The recruiting race for college football is 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 2027 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 2027 football recruits from Missouri using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Missouri set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Justyn Lindsay (WR)
- National rank: #1,581 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #200
- College: Nebraska
- Offers: Nebraska, Iowa, Kent State, Missouri State, Toledo
- High school: Blue Springs (Blue Springs, MO)
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2 / 20#19. Jaxen Proden (S)
- National rank: #1,569 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #160
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Missouri Western State
- High school: Liberty North (Liberty, MO)
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3 / 20#18. Quentin Lea (LB)
- National rank: #1,510 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #136
- College: Missouri State
- Offers: Missouri State, Dartmouth, Lindenwood
- High school: Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO)
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4 / 20#17. Aaron Henderson (Edge)
- National rank: #1,339 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #105
- College: Colorado State
- Offers: Colorado State, Missouri State, Liberty
- High school: Hickman (Columbia, MO)
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5 / 20#16. Malahn Green (WR)
- National rank: #1,224 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #156
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas State, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois
- High school: Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis, MO)
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6 / 20#14 (tie). Jameson Honey (DL)
- National rank: #1,181 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #135
- College: Northern Illinois
- Offers: Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, Northwestern, Arkansas State, Missouri State
- High school: Lindbergh (St. Louis, MO)
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7 / 20#14 (tie). Carter Temple (ATH)
- National rank: #1,181 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #87
- College: North Dakota State
- Offers: North Dakota State, Arkansas State, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Rice
- High school: Kearney (Kearney, MO)
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8 / 20#13. Marshaun Ivy (LB)
- National rank: #1,086 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #96
- College: Arizona State
- Offers: Arizona State, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
- High school: Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis, MO)
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9 / 20#12. Caleb Green (LB)
- National rank: #801 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #65
- College: Nebraska
- Offers: Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa State, Michigan State, UCF
- High school: Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO)
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10 / 20#11. Josh McCarthy (LB)
- National rank: #749 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #60
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Akron, Missouri State, Lindenwood, Southern Illinois
- High school: Farmington (Farmington, MO)
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11 / 20#10. Deng Tong (WR)
- National rank: #651 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #82
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, Mississippi State, Missouri, Iowa State, Miami (OH)
- High school: Oak Park (Kansas City, MO)
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12 / 20#9. Keiran Govan (S)
- National rank: #412 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #38
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Alabama, Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa State
- High school: Republic (Republic, MO)
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13 / 20#8. Brayden Harris (OT)
- National rank: #360 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #37
- College: Kansas State
- Offers: Kansas State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kansas
- High school: Jackson (Jackson, MO)
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14 / 20#7. Kobe Rhymes (LB)
- National rank: #342 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #26
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: North Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
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15 / 20#6. Kingston Miles (RB)
- National rank: #296 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Auburn, Alabama, Cincinnati, Colorado
- High school: St. Mary's (St. Louis, MO)
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16 / 20#5. Kyler Kuhn (IOL)
- National rank: #233 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO)
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17 / 20#4. Evan Via (CB)
- National rank: #203 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #23
- College: Stanford
- Offers: Stanford, Missouri, Arizona State, Arkansas, Cincinnati
- High school: Ladue Horton Watkins (St. Louis, MO)
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18 / 20#3. Chris Harris Jr. (WR)
- National rank: #201 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Alabama, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas State
- High school: Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, MO)
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19 / 20#2. Jack Brown (TE)
- National rank: #159 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Francis Howell Central (St. Charles, MO)
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20 / 20#1. Prince Goldsby (LB)
- National rank: #99 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State
- High school: Blue Springs South (Blue Springs, MO)
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