Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers landed a talented prospect in the trenches, seeing offensive tackle Johnnie Jones Jr. make his commitment to the program.

Jones announced his pledge to the Tigers on Saturday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Bradenton, Fla., he chose the Tigers over the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Penn State Nittany Lions. He was also a former commit to the UCLA Bruins, reversing course after the team fired head coach Deshaun Foster.

Jones stands out as a four-star lineman with a 91 score on 247Sports. He is the 13th-best player at his position, the 19th-best in the state of Florida, and the 151st-best player in the 2026 class. His composite score of 0.9466 lists him at ninth, 17th and 122nd in those respective categories.

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