Four-star QB Gavin Sidwar commits to Missouri, locks in with Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers

LaSalle College (Pa.) On300 quarterback Gavin Sidwar announced his commitment to Missouri on Friday.

The four-star passer also strongly considered Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Ole Miss during his process.

Sidwar spent two days in Columbia this week.

“The coaches have high expectations for the program,” Sidwar said. “They feel like my skillset fits their style and expect I’ll come in and be a guy in the future that can help achieve their goals.

“Mizzou is a place that I feel like can develop me on and off the field and I get to compete with and against some of the best football players in the country.”

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Sidwar becomes commit No. 3 for head coach Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers in the 2026 recruiting class.

As a junior Sidwar completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 2,747 yards and 31 touchdowns to just six interceptions.

The On3 Industry tabs Sidwar as the No. 16 quarterback in the country and No. 247 prospect overall. Drinkwitz, Kirby Moore and the Tigers offered after watching him throw in January. He raved about his visit earlier this week.

“It was one of the best visits I’ve been on,” Sidwar said. “Coach Kirby Moore and I see offense very similar. We run many of their plays the same and the same plays at my high school so I’m very familiar with how they want quarterbacks to read certain defenses.

“They’ve emphasized I’m a priority for them and treated me like one on the visit.”

Missouri is aiming to sign a third-straight Top 25 class and Sidwar is a big step in that direction.

“I get to play and compete in the SEC,” Sidwar said. “I feel like they have a great culture and are dedicated to trying win.  I think they can maximize my potential on and off the field.

“I like the college town feel and it felt like home.”