Fleck and his staff will try to add to the 2025 class this weekend with roughly 20 players visiting. Included in that group are six players who have verbally committed to the program: Robbinsdale Cooper edge rusher Emmanuel Karmo, the top-ranked Minnesotan in the 2025 class; Laguna Beach, Calif., quarterback Jackson Kollock; Middleton, Wis., defensive lineman Torin Pettaway; Avon, Ind., edge rusher Enoch Atewogbola; Newton, Ga., cornerback Zachery Harden; and Mentor, Ohio, tight end Cross Nimmo.
Highly-ranked targets scheduled to visit this weekend include:
* Running back Isaiah Groves, who rushed for 3,085 yards and 31 TDs for East Robertson High in Cross Plains, Tenn., last year. Groves, the Class 2A Mr. Football in Tennessee in 2023, has visited Northwestern and has visits scheduled for West Virginia and Georgia Tech.
* Running back Kentrell Rinehart, who had 3,003 all-purpose yards and 46 TDs for Bishop Ready High School in Columbus, Ohio, last year. Rinehart, who'll play for Westland High in Galloway, Ohio this year, has visits scheduled for Iowa, North Carolina State and Syracuse.
On the weekend of June 14-16, the Gophers will be host to at least 11 players, including committed tight end Cameron Begalle of Andover. Highly ranked targets that weekend include:
* Wide receiver Terrence Smith, a 6-3, 185-pounder from West Aurora (Ill.) High School. Smith also has a visit scheduled with Iowa.
* Offensive tackle Mark Handy, a 6-5 ½, 310-pounder from La Cueva High in Albuquerque, N.M. Handy has visited Duke and Arizona State and has visits scheduled for Arkansas and Utah.
Coach P.J. Fleck and the Gophers are coming up on two big recruiting weekends and have already landed some coveted players.
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