COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri bolstered one of the positions it was expected to this offseason, bringing in offensive tackle Jaylen Early on Tuesday via the transfer portal.
Early will transfer from Florida State, where he spent three seasons and earned a starting role during the 2024 season. He'll have two years of eligibility to use with the Tigers.
Early was on the field for 309 snaps in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus. He spent 177 at right tackle, 117 at right guard and 15 at left tackle — suggesting he'll bring some helpful versatility to a Mizzou offensive line that is still coming together.Â
Early could conceivably compete for both the right guard and left tackle spots — with the latter being MU's biggest need on the line.
In 180 pass blocking situations last season, Early allowed 13 quarterback pressures, two of which were sacks.Â
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MU spring transfer portal tracker
IN
TE Gavin Hoffman (transferred from Iowa)
WR Xavier Loyd (Illinois State)
OT Jaylen Early (Florida State)
OUT
QB Drew Pyne (transferring to Bowling Green)
RB Austyn Dendy
OL Talan Chandler
DE Eddie Kelly Jr. (West Virginia)
DE Jahkai Lang (SMU)
LB Mikai Gbayor (North Carolina)
CB Ja'Marion Wayne
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. about the team's quarterback competition. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)
