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Missouri Tigers Players Agree to Undrafted Free Agent Deals

By Patrick Karraker

Nov 25, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Barry Odom embraces Missouri Tigers linebacker Donavin Newsom (30) on Senior Day before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Faurot Field. Missouri won 28-24. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Barry Odom embraces Missouri Tigers linebacker Donavin Newsom (30) on Senior Day before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Faurot Field. Missouri won 28-24. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Deebo Samuel (1) holds on to the ball after the catch as Missouri Tigers defensive back Aarion Penton (11) tries to wrap him up during the game at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina wins 31-21 over Missouri. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Deebo Samuel (1) holds on to the ball after the catch as Missouri Tigers defensive back Aarion Penton (11) tries to wrap him up during the game at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina wins 31-21 over Missouri. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

Aarion Penton, CB – Los Angeles Rams

Since leaving St. Louis, the Rams have for some reason engaged in the twisted practice of bringing in more St. Louis-born players than they ever did while actually in the city. This trend continued on Saturday, as they signed Penton, a CBC alum. He joins fellow St. Louisans Paul McRoberts (Soldan) and Michael Jordan (Hazelwood Central), who made the team as undrafted free agents last season.

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While he’s somewhat undersized at 5-foot-10 and 198 pounds, Penton showed the ability to be a major playmaker, leading the SEC with five interceptions in 2016. He may have been drafted had there not been concerns about his two arrests for marijuana possession while at Mizzou. Now, Penton has the opportunity to break through in a cornerback corps that is very unestablished but has quite a bit of depth with returning starters Trumaine Johnson, E.J. Gaines, and Troy Hill and free agent additions Kayvon Webster and Nickell Robey-Coleman.

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