Over at MinnesotaPreps.com, we are tracking as many top players from the state as possible. Below is an update from earlier today.
Top players not committed yet – Joe Bjorklund from Rosemount, Ernie Heifort from Bemidji, Frank Veldman from Eastview, and Nick Jacobs from Delano. With recent decommittments from Minnesota, it will be interesting if the Gophers consider any more players from the state.
Below are recent updates since last report:
Wyatt Peiffer, 6’4 240, DE, Chaska - Has committed to Northern Iowa. Had offers from Western
Michigan, NDSU, SDSU, and Northern Iowa. Made an unofficial visit to Minnesota in December.
Austin Harrington, 6’0 185, WR, Minnetonka – Has accepted a preferred walk-on offer to Colorado State. Had offers from Ball State, ND, and SD.
Reggie Gandy, 5’11 185, De La Salle – Committed to SDSU. Had offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota.
Luke Marks, SR, 6’6 245, St. Thomas Academy – Committed to SDSU. Other offer was from Illinois State.
Joe Bjorklund, SR, 6’5 285, OL, Rosemount – With recent Minnesota OL decommitment, there is speculation Bjorklund may receive an offer. Has already received a gray-shirt offer from Minnesota. Has received offers from Toledo, Wyoming, Northern Iowa, NDSU, SDSU and UNLV.
Anthony Hayes, 6’3 290, DL, St. Thomas Academy – Although committed to Stanford is exploring options if not offered admission. Visited Navy this past weekend. Has official visits set up with Stanford (15-16 Jan), Army (22-23 Jan), and either Air Force or Florida (29-30 Jan). There is potential for an official visit to Minnesota as well based on recent interest by new coaching staff.
Myles Barnes, 6’5 215, WR, Benilde-St. Margaret’s – Will be traveling to Air Force on an official visit this weekend (15-16 Jan).
Alex Meier, 6’2 200, LB, Anoka – Will be travelling to Army (West Point) for an official visit this weekend (15-16 Jan).
Ben Christopher, 6’0 185, WR, Hopkins – Has an official visit scheduled for DI schools Drake (21-23 Jan) and potentially Dartmouth.
Marcus Alipate, 6’0 170, WR, Bloomington Jefferson – Reports that UCLA has expressed interest and potentially might visit this month.
Andre Hunt, 6’0 185, RB, Cretin-Derham Hall- Is receiving interest from Air Force.
Torsten Rotto, 6’3 230, DE, Woodbury (5A) – Has received offer from Eastern Illinois and will be making official visit (21-22 Jan).
Ross Windfelt, 6’6 310, OL, Saint Cloud Tech – Will be taking official visits to UND, NDSU, and UMD.
Eric Kline, 6’4 195, QB, Blaine - Has official visit to SDSU (15-16 Jan) and potential visits to UND and UMD as well.
Nick Goldsmith, 6’2 260, DL, Mounds View – Has confirmed visits to DII Schools – St. Cloud State, Bemidji State, Winona. Potential visit to UMD.
Jamal Samaha, 6’4 255, OL/DL, Zimmerman – Has confirmed visits to DII Schools - Bemidji State and Augustana. Is waiting to hear from NDSU.
Joel Reinhardt, 6’0 170, WR, Minnehaha Academy – Made official visits to Saint Cloud State this past weekend and received an offer.
Matt Hentges, 6’5 185, WR, Eagan and Jameson Parsons, 6’2 205, QB, Eagan – Visited Saint Cloud state this past weekend as well.
Ryan Link, 6’1 260, OL Rosemount – Has received an offer from UMD and has confirmed visits to both St. Cloud and UMD this month.
Ryan Kelley, SR, 6’4 310, OL, Centennial – Visited Mankato State past weekend. Has official visits lined up with Winona State this month.
T.J. Woodrow, SR, 6’3 275, Eden Prairie - Has a set up a visit to DII Augustana this month.
