Mizzou Football Picks Up Northern Illinois Defensive Lineman Mark Hensley in Transfer Portal
Mizzou Football stays active in the transfer portal with the addition of Northern Illinoi’s Mark Hensley
DEKALB, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 04: Mark Hensley #10 of the Northern Illinois Huskies tackles Jordan Brunson #6 of the Miami (OH) RedHawks at Huskies Stadium on October 04, 2025 in DeKalb, Illinois. (Photo by Jayden Mack/Getty Images) | Getty Images Spring football is over, but Mizzou Football keeps staying busy in the transfer portal as the program has added defensive lineman depth. Mark Hensley, a defensive lineman from Northern Illinois has committed to Mizzou per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Northern Illinois defensive lineman Mark Hensley is signing with Missouri, he told ESPN. He’s an interior defensive lineman with 5. 0 TFLs and 1 sack last year.
He finished the year with 32 tackles. He’s a native of Labadie, Missouri, which makes this a homecoming for Hensley. pic.
twitter. com/5IGZWFZDou — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 21, 2026 Hensley, a native from Labadie, Missouri is coming off a productive sophomore season with the Huskies in the MAC conference. Starting all 12 games — Hensley had 32 total tackles with 5.