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West Virginia linebacker transfer Josiah Trotter commits to Missouri

Matt Connollyby:Matt Connolly•12/16/24•

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West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Josiah Trotter (40) intercepts a pass during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Josiah Trotter (40) intercepts a pass during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. © BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Former West Virginia linebacker Josiah Trotter has committed to Missouri, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Trotter finished second on the West Virginia team last season 92 tackles, including 4 tackles for loss.

He is the son of NFL legend Jeremiah Trotter and the brother of former Clemson linebacker and current Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

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Josiah Trotter is a former three-star recruit who was ranked as the No. 53 linebacker in the country in the class of 2023, per the On3 Industry Rankings.

He was injured and missed all of the 2023 season, before having a breakout year in 2024. Now he is joining a Missouri program that is looking to build off of another strong season under head coach Eli Drinkwitz.

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It will be interesting to see what kind of impact Josiah Trotter has on the Missouri defense.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Former Nebraska LB Mikai Gbayor expected to transfer to Missouri

Josiah Trotter isn’t the only linebacker Missouri added from the transfer portal on Monday.

Former Nebraska linebacker Mikai Gbayor is expected to transfer to Missouri, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Gbayor was a starter for the Cornhuskers, and totaled 73 tackles, three pass breakups and 1.5 sacks across two seasons. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

During the 2024 season, he played in all 12 regular season games for Nebraska and totaled 49 total tackles (20 solo), a sack, three PBU’s two fumble recoveries.

Before college, the Irvington, NJ native was a three-star recruit out of the 2021 recruiting class, per the On3 Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.

Gbayor wasn’t the only player on Nebraska’s defense who announced their intention to enter the portal. DL Jimari Butler also decided to go the same route.