Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Missouri
The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Missouri using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Missouri set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#12. Nick McClellan (S)
- Position rank: #114
- College: not committed
- Offers: Kansas State, Colorado State, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Kansas
- High school: Christian Brothers College (St. Louis, MO)
#11. Jordan Taylor (RB)
- Position rank: #78
- College: not committed
- Offers: Sacramento State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Lindenwood
- High school: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
#10. Mason Marden (LB)
- Position rank: #102
- College: Arizona State
- Offers: Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Dartmouth, Kansas
- High school: Ladue Horton Watkins (St. Louis, MO)
#9. Landon Bland (Edge)
- Position rank: #69
- College: Oklahoma State
- Offers: Oklahoma State, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State
- High school: Carthage (Carthage, MO)
#8. Jack Utz (TE)
- Position rank: #39
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, UCF, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Baylor
- High school: Platte County (Platte City, MO)
#7. Rocco Marriott (QB)
- Position rank: #38
- College: James Madison
- Offers: James Madison, Bowling Green, Cornell, Kent State, Lindenwood
- High school: Platte County (Platte City, MO)
#6. DeZephen Walker (RB)
- Position rank: #25
- College: not committed
- Offers: Nebraska, Notre Dame, Kansas, Kansas State, Arkansas
- High school: Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, MO)
#5. Keenan Harris (S)
- Position rank: #33
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
#4. Jacob Eberhart (ATH)
- Position rank: #18
- College: not committed
- Offers: Missouri, Illinois, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Kirkwood (St. Louis, MO)
#3. Ronelle Johnson (Edge)
- Position rank: #29
- College: not committed
- Offers: Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Arkansas, Iowa
- High school: Blue Springs (Blue Springs, MO)
#2. Titan Davis (DL)
- Position rank: #13
- College: not committed
- Offers: Michigan, Alabama, USC, Penn State, Arizona State
- High school: DeSmet (St. Louis, MO)
#1. Jackson Cantwell (OT)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Miami
- Offers: Miami, Oregon, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas
- High school: Nixa (Nixa, MO)