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Keiton Jones signs

1:45 p.m. With four-star offensive lineman Keiton Jones' letter of intent finalized, Missouri now has signatures from all 16 of the verbal commits it entered Wednesday with — plus another late addition. 

MU coach Eli Drinkwitz will discuss his latest recruiting class in about 15 minutes.

Javion Hilson announces

1:15 p.m. MU picked up another piece of its 2025 class with a Wednesday afternoon addition.

Javion Hilson, a four-star edge rusher from Cocoa, Florida, announced live on ESPN2 that he would be signing with the Tigers. 

Hilson was committed to Florida State but backed out early in the 2024 season. His interest in Missouri came together quickly: The Tigers offered him just a few weeks ago, and he made his official visit to Columbia over the weekend for Mizzou's regular season finale.

The Rivals recruiting service tabs Hilson as the best edge rusher in the 2025 class. Every service tabs Hilson as one of the 77 best prospects at any position — a big recruiting win for defensive ends coach Brian Early.

Hilson is listed at 6-3, 225. 

Early signings include five locals

9:15 a.m. The start of football's early signing period has gone as expected for Missouri, with most of the Tigers' verbal commits putting pen to paper bright and early on signing day.

Mizzou is expected to sign at least 16 recruits from the class of 2025 on Wednesday, a haul that will likely wind up ranked roughly 20th in the country by 247Sports. 

MU's class includes five local prospects, listed with their 247Sports star rating:

• Jack Lange, a four-star offensive lineman from Eureka who is ranked as the top in-state recruit.
• Daeden Hopkins, a four-star edge rusher from Hermann who is ranked as the No. 2 in-state recruit.
• Jason Dowell, a three-star defensive lineman from Belleville, Illinois, who recently won a state title with Althoff Catholic.
• CJ Bass III, a three-star athlete from East ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ expected to play safety for Mizzou.
• Jason King, a three-star linebacker from De Smet.

Drinkwitz's targets from the rest of the country have an eastward drift and will bring plenty of offensive playmakers:

• Matt Zollers, a four-star quarterback from Royersford, Pennsylvania. He’s ranked as the No. 7 quarterback prospect in the class but suffered a lower leg injury that took away a significant portion of his senior season.
• Marquise Davis, a four-star running back from Cleveland, Ohio, who kicked off a wave of flips in the Tigers’ favor this week by swapping his Kentucky commitment for a signature with Missouri.
• Brendon Haygood, a three-star running back from Sachse, Texas, who was also a flip, having been previously committed to Boise State.
• Donovan Olugbode, a four-star wide receiver from the Chicago area who plays at national preps powerhouse IMG Academy in Florida. He’s ranked as the No. 11 wideout in the 2025 class.
• DaMarion Fowlkes, a four-star wide receiver from Olney, Maryland, who flipped his commitment from Pittsburgh to MU earlier this week.
• Shaun Terry, a three-star wide receiver from Ironton, Ohio, who was one of the earliest pieces of the class.
• Dakotah Terrell, a three-star tight end from Pocola, Oklahoma.
• Henry Fenuku, a three-star offensive tackle from Fort Worth, Texas.
• Dante McClellan, a three-star linebacker from Canton, Ohio.
• Mark Manfred, a three-star cornerback from Marietta, Georgia.

One verbal commit has yet to sign but is expected to do so on Wednesday:

• Keiton Jones, a four-star interior offensive lineman from Coffeyville, Kansas, who is ranked as the No. 23 prospect at that position.

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to meet with media to discuss the Tigers' 2025 recruiting class at 2 p.m.