Mizzou lands commitment from talented in-state 2023 kicker
The Missouri Tigers brought in a top 2022 recruiting class. Now, coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff are working on the 2023 class.
On Sunday, the Tigers got a commitment from an elite 2023 kicker out of the Kansas City era.
As you can see below, Blake Craig took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to reveal he was committing to Drinkwitz and the Tigers:
100% Committed! #MIZ23 🐯@CoachErikLink @CoachKyleKrantz @CoachDrinkwitz @MizzouSnipers @Coach_Radke @KohlsKicking @CoachALierman @JonesgGreg @LNEagleFootball @Coach_MEK2 @MizzouFootball pic.twitter.com/gdtzlPa43Y
— Blake Craig (@blake_craig19) June 5, 2022
Per KohlsKicking.com, Craig is the No. 2 kicker in the class of 2023, ranked 5 stars by the recruiting service.
During the 2021 high school season, Craig made 13 of his 16 field goal attempts and 57 of his 58 extra points.
Craig is the fifth player in Mizzou’s 2023 recruiting class, which is currently ranked No. 50 in the nation, per 247Sports.
Do kickers come any better than Harrison Mevis?
Mevis is going to get better if he guards his over-all health. But be aware this is a nationwide trend and when the Tigers opponent has a long threat they are going to need to try some long point grabbers vs. pinning an opponent back. and Mevis could get drafted early.
It’s important to get the positions the Tigers need first. Later it will be important to have 3 of one role player. Also important to get the top KC.Missouri and KC.Kansas. Congratulations to this match of talent and audience that will loudly applaud every next points on the scoreboard
Kickers are often the highest scoring player on the team, I’m glad drink is recruiting these guys. Everyone jokes about kickers until they send a 55 yarder through the uprights for the win as time expires.
On the flip side, it’s embarrassing to have a terrible kicker, anyone remember Tucker McCann? (Tucker McCan’t). I remember worrying if he could even make an extra point.
Tucker McCann was a highly ranked kicker too, Kohl’s kicking had him ranked the #1 kicker in his class.
Great addition. Always good to pick up an instate player, especially a nationally ranked one.