Commitment Tracker
Tom Olson, SR, 6’4 285, OL, Mahtomedi – Committed to Minnesota.
Peter Westerhaus, 6’4 225, LB/TE, Holy Family Catholic – Committed to Minnesota.
Devin Crawford-Tufts, 6’2 180, WR, Edina - Committed to Minnesota.
Grayson Levine, 6’0 190, DB, Eden Prairie – Committed to Minnesota.
Tyler Marz, SR, 6’8 280, OL, Springfield – Committed to Wisconsin.
James Farrow, 6’0 170, DB, Minnetonka - Committed to Virginia Tech.
Brian Athey, 6’4 215, Eden Prairie (5A) - Committed to West Virginia.
Anthony Hayes, 6’3 290, DL, St. Thomas Academy (4A) –Committed to Stanford.
Austin Harrington, 6’0 185, WR, Minnetonka – Committed to Colorado State. (Preferred Walk-On.)
Alex Meier, 6’2 200, LB, Anoka – Committed to Army.
Shane Taylor, 5’10 175, WR, Concordia Academy (3A) – Committed to Holy Cross.
Wyatt Peiffer, 6’4 240, DE, Chaska (5A) – Committed to Northern Iowa.
Joey Sonnefeld, 6’3 200, WR/DB Osseo - Committed to NDSU.
C.J. Smith, 6’0 175, Burnsville (5A) – Committed to NDSU.
Josh Colville, 6’3 285, Minnetonka – Committed to NDSU.
Luke Marks, SR, 6’6 245, St. Thomas Academy – Committed to SDSU.
Reggie Gandy, 5’11 185, De La Salle – Committed to SDSU.
Weslee Kavanaugh, 6’2 270, Orono (4A) – Committed to North Dakota.
Brandon Anderson, 6’5 285, DL/OL Sartell – Committed to North Dakota.
Will Ratelle, 5’11 225, St. Thomas Academy (4A) – Offers from North Dakota.
Jameer Jackson, 6’3 215, Osseo – Committed to North Dakota.
Top players not committed yet – Joe Bjorklund from Rosemount, Ernie Heifort from Bemidji, Frank Veldman from Eastview, and Nick Jacobs from Delano. With recent decommittments from Minnesota, it will be interesting if the Gophers consider any more players from the state.
Below are recent updates since last report:
Wyatt Peiffer, 6’4 240, DE, Chaska - Has committed to Northern Iowa. Had offers from Western
Michigan, NDSU, SDSU, and Northern Iowa. Made an unofficial visit to Minnesota in December.
Austin Harrington, 6’0 185, WR, Minnetonka – Has accepted a preferred walk-on offer to Colorado State. Had offers from Ball State, ND, and SD.
Reggie Gandy, 5’11 185, De La Salle – Committed to SDSU. Had offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota.
Luke Marks, SR, 6’6 245, St. Thomas Academy – Committed to SDSU. Other offer was from Illinois State.
Joe Bjorklund, SR, 6’5 285, OL, Rosemount – With recent Minnesota OL decommitment, there is speculation Bjorklund may receive an offer. Has already received a gray-shirt offer from Minnesota. Has received offers from Toledo, Wyoming, Northern Iowa, NDSU, SDSU and UNLV.
Anthony Hayes, 6’3 290, DL, St. Thomas Academy – Although committed to Stanford is exploring options if not offered admission. Visited Navy this past weekend. Has official visits set up with Stanford (15-16 Jan), Army (22-23 Jan), and either Air Force or Florida (29-30 Jan). There is potential for an official visit to Minnesota as well based on recent interest by new coaching staff.
Myles Barnes, 6’5 215, WR, Benilde-St. Margaret’s – Will be traveling to Air Force on an official visit this weekend (15-16 Jan).
Alex Meier, 6’2 200, LB, Anoka – Will be travelling to Army (West Point) for an official visit this weekend (15-16 Jan).
