COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri bolstered its secondary through the transfer portal on Saturday, picking up a commitment from former Washington State cornerback Stephen Hall.
Hall, a captain and mainstay starter for the Cougars this season, will reinforce Mizzou at a position that regressed in 2024 with the loss of two cornerbacks to the NFL. He's now positioned to compete for snaps and a starting role.
The Tigers also lost another member of their 2024 recruiting class as cornerback Jaren Sensabaugh announced on social media that he would be entering the transfer portal. Sensabaugh is the sixth MU freshman to transfer. As the fifth highest-rated recruit in Missouri's class, his departure now means four of the program's top five 2024 prospects have exited after only one season in Columbia.
Hall began his career at the junior college level in Mississippi, spending three years in those ranks before transferring up to Washington State. He re-entered the portal with one year of eligibility remaining this offseason.Â
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Hall made 50 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, three pass break-ups and a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown this season. His Pro Football Focus coverage grade for the 2024 season was higher than any of MU's cornerbacks.
The Tigers are positioned to return Dreyden Norwood, Toriano Pride Jr. and Nicholas Deloach Jr. at corner for 2025. Norwood was a consistent starter, but Pride and Deloach alternated starting opportunities and at times split shifts during games as coaches challenged them to improve.Â
Through the transfer portal, Mizzou has now picked up 14 players:
- Quarterback Beau Pribula (Penn State).
- Running back Ahmad Hardy (Louisiana-Monroe).
- Wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. (Mississippi State).
- Offensive tackle Keagen Trost (Wake Forest).
- Offensive tackle Johnny Williams IV (West Virginia).
- Guard/center Dominick Giudice (Michigan).
- Defensive end Nate Johnson (Appalachian State).
- Defensive lineman Langden Kitchen (Northwest Missouri State).
- Linebacker Mikai Gbayor (Nebraska).
- Linebacker Josiah Trotter (West Virginia).
- Cornerback Stephen Hall (Washington State).
- Safety Santana Banner (Northern Illinois).
- Safety Mose Phillips III (Virginia Tech).
- Punter Connor Weselman (Stanford).
The Tigers are still in the market for a couple more. Defensive back and offensive line seem like the remaining positions of interest, though most of MU's most pressing needs have been filled.Â
