FOOTBALL RECRUITING MIZZOU JUNIOR DAY REACTIONS

[Kenny Van Doren]

"My visit was great. They made me feel like a priority. I got to see the campus and many other things. I had a blast meeting with all the coaches and learning tons about the program."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I really got to meet and hang out with the coaches a lot more than I did on these previous events. We got to do a lot of sit down stuff, and I actually got a tour of campus. ... It really impressed me, I got to say."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Going on forward, it has to be in my Top 3. It's like neck and neck with Arkansas."

 

[TigerAviator16]

6’7” 320?!

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I think just really the family concept and the Brotherhood compared to other programs is something that was really big and very clear to me while I was there."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

6’7” 320?!

Here's him next to Eli Drinkwitz and Brandon Jones:

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"This trip just felt different. Every time I come back, the ZOU feels more and more welcoming, and that’' one of the things that stays bringing me back."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Everything stayed the same it was before I committed. I still got a good relationship with the coaches. It was even better now since I committed."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Coach Al Davis, he showed show me a lot of good relationships and stuff, and they have great family over there."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"We all played putt putt together, which was funny, but it is a lot of fun. ... It was just to consume time or just get that competitive spirit out just playing around."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"It was an all around great visit."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Right now, they're No. 1 because it's just they show real love, and I could just tell that they really liked me up there. When I first walked in the door, it was just immediately a lot of love."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I haven't talked to a lot of coaches, but I liked how they seemed authentic. You hear the same things from them, but talking to Coach Cato, he was really different compared to the other coaches. He was very energetic. When I first met him, I likes that he seemed very interested in me."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Compared to past visits, I definitely had more interest surrounding me as I improved a lot over my junior season and had a lot more to show for it."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"It was more one-on-one time with my position coach, Coach Al, and Coach Drink."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"The new linebacker coach, you can tell he wants to be there for real, and it wasn't for the money. ... He was just excited to be there and excited to answers questions. ... He's going to do some special with the linebackers."

 

[Greg Smith]

Harris is one of the top defenders in the Midwest for the 2026 cycle. It was another great trip for him to Columbia.

"It was a really good trip! Had a lot of fun and this trip was very personal!" Harris said. "It was more personal because my class is up now so they made us feel more prioritized."

Harris said that he is "most definitely" taking an official visit to Missouri. He'd like to take all his OVs in the summer and plans to make a commitment before his senior season.

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"(Defensive line coach Al Davis) is a very hardcore coach. He keep it real. There ain't no dog he don't want. If you ain't a dog, you ain't going to make it through the program."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"That was a great experience for me, watching Arkansas and Mizzou play, two schools I like the most. It was a good thing to be around for a rivalry."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"It probably was one of, if not, the best unofficial visits I have been on. Their receiver coach has coached some of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and I would love to be a part of that and be under his coaching and getting development from that coaching staff."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"It was a good visit, great facility and great staff. The new linebacker coach also seems great. He got a chance to tell us about his background and even why he switched over from Miami and taught us some life lessons."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"This time I got to see a little more behind the scenes and see all the details of each part of what makes Mizzou unique. Not only are the academic programs and facilities top of the line, but I thought highly of the entire staff and what they’re doing to contribute to the program."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"The main takeaway I have from Mizzou that is different from other schools is that I loved how they showed us how they teach their players in practice. They were all unbelievably nice and I could tell they had really good football knowledge."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"The fans showed up and showed out, and the team most definitely did they thang. The staff were cool people. I think they should engage with the recruits more. Other than that, the visit was cool."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Mizzou is just everything I could ever want. I love the thrill and the excitement that comes with being a Mizzou Tiger."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I loved the environment from the basketball game. It was a lot of energy there."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Love everything about the Tigers and how they treated me and my family like I'm one of their own. We ate good and played games. The coaches were very approachable and open."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"They treated and fed us great. I would love to visit Mizzou again in the future. It was a great place."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"Mizzou left a good impression, and I'm excited to come back. Funny thing is, I'm from Ohio, but I have family who live in St. Louis and two cousins who currently attend Mizzou, so it's definitely on my list."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"It was just awesome. The staff was really good. Some other coaches knew who I was, which felt good, like the wide receivers coach and the special teams coach."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"The basketball game was crazy. It was a crazy atmosphere when it started, when they started throwing fire around and they started doing the mascot. But when they started playing, the whole environment got louder and louder every time something happened with Mizzou."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I'm seeing myself belonging more and more. Coach Drinkwitz, he was very welcoming and outgoing, and he's a really down to earth guy. We love talking to him."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I really enjoyed the facilities and the bond they try to make with the recruits."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"This time coming to Mizzou was much different. I felt more welcomed by the staff and spoke to many more coaches getting the feel of many of the staff members."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I feel like they left a great impression on me, and I felt like that staff was really bought in on what Coach Drinkwitz has built and is continuing to build."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I enjoyed the energy that everyone had, from the fans to the players to the coaches. It felt like everyone was together."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"They showed they really want me that they really want me to come down there."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"You could just tell the coaches really like to connect with the kids and interact with them. Football and relationships really mean a lot to those types of coaches."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

"I really enjoyed myself at Mizzou this past weekend. Very nice facility and staff. Close to home."

 

[Kenny Van Doren]

" It was just electric. I had a great time, and I can't wait back to get back up there in the spring."