Ben Christopher, 6’0 185, WR, Hopkins – Has an official visit scheduled for DI schools Drake (21-23 Jan) and potentially Dartmouth.
Marcus Alipate, 6’0 170, WR, Bloomington Jefferson – Reports that UCLA has expressed interest and potentially might visit this month.
Andre Hunt, 6’0 185, RB, Cretin-Derham Hall- Is receiving interest from Air Force.
Torsten Rotto, 6’3 230, DE, Woodbury (5A) – Has received offer from Eastern Illinois and will be making official visit (21-22 Jan).
Ross Windfelt, 6’6 310, OL, Saint Cloud Tech – Will be taking official visits to UND, NDSU, and UMD.
Eric Kline, 6’4 195, QB, Blaine - Has official visit to SDSU (15-16 Jan) and potential visits to UND and UMD as well.
Nick Goldsmith, 6’2 260, DL, Mounds View – Has confirmed visits to DII Schools – St. Cloud State, Bemidji State, Winona. Potential visit to UMD.
Jamal Samaha, 6’4 255, OL/DL, Zimmerman – Has confirmed visits to DII Schools - Bemidji State and Augustana. Is waiting to hear from NDSU.
Joel Reinhardt, 6’0 170, WR, Minnehaha Academy – Made official visits to Saint Cloud State this past weekend and received an offer.
Matt Hentges, 6’5 185, WR, Eagan and Jameson Parsons, 6’2 205, QB, Eagan – Visited Saint Cloud state this past weekend as well.
Ryan Link, 6’1 260, OL Rosemount – Has received an offer from UMD and has confirmed visits to both St. Cloud and UMD this month.
Ryan Kelley, SR, 6’4 310, OL, Centennial – Visited Mankato State past weekend. Has official visits lined up with Winona State this month.
T.J. Woodrow, SR, 6’3 275, Eden Prairie - Has a set up a visit to DII Augustana this month.
Commitment Tracker
Tom Olson, SR, 6’4 285, OL, Mahtomedi – Committed to Minnesota.
Peter Westerhaus, 6’4 225, LB/TE, Holy Family Catholic – Committed to Minnesota.
Devin Crawford-Tufts, 6’2 180, WR, Edina - Committed to Minnesota.
Grayson Levine, 6’0 190, DB, Eden Prairie – Committed to Minnesota.
Tyler Marz, SR, 6’8 280, OL, Springfield – Committed to Wisconsin.
James Farrow, 6’0 170, DB, Minnetonka - Committed to Virginia Tech.
Brian Athey, 6’4 215, Eden Prairie (5A) - Committed to West Virginia.
Anthony Hayes, 6’3 290, DL, St. Thomas Academy (4A) –Committed to Stanford.
Austin Harrington, 6’0 185, WR, Minnetonka – Committed to Colorado State. (Preferred Walk-On.)
Alex Meier, 6’2 200, LB, Anoka – Committed to Army.
Shane Taylor, 5’10 175, WR, Concordia Academy (3A) – Committed to Holy Cross.
Wyatt Peiffer, 6’4 240, DE, Chaska (5A) – Committed to Northern Iowa.
Joey Sonnefeld, 6’3 200, WR/DB Osseo - Committed to NDSU.
C.J. Smith, 6’0 175, Burnsville (5A) – Committed to NDSU.
Josh Colville, 6’3 285, Minnetonka – Committed to NDSU.
Luke Marks, SR, 6’6 245, St. Thomas Academy – Committed to SDSU.
Reggie Gandy, 5’11 185, De La Salle – Committed to SDSU.
Weslee Kavanaugh, 6’2 270, Orono (4A) – Committed to North Dakota.
Brandon Anderson, 6’5 285, DL/OL Sartell – Committed to North Dakota.
Will Ratelle, 5’11 225, St. Thomas Academy (4A) – Offers from North Dakota.
Jameer Jackson, 6’3 215, Osseo – Committed to North Dakota.
