Mizzou flips 4-star football recruit who had previously pledged to Oklahoma St.
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- Mizzou flipped four-star DL Tajh Overton after his decommitment from OSU.
- Overton visited Mizzou for the Alabama game and held offers from many SEC teams.
- Drinkwitz’s staff pushed the class to 19 commits, strengthening 2026 depth.
Over the past week, coach Eli Drinkwitz’s Missouri Tigers football program has landed commitments from a slew of recruits who were previously committed to other schools.
The flipping continued Friday, as four-star class of 2026 defensive lineman Tajh Overton committed to Mizzou just five days after decommitting from Oklahoma State.
Overton, who goes to high school about 90 minutes east of Stillwater in Owasso, Oklahoma, had been committed to the Cowboys since June.
But Overton took an official visit to MU for its game against Alabama this past Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers offered Overton in September, and they weren’t alone in their interest in him.
Overton held offers from a majority of SEC teams, and along with Oklahoma State and Mizzou he took official visits to Oklahoma and Ole Miss.
Mizzou now has 19 commitments in its class of 2026.
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