Horned Frogs add the Freshman All-American & MVFC All-Conference linebacker
TCU Football picked up another major addition from the FCS ranks in the spring transfer portal on Monday with the commitment of Missouri State linebacker Michael Teason. The 6-foot 2, 215 pound LB from Saint Louis, MO earned FCS Freshman All-American and All-Conference honors for the Bears in 2024.
Committed to TCU
Thank you God!@CoachSonnyDykes @CoachKWils @TCUCoachBook @AAFrogDC pic.twitter.com/ffZklQPBAi— Michael Teason (@michaeljteason) April 28, 2025
Teason was a three-star prospect ranked as a top-150 linebacker nationally in the Class of 2023. He held multiple FBS offers out of high school, including Army & Air Force, before deciding to stay local with Missouri State. Retaining his redshirt status as a true freshman in 2023 before his breakout campaign in 2024 where he made 51 tackles, 7 for loss with one sack and two fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown.
I’m just getting started!
2024 highlights pic.twitter.com/chCamSv653— Michael Teason (@michaeljteason) December 12, 2024
A popular target in the transfer portal, Teason earned offers from across FBS, with the Horned Frogs beating out Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Syracuse, and Rutgers among others. Teason joins fellow FCS transfer, ACU offensive lineman Dylan Kinney as additions to the Horned Frogs roster from the spring portal. He enters a linebacker group in Fort Worth that features established veterans Namdi Obiazor and Kaleb Elarms-Orr.