Missouri adds first commitment of 2023 class from DL/TE out of St. Louis area

Missouri added the first member to its 2023 recruiting class on Sunday with a commitment from Brett Norfleet, a 4-star defensive lineman out of Saint Charles, Missouri, near St. Louis (Francis Howell).

Norfleet, who is also listed as a tight end, is the No. 11 tight end in the 2023 class, and the No. 5 player in the state of Missouri, according to the 247Sports Composite. He has a reported 17 offers and is listed at 6-foot-7 and 220 pounds. Norfleet is a versatile athlete in more ways than football. He also is a baseball pitcher, first baseman and outfielder, and reportedly hit 90 mph as a freshman. He played defensive end and tight end as a freshman in 2019.

Based on his announcement, it appears Norfleet plans to be a two-sport athlete at Mizzou.

I am excited to announce I will be staying H🐯ME to further my academic and athletic career playing football and baseball at the University of Missouri.

To my coaches, past and present, THANK YOU. To my family, I LOVE YOU. To my new Mizzou family, LET’S GO‼️#ZOU23🐯 pic.twitter.com/EJT4EIGDuS

— brett_norfleet88 (@brettnorfleet5) November 21, 2021

Here are his highlights from Hudl: