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Mizzou adds late defensive line transfer from MAC school
Mark Hensley joins Missouri as a late transfer to address defensive line injuries, bringing 32 tackles and 12 quarterback pressures from Northern Illinois in 2025.
- Saturday, March 21, 2026, Missouri signed NIU defensive tackle Hensley, confirmed by PowerMizzou and ESPN coverage.
- Following Northern Illinois' coaching change, Hensley entered the portal via the NCAA 15-day transfer window, while Eli Drinkwitz said Elias Williams could miss time due to injury.
- Measured at 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds, Hensley started all 12 games in 2025, played 566 snaps, and recorded 32 tackles, with 12 pressures and one sack, according to Pro Football Focus.
- With Hensley in the mix, Missouri's 2026 transfer portal class now includes Donta Simpson, creating competition at defensive tackle after he joined from Northern Illinois last year.
- A native of Labadie, Missouri, Mark Hensley returns home in a late post-spring transfer portal signing with two years of eligibility remaining for the 2026 season.
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Mizzou adds productive defensive lineman via transfer portal
The Missouri Tigers have taken on a late transfer portal addition, as former Northern Illinois defensive lineman Mark Hensley is reportedly headed to Columbia. Northern Illinois defensive lineman Mark Hensley is signing with Missouri, he told ESPN. He’s an interior defensive lineman with 5.0 TFLs and 1 sack last year. He finished the year with 32 tackles. He’s a native of Labadie, Missouri, which makes this a homecoming for Hensley. pic.twitter…
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