COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri has hired a former NFL salary analyst to its football staff as it continues to foray into an increasingly professionalized view of the college game.

Gaurav Verma will be the Tigers' first-ever Director of Football Strategy and Finance, a new role that will fold analytics, recruiting and salary cap management into his responsibilities.

He is not a general manager, nor is his position intended to mimic one. Verma will report directly to coach Eli Drinkwitz and partner with assistant coaches, recruiting staff, MU's compliance department and the Every True Tiger Brands NIL marketing agency — making him another role player in the strategy of annually assembling competitive rosters.

Verma previously worked for the NFL's Denver Broncos as a salary cap specialist follow

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