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Mizzou picks up commitment from 2024 LB out of Louisiana

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Missouri is on the board for the 2024 recruiting cycle. Xavier Atkins, a linebacker out of Jonesboro, Louisiana, announced his pledge to Eli Drinkwitz’s Mizzou program Saturday on his Twitter account.

Last month, Atkins shared that Blake Baker extended a scholarship offer on the day he was announced by the Tigers as a defensive assistant. Baker is reportedly being promoted to defensive coordinator.

Atkins, who is listed at 6-1, 193 pounds does not yet have a star rating from On3, Rivals or 247Sports. According to MaxPreps, Atkins logged an eye-popping 218 tackles, including 28 for loss and 8 sacks, in his sophomore season. Highlights from that season can be viewed below, via Hudl:

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.

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