Miami LB Malik Bryant signs with Missouri out of NCAA Transfer Portal

Former Miami linebacker Malik Bryant has signed with Missouri out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Bryant, a junior last season, has two seasons of eligibility in Columbia after earning a redshirt with just four games played in 2025.

Bryant officially entered the portal on Wednesday with a do-not-contact tag on his profile. Bryant appeared in just four games this past season, finishing with two total tackles. After appearing in eight games as a true freshman in 2023, Bryant played in 12 games in 2024 as a sophomore, finishing with 17 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks that season.

The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Bryant signed with Miami as a four-star prospect and Top 200 overall player in the 2023 recruiting cycle out of Jones (Orlando, Fla.) He was the No. 23-ranked linebacker in the class and No. 42 player out of Florida, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting media companies.

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.

Bryant is the 16th Hurricanes player to enter the portal and fifth since Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship game, which No. 10 Miami lost 27-21 to top-ranked Indiana. Bryant is also the 27th member of Missouri’s 2026 transfer class, and the fifth linebacker/EDGE pass rusher, joining former Florida State EDGE Jaden Jones, former Louisville EDGE C.J. May, former Houston EDGE Cavan Tuley, and former Auburn linebacker Robert Woodyard Jr.

Former Mississippi State OT Zechariah Owens commits to Missouri

Former Mississippi State offensive tackle Zechariah Owens also committed to Missouri out of the NCAA transfer portal. That came according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Owens appeared in just two games with Clemson as a true freshman in 2023. He transferred to Colorado for 2024 and appeared in 10 games for Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes. Owens didn’t last long in Boulder, transferring to Mississippi State ahead of the 2025 season and played in all 13 games this past season with 10 starts. 

As a member of the Class of 2023, Owens was a four-star recruit out of McDonough (Ga.) Eagles Landing Christian Academy, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was the No. 25 overall prospect in the state, the No. 20 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 277 overall prospect in the class.

— On3’s Nick Kosko contributed to this report.