The top player from Missouri’s 2024 recruiting class has reportedly entered the transfer portal after his first year in Columbia.

Williams Nwaneri, a defensive end from Lee’s Summit North was a consensus five-star and the top defensive end and No. 8 player nationally in Rivals’ rankings coming out of high school. He became Mizzou’s second-highest-rated recruit ever behind only Luther Burden.

Nwaneri played in four games for Mizzou in his first season, recording two tackles, including one sack.

Since he played in only four games, Nwaneri retained his redshirt and will have four years of eligibility remaining.

Nwaneri officially entered the portal Thursday with a 'do not contact' tag, indicating he knew his destination already. Which proved true when he committed to the Nebraska Cornhuskers just a few hours later. The redshirt freshman joins senior football assistant Jamar Mozee, who coached Nwaneri at Lee's Summit North High School.

Nwaneri joins a Cornhusker team that went 6-6 this season and will face Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl.

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