High school football: Top 25 Missouri players from the Class of 2022

As the only 5-star recruit, St. Mary's (St. Louis) wide receiver Kevin Coleman is by far the state's top prospect. Coleman has been compared to a young Emmanuel Sanders, of the New Orleans Saints.

Wide receiver and defensive lineman each boasted five players among the state's Top 25, but the leader was defensive backs (six), followed by running back, tight end, offensive linemen and linebacker with two each. Not a single quarterback was picked among the Top 25 prospects in the state.

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No high school team dominated the selections, though St. Mary's (St. Louis), Lutheran North (St. Louis), Lee Summit and Lee Summit North each had multiple players.



As of Aug. 10, 16 of the 25 made commitments to colleges, headlined by the University of Missouri as the top destination spot with six players, followed by Iowa State with three. No other school had more than one. Missouri's Top 25 football players from Class of 2022

1. Kevin Coleman | St. Mary's (St. Louis)
6-11 | 175 | WR | Undecided
Had 76 catches for 1,512 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore before abbreviated 2020 season. Speedy receiver, ranked No. 2 in the nation and No. 20 recruit overall, has 34 offers but has visited Florida State and Missouri.

2. Tyson Ford | Burroughs (St. Louis)
6-6 | 300 | DL | Notre Dame commit
Committed to the Irish on Jan 18 after which he still received offers from Ole Miss, LSU and Clemson.

3. DJ Wesolak| Boonville
6-5 | 235 | DE | Undecided
Has 119 career tackles, including 17 sacks. Compared to Montez Sweat of the Washington Football Team, Wesolak has an impressive 51 offers, but has taken official visits to USC and Florida.

4. Toriano Pride | Lutheran North (St. Louis)
5-11 | 172 | CB | Clemson
First-team All-Stat as a junior, Pride is also a track standout with tremendous ability to change directions. Been compared to young Noah Igbinoghene.

5. Marquis Gracial | St. Charles
6-4 | 280 | DL | Missouri
Took official visits to Alabama and Iowa State after commitment to Missouri on May 14. Has 20 offers overall.

6. Isaac Thompson | St. Louis University (St. Louis)
6-2 | 205 | S | Missouri
Also a standout receiver, Thompson had 37 tackles and eight pass breakups as a sophomore. Has superb combination of size, speed and athleticism. Has 31 offers other than the Tigers, who received his commitment on Dec. 4. He's visited UCF, Illinois and Arkansas since then.



7. Ja'Marion Wayne | Parkway West (Ballwin)
6-3 | 180 | WR | Missouri
Was very impressive at national 7-on-7 tournament at IMG Academy in June. Picked Tigers over Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky among others.

8. Arlen Harris Jr. | Lutheran (St. Peters, Mo.)
5-11 | 190 | RB | Stanford
Has rushed for almost 2,600 yards to go along with 46 touchdowns, including 32 as a sophomore. Also played safety as a junior.

9. Kaian Roberts-Day | Festus
6-4 | 240 | ATH | Baylor
Seen primarily as an edge rusher, Roberts-Day can carry and catch the ball. Had offers also from Alabama and Oklahoma State.

10. Domonique Orange | North Kansas City
6-4 | 300 | DL | Undecided
Ranked the No. 51 defensive lineman in the country, Orange has led Hornets to 25 wins over the last three seasons. Georgia, Florida State and Illinois among his 19 offers.

11. Quinton Conley | Pembroke Hill (Kansas City, Mo.)
6-5 | 190 | WR | Undecided
Might be a tight end in college, but has shown sudden bursts and speed to be WR also. Also a standout basketball player, Conley has five college football offers. He recently took an official visit to Kentucky.

12. Cameron Epps | Chaminade (St. Louis)
6-3 | 180 | CB | Oklahoma State
Committed to the Cowboys on Feb. 10 but took an official visit in June. Nine other offers including Arkansas, Boston College and Kansas. Standout on both sides of the ball, including quarterback.

13. Ali Wells | Lutheran North (St. Louis)
5-11 | 175 | RB | Undecided
Also a talented defensive back, Wells has 11 offers, including Auburn, Florida State and Iowa.

14. Mudia Reuben | Park Hill South (Riverside)
6-3 | 190 | WR | Undecided
A recent offer from Stanford makes Reuben's recruiting quite interesting. Had 27 catches for 522 yards and nine TDs in 2020.

15. Jason Essex | Winnetonka (Kansas City)
6-3 | 192 | WR | Iowa State
Took visits to Iowa State, Kentucky and Colorado, but picked the Cyclones on July 16. Of his 53 career catches, 17 have gone for touchdowns.



16. Armand Membou| Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit)
6-4 | 275 | IOL | Missouri
Hopes to lead Broncos to first winning season since 2018. Had offers from Oregon and Nebraska, but committed to the Tigers on March 27.

17. Ikenna Ezeogu | Blue Springs
6-6 | 215 | DE | Iowa State
Has helped the Wildcats to 21 wins over the last three seasons. Picked the Cyclones on July 5 after visiting Illinois and Arizona State.

18. Max Whisner| Lee's Summit
6-6 | 240 | TE | Missouri
Used primarily as an effective blocker, five of Whisner's career 14 catches have gone for touchdowns. Other offers from Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas and Iowa State, among others.

19. Kaleb Purdy | De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis)
5-10 | 175 | S | Kansas
A hurdler and sprinter on the track and field team, Purdy is a tough and smart safety who had offers from Michigan, Missouri and Kansas State but picked the Jayhawks on July 30.

20. Tristan Wilson | Lebanon
6-5 | 295 | IOL | Missouri
Ranked the No. 34 interior offensive lineman in the country, Wilson had offers from Alabama, Arizona State and Baylor, among others, but picked the Tigers on April 14.

21. Caldra Williford| Lutheran North (St. Louis)
5-11 | 170 | S | Undecided
Decommitted from Kansas on June 4. Other offers: Michigan State, Minnesota, Iowa State, among others.

22. Deshawn Fuller| St. Mary's (St. Louis)
5-10 | 175 | CB | Undecided
Arizona State and Central Michigan are his current choices.



23. Cooper Roy | Glendale (Springfield)
6-3 | 220 | LB | Undecided
Among his offers: Army, Ball state, Bowling Green, Kansas and Buffalo.

24. Gracen Bell | Lee's Summit North
6-6 | 230 | TE | Navy
Has 20 career catches for 227 yards and a touchdown. Picked Navy over the Air Force, along with Iowa State and Colorado State, among others.

25. Carson Willich | Blue Springs
6-2 | 200 | LB | Iowa State
Had 48 tackles with an interception in 2020. After committing to Iowa State on April 16, he took official visits to Iowa State (June 5), Kansas State (June 11) and Northwestern (June 18).