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          Scout's Take: Terry Beckner Jr. to Missouri Tigers

          Terry Beckner Jr.'s size and athleticism are reminiscent of Marcell Dareus. ESPN, USA TODAY Sports
          • Craig Haubert
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            Craig Haubert
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU
            • More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience.
            • Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha
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            Jeremy Crabtree
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            • Jeremy Crabtree is a senior coordinator
            • Spent 12 years with Rivals.com/Yahoo! Sports
            • Graduated from Kansas State
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          Feb 4, 2015, 03:55 PM

          There’s no place like home.

          While Terry Beckner Jr. technically plays at East St. Louis (Illinois) High School, he long has considered the Missouri Tigers an “in-state school.” And after a long recruitment that took the five-star defensive tackle on official visits to Florida State, Auburn and Ohio State, Beckner, the No. 2 player in the ESPN 300, announced Wednesday morning on ESPNU that he was staying home to play for Mizzou.

          Beckner continues a long tradition of East St. Louis Flyers crossing the Missouri River to play for Gary Pinkel. The Tigers have always recruited the high school like it was an in-state school, especially after Darren Sunkett took over in 2008 and started producing Division I prospects on an annual basis.

          What he brings: