Eli Drinkwitz says Mizzou freshman lineman has been ‘medically disqualified’ to play for Tigers
By Adam Spencer
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OL J’Marion Gooch was a 3-star player in the class of 2021. The 6-8, 360-pound lineman played high school football in Tennessee before committing to Missouri for college.
However, it doesn’t appear he’ll ever get the chance to take the field for the Tigers.
On Thursday, coach Eli Drinkwitz revealed that Gooch had been “medically disqualified” to play at Mizzou due to a medical issue that surfaced during a physical:
Eli Drinkwitz says freshman O-lineman J'Marion Gooch has been medically disqualified to play at Mizzou because of an undisclosed issue that surfaced in a physical. He will not play for the Tigers.
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) August 12, 2021
Based on the tweet above, it seems Gooch isn’t just out for the 2021 season, but rather won’t get to play at Mizzou at all.
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Gooch was the No. 52 offensive tackle in the class of 2021 and the No. 15 overall recruit from the state of Tennessee.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
