All Things Class of 2026 Gophers Football Recruiting Thread (Offers, Videos, Tweets, Rankings and More)

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Ski-U-Ham said:

He's from where I live in Iowa. I actually had him in my class this year (I'm a biology teacher). Super wrestler, but word on the street is he's getting tired of it and might want to do something different in college.

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way to sell the kid out. Good teaching ethics
 




 









upnorthkid said:
because the school is forest lake senior high school would be my guess
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Yeah, I taught in Forest Lake in the early 2000s. They had 2 junior highs (Southwest and Century) that were 7-9 buildings and the one senior high that was 10-12. Looks like they've since gone to one MS, and the high school changed its name from Forest Lake Senior High school to Forest Lake Area HS. 247 needs to update the school name.
 

Dreshaun Ross won't be playing football his junior year.


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Dreshaun Ross, Fort Dodge , Athlete

Dreshaun Ross is a 6-3, 195-pound Athlete from Fort Dodge, IA. Ross is one of the top wrestlers in the country at 195-pounds as a freshman. Ross won the 16U...
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Hopkins hoops standout Jayden Moore gets Gophers football offer from P.J. Fleck​

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck had one of the best basketball players in Minnesota in his office last weekend. Jayden Moore’s recent run of success on the gridiron for Hopkins has been so special, it earned him a scholarship offer from Fleck.

The 6-foot, 170-pound junior is a highly touted point guard prospect with basketball offers from Ben Johnson’s Gophers, Baylor, Illinois, Iowa and West Virginia. Fleck’s offer was Moore’s first for football.
Moore, who leads the state in receiving yards and touchdown catches, decided to play high school football at Hopkins this year for the first time.

“It means a lot to me with my first offer coming from my hometown,” Moore told the Minnesota Star Tribune. “[Coach Fleck’s] friends with Ben Johnson, so he knew about my basketball skills. But he thinks I have a bright future in football.”

The last Minnesota prep athlete to have offers from the Gophers in football and basketball at the same time was Caledonia’s Eli King two years ago. Before that, the last double offer came in the 2020 class with former Minnehaha Academy star Jalen Suggs, who is now in the NBA with the Orlando Magic.

“I never thought I would be able to get an offer in football,” Moore said. “I was just playing again because my little brother [Tre] convinced me to play with him. To play how I am and get recognition for it, it’s a surreal moment.”

Through six games, Moore has 33 catches and leads the state with 780 receiving yards and 11 touchdown receptions. That’s 23.6 yards per catch. His highs this season include 187 yards vs. Shakopee and four TDs vs. Park of Cottage Grove. Hopkins ended a 29-game losing streak last month.

On the hardcourt, Moore’s been playing varsity since the eighth grade. He averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists last season as a sophomore teaming up with 2025 standout Anthony Smith III in the Hopkins backcourt.

Moore hadn’t put on football pads since the seventh grade, but he wanted to play with his brother, Tre, a gifted freshman quarterback who is also a guard in hoops.

“This was actually the first time Tre and I played football together on the same team,” Moore said. “We got that brother connection when we used to play outside in neighborhood football.”

Moore is strongly considering football in college after visiting the Gophers before Saturday’s win vs. USC. He’s being recruited as a wide receiver or defensive back. Fleck told Moore that he loved recruiting athletes who excel at football and basketball, especially guards.

“He likes how I could play multiple positions on the field,” Moore said. “He also talked about how he was close with Jalen Suggs. He really had a great relationship with him. He really thought if it came down to football, Jalen would’ve committed to Minnesota. We had a great conversation.”

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Hoops? Football? Or both? Hopkins two-sport star sees options grow

Jayden Moore now has basketball and football offers from the Gophers after visiting with P.J. Fleck.
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Go Gophers!!
 





not really gopher related, I suppose. I winter in FL now and watched a couple local games for Venice, FL HS. Who just won the 7A state title on Saturday in dominating fashion 52-19 over Lake Mary. Venice HS only loss this year was a close game against IMG Academy. The Lake Mary QB is committed to Notre Dame. Venice QB is committed to N. Iowa. Vencie has a very nice looking DE. (class of 2026) Size and speed. Asharri Charles
 
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BamBam said:
not really gopher related, I suppose. I winter in FL now and watched a couple local games for Venice, FL HS. Who just won the 7A state title on Saturday in dominating fashion 52-19 over Lake Mary. Venice HS only loss this year was a close game against IMG Academy. The Lake Mary QB is committed to Notre Dame. Venice QB is committed to N. Iowa. Vencie has a very nice looking DE that's only a SO. (class of 2026) Size and speed for a SO. Asharri Charles
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Wow, you're right!
Not Gopher related.
 

BamBam said:
not really gopher related, I suppose. I winter in FL now and watched a couple local games for Venice, FL HS. Who just won the 7A state title on Saturday in dominating fashion 52-19 over Lake Mary. Venice HS only loss this year was a close game against IMG Academy. The Lake Mary QB is committed to Notre Dame. Venice QB is committed to N. Iowa. Vencie has a very nice looking DE that's only a SO. (class of 2026) Size and speed for a SO. Asharri Charles
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Sophomore is class of 2027. Juniors are 2026
 

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