KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The first member of the 2026 University of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame was announced with a bit of surprise.
In a video shared by Mizzou Athletics, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid surprised former Tigers linebacker Nick Bolton, following a recent practice with the Chiefs.
“You guys know I’m a Missouri Tiger at heart,” Reid said as he addressed the team before surprising Bolton. “We got a couple Missouri Tigers here, but we got one that’s real, real famous right now.”
Reid continued: “Not only for his play here with the Chiefs, but also what he did for the University of Missouri. Which was great things. He did great things.”
Reid called Bolton a team guy, “the ultimate team guy,” before telling the team captain and two-time Super Bowl champion that he’d be inducted into Mizzou’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Bolton’s Chiefs teammates celebrated his honor, with a few “MIZ” chants heard in the video.
Bolton, who played at Mizzou from 2018 through 2020, was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
“Just an honor,” Bolton said. “The state, the city from Columbia all the way to Kansas City, man, it’s kind of been my home and my peace and yeah, lot of friends and lot of memories. MIZ baby.”
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