ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz announced on Wednesday that four additional players from Missouri have been signed for the Tigers’ 2026 recruiting class.
The Tigers added defensive lineman Jocques Felix out of Cardinal Ritter in St. Louis, cornerback Trashundon Neal from Liberty North High School, along with wide receiver Karsten Fiene and running back Preston Hatfield from Lee’s Summit.
With these latest additions, Mizzou’s 2026 recruiting class now has a total of 23 players, which includes 22 high school student-athletes and one junior college recruit.
They will join the 28 players from the transfer portal, along with returning Tigers’ players, to complete the 2026 Tigers’ roster.
Felix is a 6′2″, 295-pound, three-star prospect, ranked No. 98 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 15 player in the State of Missouri by 247Sports. He was chosen as a St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro selection as a senior at Cardinal Ritter.
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Neal is a 6′, 178-pound, three-star out of Liberty North High School. He was ranked as the nation’s No. 61 corner prospect and No. 11 player in the state of Missouri by 247Sports.
Fiene stands at 6′1″, 203 pounds, and is a three-star prospect out of Lee’s Summit High School. 247Sports has him rated as the No. 217 receiver and the No. 27 player in Missouri.
His teammate, Preston Hatfield, is 5′8″, 169 pounds, and is a three-star running back who helped lead his team to the 2025 Missouri 6A State Championship. He is ranked as the No. 83 running back and No. 25 player in the state by 247Sports.
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