f you’ve been paying fairly close attention to college football (and, I mean, the Venn diagram of “college football fans” and “RockMNation readers” should be pretty much just one circle, you know?), you probably already know that the redshirt rules have changed.
Gone are the days of redshirts being “burned” in season openers. Now, players can see action in up to four games in a season and still preserve their year of eligibility.
How did we see this rule change play out in Missouri’s 51-14 season-opening win over UT-Martin? Well, let us count the ways:
Tyler Badie
Jalen Knox
Kam Scott
Khmari Thompson
Daniel Parker
Xavier Delgado
Mike Ruth
Jatorian Hansford
Trajan Jeffcoat
Nick Bolton
Jarvis Ware
Yes, 11 true freshmen have already seen the field this year for the Tigers, combining for 176 snaps – or 11.