce Vaughn	24 CAR, 145 YDS, 2 TD, 29 Long
	Receiving	Phillip Brooks	3 REC, 57 yards, 28 Long

At Auburn

See also: 2022 Auburn Tigers football team

Missouri Tigers (2–1) at Auburn Tigers (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Missouri Tigers	0	14	0	0	0	14
Auburn Tigers	14	0	0	0	3	17

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
• Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 85,750
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Statistics	MU	AUB
First downs	13	15
Plays–yards	63–312	66–217
Rushes–yards	39–133	45–82
Passing yards	179	135
Passing: comp–att–int	14–24–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	14/24, 179 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nathaniel Peat	20 carries, 110 yds
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	5 receptions, 102 yds
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	12/18, 127 yds
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	15 carries, 46 yds
	Receiving	Koy Moore	4 receptions, 74 yds

No. 1 Georgia

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0) vs. Missouri Tigers (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	3	13	3	3	22
No. 1 Georgia	0	6	6	14	26

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: - • Wind:
• Game attendance: 58,165
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia −31.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 94.6%

Game information

First quarter (4:11) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 41 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 3–0) Second quarter (12:43) MIZ – Tyler Stephens 10 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis Kick) (Missouri 10–0) (8:53) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 49 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 13–0) (6:36) KENT – Jack Podlesny 40 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 13–3) (3:16) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 22 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–3) (0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 34 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–6) Third quarter (5:53) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–9) (4:31) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 52 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 19–9) (2:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 29 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 19–12) Fourth quarter (14:09) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 56 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 22–12) (9:39) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Missouri 22–19) (4:03) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–22)

At Florida

See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team

Missouri Tigers (2–3) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	0	10	0	7	17
Florida	10	0	7	7	24

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 88,471
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color) and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Florida – Adam Mihalek 37-yard field goal, 2:58 Florida – Jaydon Hill 49-yard interception return (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:01 Second quarter Missouri – Cody Schrader 6-yard run (Harrison Melvis kick), 3:55 Missouri – Harrison Melvis 28-yard field goal, 0:20 Third quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 6:55 Fourth quarter Florida – Ricky Pearsall 9-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 11:10 Missouri – Nathaniel Peat 18-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 5:58 Passing leaders Missouri – Brady Cook – 22/30, 220 yards, 2 interceptions Florida – Anthony Richardson – 8/14, 66 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Rushing leaders Missouri – Nathaniel Peat – 20 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 8 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Missouri – Mookie Cooper – 4 receptions, 58 yards Florida – Justin Shorter – 1 reception, 20 yards Tackling leaders Missouri – Isaiah McGuire – 7 tackles Florida – Ventrell Miller – 11 tackles

vs Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	0	0	7	7	14
Tigers	7	10	0	0	17

Statistics

Statistics	VAN	MIZ
First downs	16	19
Total yards	299	308
Rushing yards	57	97
Passing yards	242	211
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	31:03	28:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing	Mike Wright	9/15, 127 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ray Davis	15 rushes, 28 yards
	Receiving	Gamarion Carter	1 reception, 80 yards, TD
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	17/25, 211 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cody Schrader	14 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

At No. 5 Tennessee

See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Missouri at No. 5 Tennessee

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	10	7	0	24
No. 5 Tennessee	7	21	21	17	66

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

• Date: November 12
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color), Sherree Burress (sideline)

vs Arkansas

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Arkansas Razorbacks (6–5) at Missouri Tigers (5–6) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	3	3	27
Tigers	10	10	9	0	29

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Friday, November 25, 2022
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 4 mph S
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 3.5 • FPI odds to win: Arkansas 55.8%

Game information

First quarter (9:34) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:16; Missouri 3–0) (5:26) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Arkansas 7–3) (2:56) Missouri – Cody Schrader 3 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Missouri 10–7) Second quarter (14:56) Missouri – Brady Cook 9 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:38; Missouri 17–7) (9:26) Arkansas – Matt Landers 27 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:30; Missouri 17–14) (5:26) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:00; Missouri 20–14) (1:35) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 8 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; Arkansas 21–20) Third quarter (10:09) Missouri – Luther Burden III 23 yard pass from Brady Cook, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Missouri 26–21) (5:32) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 29 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:19; Missouri 29–21) (1:43) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:49; Missouri 29–24) Fourth quarter (12:40) Arkansas – Cam Little 20 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:30; Missouri 29–27)

After the season

NFL draft

See also: 2023 NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held in Kansas City, Missouri on April 27–29, 2023.

Missouri Tigers who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
4	126	Isaiah McGuire	DE	Cleveland Browns