Whit Hafer’s redshirt-so-far rise: versatile Mizzou line depth with real upside
Whit Hafer enters the 2026 season as a 6-foot-6, 301-pound redshirt sophomore who flipped from tight end to offensive line in 2025 and already logged 11 games as a reserve lineman and special-teams contributor. Missouri and analyst previews describe him as an athletic, bursty mover for the position, with enough versatility and offseason progress to stay in the two-deep mix. He’s not a proven starter yet, but if you want a developmental lineman with uncommon mobility and a good football background, Hafer is the kind of sneaky-good depth piece that can become a problem for defenses later.
