Missouri lost another piece to its defensive line depth Tuesday.

Eddie Kelly Jr. will enter the transfer portal, his agent, Miles Jordan, told Rivals.com's Adam Friedman. Kelly became the sixth player to depart from the program ahead of the spring transfer window, which officially opens Wednesday.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive end joined Missouri ahead of the 2024 season after splitting his first two collegiate seasons between South Florida and Georgia Tech. He will have one season of eligibility remaining.

Kelly appeared in all 13 games this past season. He totaled 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two pass deflections, serving as backup to a banged-up defensive end position. Kelly joined redshirt freshman Jahkai Lang as the second departure from the unit.

Missouri also rostered defensive ends Javion Hilson, Nate Johnson, Langden Kitchen, Darris Smith, Damon Wilson II and Zion Young this spring, headlining one of the team's top strengths in 2025.

The Tigers have also seen the departures of quarterback Drew Pyne, linebacker Mikai Gbayor, cornerback Ja'Marion Wayne and center Talan Chandler leave for other opportunities this offseason.

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