Mizzou commit Keiran Govan ready to lead Republic football into new season

Keiran Govan, a Missouri commit from Republic, is ready to lead the Tigers’ defense at safety after committing to the program in the spring. Although he once saw himself more as a basketball player, Govan said Republic head coach Ryan Cornelsen convinced him football would be his “money maker.” Govan broke out in Cornelsen’s system and enters the season as one of the state’s top prospects. Last year he totaled 57 tackles and a team-high four interceptions, and he earned 16 Division I scholarship offers, including Alabama and Tennessee. Rated No. 8 in the state by 24/7 Sports, he chose Missouri due to the relationships with head coach Eli Drinkwitz and staff.