COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri center Connor Tollison will miss the rest of the 2024 season with an injury suffered during the Tigers' Saturday win over Oklahoma.
Tollison, one of the best blockers at his position in the nation, has been Mizzou's starter at the heart of the offensive line for three seasons.
ESPN first reported the significance of Tollison's injury. A source confirmed the development to the Post-Dispatch. Coach Eli Drinkwitz is expected to announce the season-ending injury at the start of his Tuesday news conference, as is the norm.
Tollison appeared to hurt his leg while blocking for a screen play that produced one of Mizzou's three offensive touchdowns against the Sooners. The center stayed down after the play and was helped off the field, clearly not putting weight on his injured leg.Â
Drake Heismeyer, a Francis Howell product, will likely be Missouri's center for the rest of the season. He performed well during fill-in duty Saturday and has been with the program since 2020.Â
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Tollison's absence, though, is significant. He has started 34 games for the Tigers since enrolling ahead of the 2021 season.Â
He hails from Jackson, Missouri.Â
Tollison's emergence as one of the best at his position could put him in contention for the spring NFL draft, though he does have one more year of collegiate eligibility, should he choose to return for 2025.Â
