Gophers receive commitment from Florida wide receiver Douglas Emilien

[DanielHouse]

The Gophers have received a commitment from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. wide receiver Douglas Emilien. He recently took a visit to campus on Nov. 29 and chose Minnesota over offers from Miami, Cincinnati, Virginia, West Virginia, LSU, Maryland and others, per 24/7 Sports. Emilien, a 6-foot-0, 172-pound wide receiver, ran a 4.74 40-yard dash, 4.19 shuttle and posted a 34-inch vertical, according to 24/7 Sports data.

Emilien was a deep threat and red zone target in the American Heritage High School offense. He posted 36 catches for 595 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2019. He is the 24th commitment in Minnesota’s 2020 recruiting class, which ranks No. 32 nationally, according to 24/7 rankings. Emilien is the fourth-ranked recruit among the Gophers' 2020 commits.

Here’s a look at his tape:


I’ll be sharing more details on all of the newest Gophers as early National Signing Day approaches!

 

[#2Gopher]

Welcome to Minnesota!

 

[Dano564]

He could use more confidence.

 

[WoodburyTim]

That will be is nickname. The Table.

 

[Jeshurun]

He could use more confidence.

Wow.

Our commit list is now 25% WRs. I foresee some changes coming...

 

[PitinoFan]

He could use more confidence.

Sounds like something Richard Sherman would have said in his prime.

 

[GopherHusky]

4.74 40?

 

[Word]

That will be is nickname. The Table.

Or "la mesa".

 

[Dano564]

4.74 40?

That's with one leg tied behind his back.

 

[Word]

4.74 40?

Seems high, but his offer list is pretty impressive. I can't imagine all those schools are wrong.

 

[amk8930]

4.74 40?

That's extremely slow. Tight end maybe?

 

[GopherJack]

Can we trade him in for a 4 star O or D Lineman?

 

[Word]

Can we trade him in for a 4 star O or D Lineman?

We'll just bulk him up.

 

[Word]

That's extremely slow. Tight end maybe?

Could end up at CB or safety.

 

[btowngopher]

That's extremely slow. Tight end maybe?

Too small for TE. He seems fast enough for wr in the videos I saw.

 

[zman]

Or "la mesa".

La Mesa de Autos?

Yeah, I know it doesn’t make sense. But I like the sound of it.

 

[Livingat45north]

That will be is nickname. The Table.

It's a unique nickname anyways...

 

[fmlizard]

I like the moxie of the kid who both says "I am the Table" and also flies up from Ft Lauderdale and commits to Minnesota over Miami in a sleetstorm. Such is the state of Canes football, but still. He picked the real U.

 

[fmlizard]

4.74 40?

It's faster than most think. Lots of very good college and even NFL WRs run in the 4.6-4.7 range.

 

[beavergopher]

Can we trade him in for a 4 star O or D Lineman?

The Table comes with a leaf. He expands to 10 feet.

 

[Gopher028]

4.74 40?

When I see a 6-0 WR I always check the 40 time, (hopefully he's a burner then can run the jet sweep)
....but 4.74? ?

 

[Gopher028]

It's faster than most think. Lots of very good college and even NFL WRs run in the 4.6-4.7 range.

Usually those guys are 6-4 tho...

 

[SixBySix]

It's faster than most think. Lots of very good college and even NFL WRs run in the 4.6-4.7 range.

This makes me feel much better about my lifetime record 4.9.

 

[btowngopher]

When I see a 6-0 WR I always check the 40 time, (hopefully he's a burner then can run the jet sweep)
....but 4.74? ?

Watch his tape. Does he seem too slow?

 

[BroncoRedux]

Watch his tape. Does he seem too slow?

If he was running by me he'd look like Usain Bolt.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

scoots some chairs around the table

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Can we trade him in for a 4 star O or D Lineman?

They're working really hard on one. The class might be "full", but there's going to be more pieces moving.

 

[MGGopher]

Watch his tape. Does he seem too slow?

This. He's playing HS football in Florida and has multiple offers from ACC schools...and did I see an LSU in there? I know it seems slow, but I assume he'll be fine.

BTW, this kid seems like he's already a pretty elite route runner. Those fades down by the endzone look like TJ getting off the line and high pointing the ball. Pretty impressive.

 

[Panthadad2]

Welcome! That shuttle time is elite and would have been the 3rd fastest at this year's NFL combine for wideouts. The young man is really quick. His vertical would be about 25th percentile of NFL ready talent. Strength and conditioning work can hopefully get the top speed up.

 

[UofMGopher]

4.74 40?

Same question I had?