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22-07-2025
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Mizzou Receives Commitment From Local Legacy Class of 2026 Offensive Lineman
Mizzou Receives Commitment From Local Legacy Class of 2026 Offensive Lineman originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Missouri Tigers have added another name to their growing list of 2026 recruits with the latest being three-star offensive lineman Braylon Ellison. Ellison is a Boonville, Missouri, native and has plenty of ties to Mizzou. Ellison is the No. 1,426 player in the country, according to composite rankings. He also comes in as the No. 117 player at his position and he's No. 15 in the Show-Me state. Ellison took his official visit to Mizzou from June 6-8. The 6-foot-4, 285-pounder joins three-stars Khalief Canty Jr. and Brandon Anderson as interior line pieces to the 2026 class. This is also the second in-state commitment the Tigers have landed after four-star linebacker Keenan Harris committed back in May. Ellison is a Mizzou football legacy, too, as both his father and brother have worn the black and gold. His father, Atiyyah Ellison, formerly played on the Missouri team and now holds the position of Director of Player & Alumni Relations on Missouri's staff. Atiyyah also competed in the NFL for six years as a defensive lineman. Braylon's brother, Tyson, was a two-year member of the team as a walk-on linebacker. Ellison is the Tigers' ninth commit, joining the O-line alongside Anderson and Canty, as well as quarterback Gavin Sidwar, running back Maxwell Warner, wide receivers Devyon Hill-Lomax and Jabari Brady, tight end Isaac Jensen and linebacker Harris. There are still lots of commitment decisions on the way, with eight announcements coming over the next 10 days. The time for the Missouri coaching staff to bulk up their recruiting class is story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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01-07-2025
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Missouri football gets commitment from Boonville product, MU legacy player in Class of 2026
Like father, like son. Braylon Ellison, a three-star offensive lineman in the Class of 2026, announced Tuesday via his social media accounts that he has committed to Missouri football. His father, Atiyyah Ellison, was a defensive lineman and third-round NFL Draft pick out of Mizzou in the early 2000s and currently works as MU's director of player and alumni relations. Advertisement Braylon Ellison's older brother, Tyson Ellison, was a walk-on for the football team last season. With the commitment, Mizzou is up to nine total commitments in the Class of 2026, three of whom are offensive linemen and eight playing on the offensive side of the ball. Braylon Ellison plays for Boonville High, where he earned a rating as the No. 15 player in Missouri in his class, per 247Sports' composite ranking. The recruiting service lists him as the No. 1,426 player in the country and the No. 117 interior offensive lineman. He follows four-star composite offensive lineman Brandon Anderson, who committed Sunday, and three-star, Detroit product Khalief Canty Jr. as big men in Mizzou's next class. Advertisement All three players are expected to play on the interior of the offensive line, meaning MU may still be looking for an offensive tackle in this cycle. Braylon Ellison is listed at 6-foot-4, 285 pounds. He held 13 Division-I offers, according to 247Sports, but his official visits appear to have been limited to Mizzou and Oregon State. The Tigers didn't get much of a bump in the national recruiting rankings, remaining as the No. 76-ranked class in the country, per 247Sports. Oct 22, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz on the sidelines against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half of the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports With nine total pledges, Mizzou moved on par with South Carolina in terms of total commitments. Missouri, with four composite four-stars and five three-stars, is currently ranked ahead of only Auburn in the SEC. Advertisement A large number of Mizzou targets will announce their college decisions over the course of the upcoming 10 days. It's likely that Ellison's commitment marks the first of perhaps multiple this week alone. More: Upcoming recruiting commitment dates to know for Missouri football Class of 2026 targets More: What is NIL Go, College Sports Commission? Here's what Mizzou fans need to know. The next potential commitment date to watch is three-star linebacker JJ Bush, who will make his college choice Wednesday out of Theodore, Alabama. This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri football gets commitment from Boonville product, MU legacy player
