Missouri Tigers’ Norfleet won’t play vs. Texas A&M Saturday due to injury: report
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Brett Norfleet will miss Saturday’s Top 25 matchup vs Texas A&M with a shoulder injury.
- Norfleet led Missouri with 224 receiving yards, 26 catches and five TDs this season.
- Freshman Jude James and junior Jordon Harris project to replace him for the 2:30 kickoff.
The No. 19-ranked Missouri Tigers football team will be without one of its top offensive contributors for Saturday’s Top 25 showdown against No. 3 Texas A&M — a game loaded with College Football Playoff implications at Memorial Stadium.
Junior tight end Brett Norfleet will not play due to a shoulder injury he suffered Oct. 25 in a 17-10 loss to Vanderbilt, per a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Norfleet has accumulated 224 receiving yards on 26 catches and a team-leading five receiving touchdowns in the most consistent year of his career.
This isn’t the first time injuries have hampered Norfleet. He dealt with another shoulder injury early in the 2024 season that kept him out of a Week 2 matchup against Buffalo. After the regular season ended, he underwent a knee procedure that precluded him from playing in the Music City Bowl.
Now, Mizzou’s leading tight end will be unavailable for a must-win situation against Texas A&M. And true freshman quarterback Matt Zollers will be missing a trusted target in his first collegiate start against a formidable Aggies defensive unit.
Filling in for Norfleet will likely be a mix of freshman Jude James and junior Jordon Harris. James in particular displayed sound chemistry with Zollers at Vanderbilt, catching four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown with 12:49 remaining.
No. 22 Missouri is set to kick off against No. 3 Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Copyright 2025 Columbia Missourian