Missouri football wide receiver Marquis Johnson to enter transfer portal

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• Much respect to Drink (head coach Eli Drinkwitz) & much love to (wide receivers coach Jacob) Peeler and (running backs coach Curtis) Luper.
• Sometimes a man just needs a change of scenery for HIS wellbeing.”The college football transfer portal officially opens Jan.
• 2 and will remain open for entries through Jan.
• 16. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMarquis Johnson joins starter Joshua Manning and redshirt freshman James Madison II as the Mizzou wide receivers expected to look for new schools. Johnson was a junior this season and now has one year of eligibility remaining. The speedy wide receiver broke out as a true freshman in 2023, flashing a penchant for big plays and an ability to stretch the field with 13 receptions for three touchdowns and 383 yards, which is about 29.5 yards per catch. But, apart from a massive outing in last season’s Music City Bowl win, Johnson never fully realized his massive potential in Columbia as the Tigers’ passing game stagnated in 2024 and 2025. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJohnson never eclipsed his freshman year production, and he will finish his Mizzou career with 1,075 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
• He lost his starting role with the Tigers in November and did not play more than 15 snaps in any of Mizzou’s final four regular-season games. The Tigers now have a shortage at the position for the Gator Bowl, with Mizzou set to play Virginia on Dec.