More than a week after Missouri’s spring sessions had been put to bed for 2012, the depth in the Tigers’ secondary has taken a bit of a hit.
Following up on rumors that had been percolating since at least this past weekend, Mizzou confirmed Tuesday that cornerback Robert Steeples (No. 22) has decided to transfer from the football program. Steeples, who would be a fifth-year senior this season, will graduated next month and transfer to another Div. 1-A (FBS) program, where he would be eligible to play immediately if he enrolls in a grad program not offered by Mizzou.
No reason was given for the departure, although “tumbling down the depth chart” might be a good place to start. Several young corners reportedly had solid springs, which likely would’ve meant Steeples, who entered the sessions No. 2 on the depth chart, was in a for an unexpected battle for playing time coming into summer camp.
During his time at Mizzou, Steeples played in 39 games but started just one of those contests. He was a three-star member of the Tigers’ 2008 recruiting class.