COLUMBIA, Mo. - With two regular-season games left plus a bowl game, the Missouri football team is at 59 available scholarship players for Saturday's visit from No. 12 Georgia and down two defensive starters. Senior defensive end/outside linebacker Tre Williams is "exploring opportunities outside of Mizzou football," Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said Tuesday.
Williams has split time as an edge pass rusher this season, producing 21 tackles, 2 1/2 for losses and two sacks. He's the defense's third-highest graded player by Pro Football Focus (67.8) and leads the team with 22 pressures and 14 hits, per the advanced metrics site.