Mizzou is 5-1 and ranked 13th in the nation following a decisive victory over Texas A&M. The run game iced away the game, while the defense was strong for the second week in a row.
The Tigers will travel to Oxford for a top-15 matchup against No. 9 Mississippi. But last week, we saw a player show once again that he can carry a massive workload, while another saw an increased usage on offense. There are some interesting questions surrounding other positional groups as well. With that being said, here are stock
risers and fallers from Week 6.
Stock Up
Trajen Greco
The Texas A&M game was an excellent performance for the junior from Buford, GA. Greco played an important role on both of Marcel Reed’s interceptions.
Manned up on Ashton Bethel-Roman, he aggressively played the ball, causing a deflection straight into the air. It landed in the hands of Elijah Dotson, keeping the score tied at 0-0. The second, he capitalized on the tip drill. Bethel-Roman couldn’t secure the high ball by Reed, and Greco secured the pick.
Greco got off to a rough start to the 2026 season. He was on the wrong end of Troy’s long touchdown pass earlier this season, and was responsible for Isaiah Marshall’s touchdown pass to Nik McMillan in the Kansas game.
But the beginning of a season doesn’t define a player or team, and as Eli Drinkwitz mentioned after the Florida game, players are allowed to improve.
“He came to grips with the fact that we love him regardless and we just need him to play a little better,” said Drinkwitz after the Texas A&M game. “He had his best week of practice; he was playing fast and free, and you can tell how tight his coverage was and the way he communicated. There was just different confidence in who he was as a person and as a player.”
Greco is now tied with nine other players in the SEC with two interceptions.
Jamal Roberts’ ability to carry the workload
Heading into 2026, Roberts was viewed as one of the best complementary running backs in the nation. Never eclipsing the 20-carry mark in a game throughout his career, but extremely efficient with the ball in his hands.
But with Ahmad Hardy out, the responsibility in the run game has gone to him. He’s gone over 20 attempts in the past five games. Against A&M, he joined a list of six other Tigers since 1995 to go over the 30-carry mark (34). The other five are Brock Olivo, Cody Schrader, DeVaughn Black, Devin West, Tyler Badie, and Zain Gilmore. With 222 rushing yards, he also became the first Tiger to rush for 200-plus in back-to-back games.
With increased usage, he’s boosting his NFL draft stock. He’s a tough runner, averaging 4.25 yards after contact, averaging 5.6 yards per rush, and has broken away from defenders for long-jarring touchdown runs in three different games. Plus, he leads the conference in rushing yards, something that we’re used to seeing yearly now.
Kenric Lanier II
Mizzou’s passing game was quiet this past Saturday, so it may be a bit tougher to notice one player being utilized more in the offense at wide receiver. But Kenric Lanier has seen a rise in usage the past two weeks.
He played a season-high 20 snaps against the Aggies, the most offensive snaps he’s had since Oct. 17, 2025, against Nebraska when he was a Minnesota Golden Gopher.
He also finished second on the team in receiving yards (16) on a single catch. That came on the Tigers’ two-minute drill before halftime, when they got into field goal range.
This all comes after getting 13 snaps against Florida. Between the Kansas and Mississippi State games, he tallied a combined total of 10 offensive snaps. Last week, we saw Caleb Goodie be utilized in the offense. Now, we’re seeing a bit of Lanier, showing how deep this wide receiver room is.
Stock Down
The running back depth
While it’s impressive that Roberts is managing an increased workload, he’s accounting for 73.5% of the carries in the running back room. Xai’Shaun Edwards saw his fewest offensive snap numbers of SEC play (3). Behind them in the running back room are two freshmen and Anthony Favrow, who hasn’t recorded an offensive snap since Week 1.
Hardy is out, while Malae Fonoti suffered a non-contact ACL tear.
In recent years, they’ve always had a reliable 1B, whether it’s Roberts, Marcus Carroll, or Nathaniel Peat. Edwards is new to the FBS and projects as a long-term contributor. But as of now, it’s just Roberts until, if, or when Hardy returns, which is a bit worrisome heading later into the season. The depth is youth, combined with a pair of injuries, and a transfer from the FCS.
Donovan Olugbode’s involvement
There has been a dramatic shift in where Austin Simmons is going with the football. Through the first three weeks of the season, Donovan Olugbode led the Tigers with 22 targets, just in front of Cayden Lee’s 21. A relatively even split.
That number has changed in SEC play.
In the past three weeks, Lee leads Mizzou with 35 targets, while Olugbode has tallied just 16. Of Simmons’ 28 attempts against the Aggies, 13 went to Lee, with just one going to Olugbode. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as mentioned earlier in the week, Simmons and Lee have been effective on third down. And if anything, it shows the options in the receiving room.
