Missouri football 2026 NFL Draft projections, latest mock drafts

Missouri has sent players to the league as Day 1 picks in each of the past two drafts, as Armand Membou went No. 7 overall to the Jets in 2025 and Darius Robinson went No. 27 overall to the Cardinals in 2024.

The last time Mizzou had first-round picks in three straight years was between 2009-11, when Jeremy Maclin, Ziggy Hood, Sean Weatherspoon, Aldon Smith and Blaine Gabbert each were Day 1 picks.

Young is a 6-foot-6, 262-pound edge rusher who recorded 57 quarterback pressures — the second-most in the SEC — in 13 games last season.

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Sep 20, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Oscar Adaway III (27) runs the ball as Missouri Tigers defensive end Zion Young (9) chases during the first half of the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Josiah Trotter, middle linebacker

ESPN: Round 2, No. 62 (Broncos)

CBS: Round 3, No. 73 (Saints)

The Athletic: Round 3, No. 72 (Bengals)

NFL.com: Round 4, No. 104 (Cardinals)

Most projections have Trotter, listed at 6-2 and 237, hearing his name called on Day 2 of the draft as either a second- or third-round draft pick.

The redshirt sophomore middle linebacker was Mizzou’s leading tackler by quite some margin last season, emerging as a reliably excellent and hard-hitting second-level defender in his one season with the Tigers after transferring over from West Virginia.

Josiah Trotter’s father, Jeremiah Trotter Sr., was a third-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1998, and the Mizzou linebacker’s younger brother, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., was a fifth-round pick by the Eagles in 2024 out of Clemson.

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Sep 6, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers linebacker Josiah Trotter (40) celebrates after a play during the first half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Chris McClellan, defensive tackle

ESPN: Round 4, No. 134 (Raiders)

CBS: Round 4, No. 115 (Ravens)

The Athletic: Round 4, No. 112 (Cowboys)

NFL.com: Round 4, No. 108 (Broncos, via Saints)

There’s not a lot of variety in McClellan’s draft projections in our mock samples: The prognosticators expect him to go quite early on Day 3 in the fourth round.

McClellan, who arrived in Columbia ahead of the 2024 season after two years at Florida, had 48 total tackles and six sacks last season. He’s listed at 6-3¾, 313.

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Keagen Trost, offensive lineman

ESPN: Round 4, No. 105 overall (Giants)

CBS: Round 6, No. 198 (Patriots)

The Athletic: Round 5, No. 175 (Raiders)

NFL.com: Round 5, No. 155 (Buccaneers)

If Trost is drafted this year, the Tigers will send their starting right tackle to the league in back-to-back years. Membou is now the New York Jets’ starting right tackle after three stellar years in Columbia.

It looks like some outlets project Trost to switch to guard at the next level, and the wide expectation is that he’ll land with a new team at some point on Day 3 of the draft.

Trost, listed at 6-4⅝ and 311, spent one season in Columbia, which was his seventh year in college after a winding road up the collegiate ranks from Morgan State to Indiana State to Wake Forest to Mizzou. He was Pro Football Focus’ top-graded offensive tackle in college football last season, allowing seven pressures and just one sack on 432 pass-blocking reps, per Pro Football Focus.

Kevin Coleman Jr., wide receiver

ESPN: Round 5, No. 149 (Browns, via Cincinnati)

CBS: Round 5, No. 160 (Packers)

The Athletic: Round 5, No. 159 (Panthers)

NFL.com: Round 5, No. 154 (Ravens)

Just 12 spots separate Coleman’s best and worst draft projections in the sampling of outlets we used. It’s looking quite likely that the 5-10¼ wide receiver lands in the fifth round.

Coleman, who is from St. Louis, spent one season with Mizzou after stints at Jackson State, Louisville and Mississippi State. He led the Tigers in receiving yards from the slot last season with 732 yards and a touchdown on what was a widely underwhelming Mizzou passing offense.

Dec 27, 2025; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. (3) runs the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers during the third quarter at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Travis Register-Imagn Images

Toriano Pride Jr., cornerback

ESPN projection: Round 6, No. 183 overall (Cardinals)

CBS projection: N/A

The Athletic: Round 7, No. 220 (Bills, via Jets)

NFL.com: Round 7, No. 241 (Bears)

Pride put up the fastest 40-yard dash time among all cornerbacks at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this year. The latest batch of draft projections have him as a potential late-Day 3 selection.

The East St. Louis grad, who is listed at 5-10⅜ and spent two seasons at Clemson before transferring to Missouri, had four interceptions and two pick-sixes in his time with Mizzou.

This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri football 2026 NFL Draft projections: Latest mock drafts