The gifts from the secondary keep on coming for the Tigers, who landed Washington State cornerback Stephen Hall the day prior.

On Saturday, the Missouri Tigers scored a major addition in the transfer portal when Washington State cornerback Stephen Hall announced his commitment to MU.

Less than 24 hours later, Eli Drinkwitz & Co. landed another player who’s likely to contribute early on in the secondary. Per reports, UNLV safety Jalen Catalon will also be joining Mizzou next season with one year of eligibility remaining

Catalon has bounced around since starting his college career at Arkansas in 2019. He spent fours seasons in Fayetteville before transferring to Texas in 2023, where he appeared in eight games for the Longhorns. He then took his talent to Sin City, where he starred for the Rebels this past season.

The Mansfield, Texas native registered five interceptions in 2024, which led the Mountain West. Catalon was also a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist last season, which is given to the best defensive back in college football. He’s picked off 10 passes in his career, including two pick-sixes (2020 against Ole Miss and 2024 against Houston). He has 272 total tackles, 13 passes defended, 9.5 tackles for loss and five forces fumbles for his career as well.

Get to know: Jalen Catalon

Hometown: Mansfield, Texas

High School: Mansfield Legacy High School

Position: Safety

Ht/Wt: 5’11, 205 lbs

247Composite Ranking: Four-Star, 90.43

On3 Ranking: Four-Star, 92.58

Rivals Ranking: Four-Star, 5.8

Total announced offers: 20

Offers to note: Clemson, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Ohio State, Oklahoma, SMU, Texas, Wisconsin

Catalon has a great chance to play early and often next season.

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