
Mizzou has landed the former highly touted wide receiver from the St. Louis area via the transfer portal.
With the departures of Luther Burden III, Theo Wease Jr., and Mekhi Miller – the wide receiver room has become a glaring position of need this offseason for the Missouri Tigers.
Eli Drinkwitz and the staff addressed that necessity with an addition via the transfer portal. That addition happens to be a former highly touted recruit from the St. Louis area.
Mississippi State transfer wide receiver Kevin Coleman has announced his commitment to Missouri.
BREAKING: Former Jackson State, Louisville, & Mississippi State WR Kevin Coleman Jr. has Committed to Missouri, he tells @on3sports
The 5’11 180 WR totaled 74 receptions for 932 yards & 6 TDs this season
Top 20 Player in the Portal (On3 Industry)
1 year of eligibility left… pic.twitter.com/D7bO5O5S9S
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 14, 2024
There’s no place like .
Kevin Coleman is a Tiger ✍️#MIZ | #STP pic.twitter.com/UJX6iJK3iS
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) December 14, 2024
Coleman, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022 was ranked as the top player in the state of Missouri and originally committed to Jackson State under Deion Sanders. He transferred to Louisville in 2023 and caught 26 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games played with the Cardinals.
Coleman had a breakout junior year this season with Mississippi State and appeared on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. In 12 games with the Bulldogs, he led the team 74 receptions for 932 yards and six touchdowns – which landed him on this year’s Third Team All-SEC. Coleman ranked fourth in the entire conference for receiving yards — behind Andrew Armstrong, Tre Harris, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith.
Per 247Sports, Coleman ranks as the 19th best player in the transfer portal and becomes Mizzou’s first transfer portal addition thus far.
Out of St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis, Coleman joins his former teammate Jamal Roberts on this current Mizzou roster.
Coleman will play against his former Mississippi State team on November 15th next season as the Bulldogs visit Columbia.
Get to know: Kevin Coleman
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: St. Mary’s
Position: Wide Receiver
Ht/Wt: 5’11, 180 lbs
247Composite Ranking: Four-star, 0.9773 (Four-Star, 92 as a transfer)
On3 Ranking: Four-star, 95.22 (Four-Star, 90 as a transfer)
Rivals Ranking: Four-star, 6.0
Total announced offers: 36
Offers to note: Oregon, Miami, Arizona State, Louisville, Mississippi State, Florida State, Michigan State, Ole Miss
Kevin Coleman makes a man miss and takes it to the house!#SHOWTIME | #HailState pic.twitter.com/do4Om7Nirs
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 8, 2024
This is quite the pickup for Eli Drinkwitz and Jacob Peeler. Coleman has all the talent and potential to thrive in this Missouri offense and should emerge as the Tigers’ number one receiver heading into next season.
What they’re saying:
Former Mississippi State WR Kevin Coleman Jr has committed to Missouri, per @Hayesfawcett3
Coleman led the Bulldogs with 932 YDS & 6 TDs in 2024 pic.twitter.com/lO30zH0UYF
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 14, 2024
0 Comments