Tigers land pledge from 2022 in-state WR Ja'Marion Wayne
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While the focus has been on the 2021 class this week, Missouri continued to stack the deck in their 2022 class on Friday night with the commitment of Parkway West (Mo.) wide receiver Ja'Marion Wayne.
"One of the biggest reasons I committed is that they were very interested in me," Wayne said of his pledge. "I talked a lot with them. They were the staff that stayed in contact with me the most and it seemed they were more focused on me as a person as well."
"I talk to Bush Hamdan and Coach (Eli) Drinkwitz the most. The thing I like most about their personalities is that they were true to me. They always called and checked up on me. They checked up on my Mom a lot as well."
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At 6-foot-3, 171-pounds, Wayne is athletic and has a lengthy frame that goes along with his explosiveness and versatility. He plays at his usual wide receiver spot for his high school team along with lining up at quarterback and running on offense. You can also find him making plays at safety on defense as well.
Missouri likes him as a dynamic, playmaking receiver at the college level.
"They said I got talent that can really go somewhere," Wayne said. "They were telling me that I don't really know how good I can be. Now, I'm just giving them a chance to bring it out of me."
Wayne was recently in attendance for Missouri's 50-48 win over Arkansas back on December 5th.
"I like their offense, they throw the ball a lot and I like their play calling. I can see myself being in that offense. I know I'm not the best right now, but I know I can play on that field."
The newest Missouri pledge says he also improved a lot on his overall game during the 2020 season for Parkway West.
"I really feel like I improved on my footwork. I got better with my attitude and my route-running because I went to different camps over the summer."
The three-star prospect is the third overall commitment for Missouri's 2022 class, joining fellow in-state pledges Max Whisner out of Lee's Summit and Isaac Thompson of SLUH.
