Missouri’s versatile enforcer in the back end
Daylan Carnell is a physical, experienced Missouri safety who, in the 2025 season, started 12 games, played all 13, and produced 41 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 4 pass breakups[3]. He stands out for his versatility and downhill temperament—more chess piece than pure centerfielder—which shows up in how Missouri used him around the formation and in his willingness to hit and support the run[3][15]. The big question is fit: he looked like a tone-setter for Mizzou, but NFL evaluators viewed him as more of a safety/linebacker tweener than a clean coverage specialist[9].
