Missouri surprises walk-on offensive lineman with a scholarship
By Adam Spencer
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The Missouri Tigers have themselves an exciting, energetic head coach in Eli Drinkwitz.
Now, Drinkwitz has gotten in on one of the most fun trends in all of college football — surprising walk-ons with scholarships.
During a team meeting on Wednesday, Drinkwitz highlighted a standout effort from walk-on OL Richard Taylor II, tossing him a bottle of juice.
As you can see in the video below, Drinkwitz asks Taylor “what kind of juice is that?” and on the bottle, it reveals that Taylor has been awarded a scholarship:
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Congrats, @rltaylor28.#MIZ ?? pic.twitter.com/njzjIjZYlp
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) August 18, 2021
Taylor is a 6-5, 305-pound redshirt junior offensive lineman out of Ellenwood, Georgia. He has yet to appear in any games for the Tigers.
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.
