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The Gophers football team will honor its seniors before Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, and it will serve a reminder how few offensive players they’re going to lose heading into next year.
Only three seniors have started on offense this year: wide receiver Derrick Engel, fullback Mike Henry and left tackle Ed Olson.
There will be more key losses on defense, as the Gophers’ outgoing seniors include Ra’Shede Hageman, Roland Johnson, Aaron Hill, James Manuel, Brock Vereen, Martez Shabazz and Jeremy Baltazar.
Two special teams players who will be missed are kicker Chris Hawthorne and Jake Filkins, a four-year starter at long snapper. Others the Gophers plan to honor Saturday include Moses Alipate, Connor Cosgrove, James Gillum, Victor Keise, Zach Mottla, Sahr Ngekia and Dan Orseske.
Cosgrove was a member of that outgoing class before he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010.
“I think if I went through them all, they’re tough, they’ve survived some tough times, they’ve worked hard, and every one of them has contributed,” coach Jerry Kill said. “I just couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve done.
“They’ve allowed us to get to this point because they bought in with another [coaching staff], and they didn’t have to.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/232767071.html
Only three seniors have started on offense this year: wide receiver Derrick Engel, fullback Mike Henry and left tackle Ed Olson.
There will be more key losses on defense, as the Gophers’ outgoing seniors include Ra’Shede Hageman, Roland Johnson, Aaron Hill, James Manuel, Brock Vereen, Martez Shabazz and Jeremy Baltazar.
Two special teams players who will be missed are kicker Chris Hawthorne and Jake Filkins, a four-year starter at long snapper. Others the Gophers plan to honor Saturday include Moses Alipate, Connor Cosgrove, James Gillum, Victor Keise, Zach Mottla, Sahr Ngekia and Dan Orseske.
Cosgrove was a member of that outgoing class before he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010.
“I think if I went through them all, they’re tough, they’ve survived some tough times, they’ve worked hard, and every one of them has contributed,” coach Jerry Kill said. “I just couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve done.
“They’ve allowed us to get to this point because they bought in with another [coaching staff], and they didn’t have to.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/232767071.html