Editor’s note: Saturday Down South has selected an all-decade offensive and defensive team for all 14 SEC programs.

Mizzou has had one of the most unique decades a college football program has ever had. The 2010s started with the Tigers in the Big 12, playing well and even taking down No. 1 Oklahoma in 2011.

Then, a move to the SEC prompted a rough 2012 season. Of course, the Tigers bounced back to claim back-to-back SEC East titles in 2013 and 2014 (which many SEC fans still conveniently overlook when discussing the Mizzou program).

Rough times returned in 2015 and 2016 before recently fired coach Barry Odom helped the Tigers bounce back to bowl eligibility in 2017 and 2018. Then, of course, Odom lost his job after a second-half collapse in 2019, when the Tigers finished 1-5 after a 5-1 start.

Through that roller-coaster of a decade, there have been a number of incredible offensive players who have come through Columbia. Here’s a look at the All-Decade offensive team for the Tigers:

QB: Drew Lock (2015-18)

This was an easy call. Lock finished his career at No. 2 in passing yards in SEC history, throwing for 12,193 yards in his stellar 4-year career. He also ranks No. 3 on the SEC’s all-time touchdown passes list, tossing 99.

He took over a program in turmoil after Maty Mauk’s suspension in 2015 and guided the Tigers back to respectability in 2017 and 2018. His cannon right arm won’t soon be forgotten in Columbia.

Backup: James Franklin (2010-13)

Franklin led the Tigers to their first SEC East title in 2013, throwing for 2,429 yards and 19 touchdowns and adding 510 yards and 4 touchdowns as a rusher. That wasn’t quite as good as his 2011 season, when he combined for 36 total touchdowns, but it was still a great campaign, especially against SEC defenses.

RB: Henry Josey (2010-13)

Josey was absolutely electric during the 2011 and 2013 seasons (missing the entire 2012 season after suffering a horrible knee injury late in 2011). He combined for 2,334 yards and 25 touchdowns in those 2 seasons.

The knee injury was unfortunate, as it might have cost him a bit of his trademark speed, but it was awesome to see him come back in 2013 and play at such a high level again.

Backup: Larry Rountree III (2017-)

Rountree still has one year left in a Tigers uniform (unless he decides to turn pro like a number of his teammates). If he’d had a chance to play all 4 years in the 2010s, he’d probably end up at No. 1 on this list. He didn’t match his 1,200-yard performance from 2018, but he ran for 829 tough yards for an offense that struggled mightily in the second half of the 2019 season.

WRs: J’Mon Moore (2014-17), L’Damian Washington (2010-13), Emanuel Hall (2015-18)

Moore finished his career with 2,477 receiving yards — good for fourth on the Tigers’ all-time list. He was also No. 4 in receiving touchdowns with 21. Hall was Lock’s go-to guy in 2017 and 2018, taking the top off SEC defenses on a consistent basis. When he was dealing with an injury in 2018, the Tigers offense struggled.

Washington doesn’t get as much credit as he should for how good he was. He was consistent and a great red-zone threat. He finished his career with 15 touchdown grabs, which was good for 10th on Mizzou’s all-time list, behind Hall’s 16.

Backup: Dorial Green-Beckham (2012-13)

DGB had one huge year in 2013, catching 12 touchdowns and looking like a man among boys. However, off-the-field issues hindered his career, eventually leading to his dismissal from the program.

TE: Albert Okwuegbunam (2017-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmRDGSDBw4w

Albert O is one of the most talented players to come through Mizzou this decade. He showed flashes of brilliance during his time in Columbia, but injuries and inconsistency hurt him the past couple of seasons.

His 23 touchdown catches put him at No. 2 on Mizzou’s all-time list, too, which is impressive in only 3 seasons. He trails only Chase Coffman, who had 30.

Backup: Michael Egnew (2008-11)

Egnew ended up being a third-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft after compiling 140 receptions in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He had only 8 touchdowns, but he was an absolute force at the tight end position.

OL: Justin Britt (2010-13), Connor McGovern (2012-15), Evan Boehm (2012-15), Kevin Pendleton (2015-18), Paul Adams (2015-18)

Britt has since moved to center and has had a long career with the Seattle Seahawks, but he was a tackle during his time with the Tigers. McGovern switched positions a few times but was a mainstay in the lineup and primarily a guard. Boehm started 52 consecutive games for the Tigers, setting a school record. Pendleton and Adams did an admirable job blocking for Lock during Josh Heupel’s time as Mizzou’s offensive coordinator.

Backups: Yasir Durant (2017-19), Trystan Colon-Castillo (2017-19), Mitch Morse (2011-14), Alec Abeln (2014-17), Elvis Fisher (2008-12)

The Tigers have had a number of talented linemen come through the program. It’s one of the positions they’ve most consistently sent to the NFL. Durant could be the next starter, and Colon-Castillo recently declared for the 2020 NFL draft.