Jacob Peeler

Biography

Jacob Peeler joined the Tigers football program in January 2022 and coaches Mizzou’s wide receivers. He is also in charge of Mizzou’s recruiting efforts. He has over 15 years of coaching experience, including three as an offensive coordinator at Texas State (2020-21) and Ole Miss (2019). In four years of managing Mizzou’s recruiting presence, Peeler has taken the Tigers from securing the No. 32 signing class in 2023 to back-to-back top 25 finishes at No. 21 (2024) and No. 14 (2025) before a top 30 finish in 2026. He also helped sign three of the Tigers’ all-time top-rated prospects including in-state, five-star recruit Luther Burden III and Williams Nwaneri. In 2025, Peeler oversaw the development of transfer Kevin Coleman Jr. who transferred in for his senior season and led the Tigers with 66 receptions for 732 yards. True freshman Donovan Olugbode exploded on the scene for MU with 30 catches for 401 yards and two scores. Marquis Johnson (28 rec., 340 yds 2 TD) and Joshua Manning (29 rec., 318 yards, 2 TD) were also a big part of the Tigers’ passing attack. Peeler continued to have a hand in the development of Burden III after he arrived in Columbia, coaching him to two-time first team All-SEC honors (2023 and 2024) and second team All-America recognition in 2023. The Biletnikoff Award semifinalist concluded his three-year career registering 192 receptions for 2,263 yards (11.79) with 21 touchdowns in 38 career games (33 starts). Burden finished his career riding a 34-game c