Early Wednesday morning, the Missouri Tigers handed safety Kaleb Prewett an indefinite suspension, after playing a key role in the team’s defense.
Prewett, a free safety, was pivotal to the defense last year. The Blue Springs native and Kansas State transfer compiled 53 tackles and 4 TFL’s in his first season with the Tigers. Prewett is slated to be a redshirt senior this upcoming season.
Missouri safety Kaleb Prewett has been indefinitely suspended from the football program for a violation of team policy. From the team: “We will continue to gather additional information and work with campus and department leadership to determine his future in our program.”
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) January 24, 2018
As indicated in Dave Matter’s tweet, it’s probably safe to assume this goes a little deeper than a “violation” of team rules, as campus leadership is involved.
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A dismissal here could cripple the Tigers at the free safety position from a depth perspective, as Thomas Wilson has already graduated, leaving Cam Hilton as the only man at the position from last year’s two-deep.
The Tigers have a plethora of defensive back recruits who could potentially see a lot of early playing time at strong safety. They’ll have huge shoes to fill, as Prewett was one of the few bright spots on a defense that otherwise struggled mightily early on in the season.
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In the meantime, Missouri’s newly-promoted defensive coordinator Ryan Walters may already have his work cut out for him. We’ll have more on this story as it develops.