Drew Lock is among six former University of Missouri athletes selected for the school’s 2026 Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame class. His induction recognizes a Mizzou football career marked by standout passing totals: the university lists Lock second in school history in both career passing yards and touchdown passes. Mizzou Athletics announced the class in July.
The six-member class also includes linebacker Nick Bolton, coach Andy Hill, softball player Ashley Fleming, wrestler Daniel Lewis and track and cross-country athlete Nicki Webber Moore. The mix places Lock’s football career within a broader group of former Tigers from different sports and roles, rather than making the honor solely a football recognition.
A school-record career, and a milestone in 2017
Lock threw for 12,193 yards and 99 touchdowns at Missouri. Those totals rank second in Mizzou history, behind Chase Daniel, according to the university’s player records. The same page ranks Lock second in SEC history in career passing yards and third in career touchdown passes. Those are career rankings; his 2017 season produced a separate conference and school mark.
Mizzou Athletics says Lock led the nation with 44 touchdown passes in 2017, setting the school and SEC single-season records. The total was reached after a late-season milestone: in a Nov. 24 game at Arkansas, Lock recorded his 40th touchdown pass of the season, passing Daniel’s previous Mizzou single-season record of 39, according to the university’s account of the game. That record-setting performance came during Lock’s playing career; it is distinct from the reason or criteria for his 2026 induction, which the class announcement does not tie to one particular statistic.
A family connection to the program
The Hall of Fame honor also has a personal connection: Lock’s father, Andy, died at 57, according to his obituary. Andy Reid coached Andy Lock, 247Sports reported. The Kansas City Star reported that Drew Lock wished he could share the Hall of Fame news with his late father. The documented record totals establish the scale of Lock’s college production; they do not capture that family connection to Missouri.
