Mizzou set to lose another receiver to transfer portal, per report
Published:
Missouri wide receiver Marquis Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from PowerMizzou. He is not expected to play in the Gator Bowl against Virginia on Dec. 27, according to the report.
Johnson’s father, Domonique, confirmed the news of his departure to the outlet. Domonique Johnson then posted on social media that his family has “much respect” for Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz.
“Sometimes a man just needs a change of scenery for HIS wellbeing,” Domonique Johnson wrote on social media.
Johnson, a 5-foot-11 receiver from Dickinson, Texas, started 7 times for the Tigers this season. He brought in 28 receptions for 340 yards and 2 touchdowns. Johnson will depart Columbia with 66 career catches for 1,075 yards and 6 scores.
After an encouraging true freshman season, during which Johnson caught 13 passes for 383 yards and 3 scores, excitement was high for Johnson’s future with the Tigers.
He played in 12 games with 2 starts as a sophomore, and he doubled his receptions, but he averaged half as many yards per catch as he did in his first year. Still, the 2025 season was pegged as a breakout campaign for Johnson.
With the departures of Luther Burden III and Theo Wease Jr., Johnson was expected to take a step as a junior. He caught a career-best 28 receptions, but the breakout never fully materialized.
Johnson is the third receiver to opt for the transfer portal, joining redshirt freshman James Madison II and junior Joshua Manning. Mizzou is also set to lose its leading receiver, Kevin Coleman Jr., who has exhausted his eligibility.
Following offensive coordinator Kirby Moore’s move to Washington State, Mizzou’s offense figures to look much different next season.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
