Albert Okwuegbunam is back.
He could be the top tight end taken in next year’s draft, and has a great chance of being a first-round pick as the best player at his position in the country.
On Jan. 10 this past winter, the star redshirt junior announced his decision to return to Missouri.
That’s big.
Okwuegbunam would have been a borderline first-round pick had he stayed in the 2019 Draft. A healthy year gives Okwuegbunam and the Tigers a chance to do more damage on the offense.
He missed the final four games of 2018 with a shoulder injury, but had 43 catches for 466 yards and six touchdowns before his year ended.