The cornerback position wasn’t going to be a strength for the Tigers going into 2021. That was the case going into the offseason, and it certainly remains the case after the flurry of transfers that have been announced since the end of spring ball.
Jadarrius Perkins, Jarvis Ware and Chris Mills have all announced within the last month their intention to enter the transfer portal. Perkins has since announced he’ll continue his football career at the University of Florida. The Tigers were already short on depth and even shorter on experience at cornerback.
The most experienced corner on Mizzou’s roster wasn’t yet born when Gary Pinkel was hired to be the Tigers’ football coach.