Cayden Green
Senior offensive lineman on Missouri's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 324 lb · Lee's Summit, MO · Lee’s Summit North
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 99 nationally · Signed with Oklahoma
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman on Missouri's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2023.
- Transferred from Oklahoma to Missouri in 2024.
- Named Preseason All-America in 2026.
- LT Cayden Green out for opener (Aug 29) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
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Cayden Green
Cayden Green arrived at Missouri from Oklahoma. He has been named Preseason All-America (Associated Press) two seasons running, most recently in 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- recognition record
His career
2023
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Lee's Summit North
2024
- Entered the portal
2025
- All-SECfirst
2026
- Preseason All-AmericaSecond Team
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
All-America honors (2026)
1 mentions across the selector pool
ALL-SEC · 1ST TEAM
All-SEC 1st team (2025)
Badges
- Honors Badge
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Missouri -- now a real, honored All-American.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Missouri has produced 4 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 10 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 1978. Keagen Trost went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
Selector Grid · 2026
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Missouri
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #34
Background
2025: Moved to left tackle two weeks before the season started … Started 11 games at left tackle with an injury keeping him out of the South Carolina and UMass games … anchors an offensive line that was recognized on the midseason Watch List for the Joe Moore Award … Opened holes for the nation’s...