Mizzou Guard Out 6-8 Weeks Due to Injury
Missouri Tigers guard Logan Reichert is set to miss the first 6-8 weeks of the season due to a lower-body injury, head coach Eli Drinkwitz confirmed in a Saturday press conference.
On the team’s unofficial depth chart released that same day, Reichert was listed as the backup right guard behind starter Curtis Peagler.
With Reichert sidelined, the depth at right guard becomes a significant area of focus. This position is a key question mark on the offensive line, especially since Peagler is the only expected starter without prior game experience. Peagler has only played 26 offensive snaps in his career, stepping in late during Missouri’s non-conference games last season when the Tigers had a commanding lead.
However, Peagler has been one of the fall camp’s biggest surprises, securing a starting spot early in Week 3.
“Curtis Peagler’s body has changed,” said Drinkwitz. “He’s a big guy, powerful, but if he uses his feet and gets his hands on you, that’s tough to deal with.”
While impressive performances in practice are promising, it’s still uncertain how Peagler will perform in actual game situations, especially on the offensive line.
If Peagler is moved from the starting role or injured, the Tigers will likely look to either Jaylen Early or Tristan Wilson as replacements at right guard.
Wilson, like Peagler, was a standout during fall camp and was competing with Peagler for the starting spot. Drinkwitz noted that both Wilson and Peagler could be quality backups, adding, “Those guys can play at a high level in this league.”
Though Wilson is listed as the backup center on the depth chart, Drinkwitz stated that Wilson would be used in a rotational role as needed.
Early, a transfer from Florida State, has experience as both a right tackle and right guard, starting six games last season. He is listed as the backup left guard on the depth chart.
For Reichert, this injury is a setback in what was expected to be a pivotal season. The former four-star recruit, who missed time last year due to a similar injury, had been expected to compete for a starting role. Now, this injury complicates his path to that goal.
Aside from Reichert, Drinkwitz reported that the rest of the team is in good health heading into the season. “We are monitoring a couple of situations, but feel good that we’ll have everybody healthy,” he said.
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