Connor Tollison

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Connor Tollison
Missouri Tigers–No. 55
Position Center
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2002-08-07) August 7, 2002 (age 22)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career history
College
High school Jackson (Jackson, Missouri)

Connor Tollison (born August 7, 2002) is an American football center for the Missouri Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Tollison attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Missouri, where he helped his team to a state championship, while also being a three-time all-state selection and the 2021 Carr Trophy winner. [1] Coming out of high school, Tollison was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Missouri Tigers over offers from schools such as Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2021, Tollison appeared in just two games for Missouri. [3] In 2022, he appeared in 13 games where he made 12 starts for Missouri at center. [4] In 2023, he started all 13 games for the Tigers. [5] In week 11 of the 2024 season, Tollison suffered a season-ending knee injury versus Oklahoma. [5] He finished the 2024 season, starting nine games for Missouri. [6] Instead of declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, Tollison decided to return to the Tigers for the 2025 season. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Reeves, J.C. (July 13, 2021). "Big man on campus: Jackson, Mizzou lineman Connor Tollison named Semoball Male Athlete, Offensive Football Player of the Year". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Baugh, Peter (March 11, 2020). "'I'm a Missouri guy': Why 2021 prospect Connor Tollison decided to stay in-state". The Athletic. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pinnell, Kyle. "Who is Connor Tollison?". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Matter, Dave. "How Connor Tollison held off competition to secure Mizzou football's center position". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Thamel, Pete. "Sources: Missouri C Connor Tollison (knee) out for season". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Grubbs, Grant. "Report: Missouri center Connor Tollison intends to return to Tigers in 2025". On3.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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