Missouri Shocks Nation, Snags Elite Four-Star OL Over Powerhouses UT and UNC for 2026 Class

Missouri football landed a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Brandon Anderson on Sunday evening, giving the Tigers a fourth commitment in the past week and their eighth member of their Class of 2026 overall. 
Anderson, a Kennesaw, Georgia, product, chose MU over Tennessee and North Carolina. He officially visited each school in the month of June, spending time in Columbia on the weekend of June 6 before taking trips to both Rocky Top and Chapel Hill.Seven of Mizzou’s eight commitments in the 2026 class to date play on the offensive side of the ball: quarterback Gavin Sidwar; wide receivers Jabari Brady and Devyon Hill-Lomax; running back Maxwell Warner; tight end Isaac Jensen; and Anderson and Canty along the O-line.Anderson is listed by the recruiting service 247Sports at 6 foot 4, 320 pounds, which is sound size for an SEC lineman. He is rated as the No. 355-overall player in his class by 247Sports’ composite rankings, where he also is ranked as the No. 29 interior offensive lineman and the No. 45 player out of Georgia in this cycle.Missouri’s football recruiting train keeps chugging forward, and this week’s latest addition is nothing to sneeze at. Four-star offensive lineman Brandon Anderson has just pledged his future to Mizzou, marking the Tigers’ fourth commitment in the last seven days and bringing their Class of 2026 tally to eight. Hailing from Kennesaw, Georgia, Anderson weighed his options carefully—touring Tennessee and North Carolina alongside Missouri—before making the choice that adds serious depth to the offensive front. Standing tall at 6’4″ and tipping the scales at 320 pounds, he’s built with the ideal frame to make an impact in the SEC trenches. Add him to the likes of Khalief Canty Jr., and you see a clear focus on beefing up that offensive line. Sure, seven of Missouri’s eight recruits so far are offense-minded, but with linebacker Keenan Harris holding down the defensive end, the class is shaping into a promising, well-rounded haul. Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff aren’t done yet, either—rumor has it that big announcements are just around the corner as several targets prepare to announce their college destinations. The Tigers may not yet be turning heads nationwide, ranked 76th overall, but with recruits like Anderson in the fold, the foundation is being laid. It’s a campaign to watch closely as summer stretches on.Mizzou is rounding out the week with a big pickup up front.

He is the second offensive lineman committed to the Tigers’ next recruiting class, following Detroit native Khalief Canty Jr., who committed to MU on Tuesday.

LEARN MOREMU’s lone defensive commitment so far is from four-star, St. Louis High University linebacker Keenan Harris.

This is expected to be a busy recruiting period for Mizzou. Multiple targets for Eli Drinkwitz and company will announce their college destination over the course of the next couple of weeks.

With Anderson on board, Mizzou now has the No. 76-ranked recruiting class in the country. That ranks above only Auburn in the SEC.