BREAKING: Eliah Drinkwitz & the Missouri Tigers reportedly confirm stunning news as received massive commitment of 6-foot-7, 315-pound OL, a redshirt freshman transfer from West Virginia

Missouri added a massive reinforcement to its offensive line Saturday.

The Tigers received the commitment of 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle Johnny Williams IV, a redshirt freshman transfer from West Virginia. Williams’ pledge marked the program’s third offensive line addition.

Missouri received commitments from Michigan transfer interior lineman Dominick Giudice and Wake Forest transfer offensive tackle Keagen Trost prior to the NCAA Dead Peiord, giving the Tigers three replacements for three departures.

Starting right guard Cam’Ron Johnson and left tackle Marcus Bryant exhausted eligibility this season, while starting left tackle Armand Membou declared for the NFL Draft.

Williams visited Columbia on Dec. 21. He became the second West Virginia player to transfer to Missouri in the 2025 class, joining redshirt freshman linebacker Josiah Trotter, who signed with the Tigers on Dec. 17.

Williams appeared in seven games this past season, starting at left tackle in Week 9 and the Frisco Bowl on Wednesday, a day before he entered the portal. The redshirt freshman sported a pass blocking grade of 87 or better in both of his starts, accounting for 148 total snaps.

While stellar in pass protection, Williams saw improvements in run blocking in his final two appearances. He posted a 70.1 grade against Memphis earlier this week, marking his best mark in the category in a game with more than 10 snaps, according to PFF.

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— Johnny Williams IV (@Jay_WilliamsIV) December 28, 2024

Missouri currently has backup tackles Ryan Jostes, Caleb Pyfrom, who can line up on the interior as well, Jayven Richardson and Brandon Solis set to return for the 2025 season. The Tigers also signed Class of 2025 four-star Jack Lange and three-star Keiton Jones earlier this month.

Since the transfer portal opened Dec. 9, the program has also added wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr., running back Ahmad Hardy, safeties Santana Banner and Mose Phillips III, linebackers Mikai Gbayor and Josiah Trotter, defensive ends Langden Kitchen and Nate Johnson and punter Connor Weselman.