Jayson Palmgren
Jayson Palmgren

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
North Kansas City
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 305
Position:
Offensive Lineman

2008 OUTLOOK
Highly-touted in-state prep offensive lineman who looks to work his way into the playing rotation in his second year in the Tiger program ... Had a strong spring camp where he showed the potential to contribute in 2008 ... Enters fall camp listed second on the depth chart at the left guard spot, behind returning starter Ryan Madison ... Changed his jersey number to 71 in the spring after wearing 55 a season ago.

2007 SEASON
Redshirted in his first year in the Tiger program, working mostly at left guard on the practice squad.

HIGH SCHOOL
Physical offensive lineman who helped pave the way for explosive offenses at North Kansas City High School ... Rated by Rivals as the No. 8 overall prospect (any position) in the state of Missouri, and also as the nation's No. 21 offensive guard prospect ... Also ranked by Super Prep as the state's No. 8 overall prospect, and as the nation's No. 66 offensive guard recruit ... Selected to play in the inaugural All-American Offense-Defense Bowl played in January in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... North Kansas City amassed over 4,100 yards of total offense in 2006, and prior to that had 3,785 and 3,864 in 2005 and 2004, respectively ... Was an All-State selection in each of his final 2 seasons, and also claimed 1st-Team All-Conference and All-District honors in his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... Also lettered 4 years in wrestling (qualifying for state as a junior) and 2 years in track and field ... High school coach - Chad Valadez.

PERSONAL
Parents - Mark Whitaker & Jeanne Smith ... Intends to earn a degree in the education field while at Mizzou ... Chose Mizzou over Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas State and Kansas, among others ... Primary Mizzou recruiter - Andy Hill.

Two Tigers Go In First Round of NFL Draft

04/26/2009 - Football

Jeremy Maclin went with the number 19 overall selection to the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming Mizzou's first player to be taken in the first round of the draft since Justin Smith.

Evander Hood Selected by Super Bowl Champs

04/25/2009 - Football

The Pittsburgh Steelers added some youth to a productive but aging defensive line, choosing Ziggy Hood with the 32nd and final pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Maclin Selected 19th Overall by Philadelphia

04/25/2009 - Football

The Philadelphia Eagles got a weapon they didn't expect for Donovan McNabb, trading up two spots to select Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin with the 19th pick in the NFL draft.

Tiger Defense Shines in Black & Gold Game

04/18/2009 - Football

Missouri's defense stole the show in Saturday afternoon's Black & Gold Game, as it held the Tiger offense to just one touchdown and 355 total yards en route to a 68-40 triumph in the final workout of the spring season.

Football Gets Rare Work Outside

04/17/2009 - Football

Two sessions of one-on-one routes between the WRs/DBs and some non-contact inside run followed the initial position drills. Today's practice focused more on the cerebral aspect of the game, such as picking up one's assignment and running through the whistle. There weren't any huge revelations from today's practice, as it was primarily non-contact. Practiced ended with a brief seven-on-seven session between the first team offense and defense.