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Mizzou Loses Another Wide Receiver to the Transfer Portal
Marquis Johnson, who posted 340 yards and two touchdowns this season, will leave Missouri's wide receiver group short ahead of the Gator Bowl against Virginia.
- On Wednesday, Missouri Tigers junior wide receiver Marquis Johnson entered the transfer portal and will not play in the Gator Bowl against Virginia, KRCG reported.
- Marquis Johnson's junior season saw no breakout despite surpassing 1,000 career yards, and he showed frustration notably on the final offensive play of the Alabama game for Missouri Tigers.
- Statistically, Marquis Johnson, junior wide receiver, caught 28 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 junior season statistics, averaging nearly 30 yards per catch with a deep score in Missouri's Cotton Bowl win.
- The move leaves Missouri facing a wide receiver shortage before the Gator Bowl, with Marquis Johnson the third departure alongside James Madison II and Joshua Manning; remaining receivers include Donovan Olugbode, Shaun Terry, DaMarion Fowlkes, Kevin Coleman Jr., Xavier Loyd, Logan Muckey, and Daniel Blood.
- Domonique Johnson told PowerMizzou.com his son intends to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Jan. 2, six days after the Gator Bowl.
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Mizzou set to lose another receiver to transfer portal, per report
Missouri wide receiver Marquis Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from PowerMizzou. He is not expected to play in the Gator Bowl against Virginia on Dec. 27, according to the report. Johnson’s father, Domonique, confirmed the news of his departure to the outlet. Domonique Johnson then posted on social media that his family has “much respect” for Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz. “Sometimes a man just needs a change …
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