The University of Missouri officially announced that Michael Maietti has joined the Tiger football team as a graduate transfer. Maietti will be able to play immediately and will have just one season of eligibility left.
The West Orange, New Jersey native spent four seasons at Rutgers. He redshirted in 2016, started nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2017 and then started all 12 games each of the past two seasons at center.
Maietti was a 2019 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.