Missouri Recruiting

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  OSR Mizzou Recruiting

   Special Edition

           University of Missouri Athletics

               announces the signing of:

WES KEMP  
Fr., WR/DL, 6-4, 225, St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet High School)

A highly-touted in-state athlete with strong family ties to Mizzou who ranks as the No. 3 overall player (any position) in the state of Missouri, as well as the nation's No. 33 wide receiver by Scout ... Rivals' rankings include him as the No. 6 overall player (any position) in the state of Missouri, as well as the nation's No. 49 receiver ... PrepStar ranks him as the nation's No. 27 overall prospect at any position ... Has impressive size and athletic ability to go along with his stellar play-making skills at the wideout spot ... A three-time 1st-Team All-State selection at the wide receiver position ... Helped lead his team to the class 6 state quarterfinals in 2007 while catching 39 passes for 781 yards and 9 TDs as a senior ... Had 39 receptions for 769 yards and 8 TDs as a junior in 2006, playing in only 9 games ... Burst onto the scene with an explosive sophomore season that saw him catch 49 passes for 1,082 yards (a whopping 21.7 average) and 8 TDs while helping lead DeSmet to a class 6 state championship ... Broke the class 6 state championship game record by catching 11 passes for 246 yards (with 1 TD) as DeSmet downed Hazelwood Central, 48-31, for the title ... Excellent all-around athlete who starred in football and basketball primarily at DeSmet, while also participating in track as well ... High school coach - Pat Mahoney ... Parents - Randy & Doris Kemp ... Father is a 1975 graduate of Mizzou, as is his older brother Chris (2004 graduate), while his sister Jennifer is currently a junior at MU ... Listed MU's major draws as its closeness to his home, the great Tiger coaching staff and Mizzou's explosive offense ... Also credited the new contract awarded to Coach Pinkel and the security it offers to a player as a drawing card ... Wants to pursue a degree from Mizzou's School of Business, with an interest of studying in the areas of marketing and real estate ... Describes hobbies as X-Box 360, reading and meeting new people ... Has done work with a local Big Brothers program in his hometown ...

Chose Mizzou over many prominent football programs, including Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ole Miss, among numerous others ...

MU primary recruiting coach - Cornell Ford.