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Jayden Jernigan is pulling a Jordan Belfort.
Jernigan announced via his Twitter account that he would be returning to the Tigers for the 2023 season. The Tigers finished 6-6 under 3rd-year coach Eli Drinkwitz and will face off against Wake Forest in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 23.
BACK FOR ☝?MORE!! ?#MIZ pic.twitter.com/GColYbZzCn
— Jayden Jernigan (@42_reborn) December 12, 2022
Jernigan transferred from Oklahoma State this offseason and became a focal point of the Tigers’ defensive front in 2022. He recorded 13 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in 12 games. Jernigan’s best game came in a 17-14 loss to Auburn in Week 4, where he recorded a team-high 4 tackles, including a tackle for loss.
This past season, Missouri improved its run defense under 1st-year defensive Blake Baker. The Tigers allowed 127.2 yards per game on the ground and 3.73 yards per attempt, 4th-fewest among SEC programs. Last season, Mizzou ranked 124th nationally in run defense, allowing teams to average 227.9 yards per game rushing.
Cole Thompson is a freelance writer for Saturday Football who has covered college football and the NFL for multiple websites. Thompson is currently based in Houston, Texas, and also can be heard daily on SportsMap National Radio's 'Just Sayin It' from 3am-6am.
