Mizzou Football Picks Up Northern Illinois Defensive Lineman Mark Hensley in Transfer Portal

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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 5.0 TFL and a sack with a career high seven tackles in a win over Ball State.

A product out of Washington High School in Missouri — Hensley becomes the 29th overall transfer portal addition for Mizzou this offseason. For more, check out RockM+.

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