Mizzou snatches another priority recruit out from under the Huskers’ nose.
How would you sum up Mizzou’s burgeoning 2026 recruiting class in one word? For me, it might be “tall.”
Gavin Sidwar? 6’3”. Jabari Brady? 6’2” (or 6’3” if you believe his most generous measurements.) Keenan Harris, the pipsqueak of the group? 6’1”.
But none of them stand taller than Mizzou’s latest commitment, the cornfed silo of a young man from Omaha, Nebraska — tight end Isaac Jensen.
Jensen is the latest Cornhusker State commitment that Eli Drinkwitz has snatched from Mizzou’s former rivals in Lincoln, and he’s the latest big ole’ TE the staff is high on to be their version of Chase Coffman. Let’s learn a bit more about Mr. Jensen.
Where He Fits: Well, you only typically see two types of tight ends in football — the ones that can block and the ones that can catch passes. If you can do both, congrats, here’s your NFL contract!
Jensen is much more of the pass-catching variety at the moment, though his massive frame makes you wonder what it would look like if he puts on the necessary weight to start pushing dudes around in the trenches. He’s all of 6’6”, but could stand to add a few dozen pounds before he’s game ready. But he’s got decent athleticism and size you can’t teach. He’ll continue Drinkwitz and Kirby Moore’s long-standing project to find a towering TE to revive Mizzou’s dormant tight-end-passing-game.
When He’ll Play: Your guess is as good as mine! We know about the difficulties freshmen face in getting meaningful playing time at Mizzou, and Jensen’s lean stature makes it unlikely the staff would run him out against the physical beasts in the SEC. You could see him getting some early special teams snaps in 2026, but don’t count on meaningful route-running from Jensen until 2027 at the earliest.
What It All Means: As Nate and I discussed on the podcast, Jensen is part of Eli Drinkwitz’s long-held dream of finding the perfect tight end for his offensive scheme. One who can be a brawler in the run game while offering enough pass-catching threat to activate the play-action and middle-of-the-field passing game. Interestingly, the staff always seems to start with the latter skill set in hopes of developing the former. It’s a formula that hasn’t worked out perfectly thus far, but Jensen’s commitment shows the staff is hellbent on making it work.