Five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri announced his commitment to Missouri on Monday.
He committed to the Tigers over Tennessee, Oklahoma, Oregon and Georgia.
The 6-foot-6, 265-pound defensive lineman is from Lee’s Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Nwaneri ranks as the 2024 No. 1 overall prospect, No. 1 defensive lineman and No. 1 player in Missouri, according to On3.
Nwaneri earned MaxPreps High School Junior All-American honors in 2022. He finished the season with 56 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks and 20 hurries.
The Vols have 19 commitments in the 2024 class. Four-star Kellen Lindstrom, three-star Jeremias Heard and three-star Carson Gentle are defensive linemen committed to Tennessee.
BREAKING: Five-Star Plus+ DL Williams Nwaneri has Committed to Missouri!
The No. 1 Player in the ‘24 Class chose the Tigers over Oklahoma, Georgia, & Tennessee
Is the highest-ranked player to Commit to Mizzou in the modern ranking ERA 🤯
“I’m HOME now let’s go make history.”… pic.twitter.com/GTTG8ReYDc
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) August 14, 2023
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