Recruiting doesn’t stop for new athletic directors.
Missouri football landed its second commitment of the day on Monday, securing the commitment of three-star defensive end Joshua Lewis for its class of 2025. On Monday, the same day, reports surfaced that Laird Veatch was appointed by the university as its next athletic director, the Tigers also secured four-star linebacker prospect Dante McClellan.
Mizzou doubled the size of its class of 2025 in the space of a single night with two engagements. Before Monday, four-star quarterback Matt Zollers and three-star defensive tackle Jason Dowell were the only prospects for Eli Drinkwitz’s next class.
Lewis, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound edge rusher from Geismar, Louisiana, is the No. 74 defensive lineman in his class and the 22nd-best player in Louisiana, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings.
The Dutchtown High defensive end announced his commitment via an Instagram live stream. He made official visits to Houston and Tulane, which were also finalists on pledge day.
Lewis is a district title-winning shot putter, with a personal record throw of 48 feet, 6 inches recorded last Thursday.
With Lewis and McClellan on board, Missouri now has a top-50-ranked 2025 class, coming in at No. 47 in the 247Sports rankings, which is good for No. 12 among SEC teams including Oklahoma and Texas, which will join the conference this summer.
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This article originally appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri football doubles down on Monday commitments, adding 2025 edge rusher
