Mizzou News: How many of Pinkel’s Tigers have been taken in the NFL Draft?
On Saturday, the NFL Draft concluded with no further fanfare for the Missouri Tigers, while softball split its double-header with LSU.
Missouri faced the LSU Tigers in a double-header on Saturday, and split the day with opposing 3-1 scores, each. LSU won the first match, while Mizzou took the second. Overall, Missouri lost the series, but at least avoided the sweep.
Track & Field had a solid day, while senior Laquisha Jackson captured the third white flag for the Tigers, and won the 100m dash at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Missouri baseball, which plays its last game against Texas A&M today, dropped both games of its double-header on Friday night. Today, the Tigers hope to at least avoid a sweep by the Aggies.
While some NFL fans are still recovering from a wild weekend of NFL Draft hangover, here are some reactions from social media on former Missouri defensive end, Charles Harris.
While a number of Missouri Tigers did not find an NFL home through the draft, seven of them were signed to various teams as undrafted free agents.
Next, Rock M Nation provided fans with a breakdown of former Tigers who were recruited by former head coach Gary Pinkel, and were taken at some point in the NFL Draft. Since 2005, some 34 Tigers have transitioned to the NFL.
Finally, we transition from the gridiron to some #TigerStyle. On Saturday, Mizzou freshman Wyatt Koelling won the U.S. Open, and made the Junior World Greco-Roman Team.