ORIGINAL/OFFICIAL THREAD - Koi Perich’s 5 INTs LEADS the B10 and are Second in FBS.

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I will update this as I did the thread on Hawkins’ assist journey last season.

According to ESPN he is tied with Glendon Miller from Maryland for the B10 lead and a plethora of other DBacks for second, while the leader is from Cal, Nohl Williams with 6, nationwide.

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B10.org, shows Perich with 4 and Miller with 3. I went with ESPN, as they show the game logs for all players and B10 stats do not.

I really hope the SID gets on this and starts pushing it, so Koi ends up being Freshman AA.

 

[GopherGold01]

I wonder where he would stand for interceptions per snap played...

 

[jonnyganas]

I wonder where he would stand for interceptions per snap played...

Exactly. This is the first game he went into a game as a starter...

I'll keep saying it. He's hungry boy and keeps finishing everything they put on his plate.
He's gonna need a bigger plate!

 

[RememberMurray]

You gotta love this kid. Check this out...

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[Gopher_In_NYC]

Yes, the game isn’t over, but why not update it live?

His standing may change depending on other players results of course.

 

[Wally]

How much did Koi even play in the first 3 games?

 

[gopherbadgerman]

He just makes plays

 

[Tech Machine]

He looks like a man among boys at times. Looks like Joey Browner out there, but he’s just a freshman. Fantastic get for Minnesota.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

How much did Koi even play in the first 3 games?

Good question and I’m not sure, as I wasn’t playing attention.

 

[Lou Brown]

Punts to 3 are must see! I get so excited when he has a shot - believe he is going to the house every time and FYI - so does 3.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I will update this as I did the thread on Hawkins’ assist journey last season.

According to ESPN he is tied with Glendon Miller from Maryland for the B10 lead and a plethora of other DBacks for second, while the leader is from Cal, Nohl Williams with 6, nationwide.

College Football Defense All Conferences Stat Leaders, 2024 Season - ESPN

ESPN is the place for NCAAF stats! Discover the All Conferences Defense stat leaders of the 2024 college football season.

www.espn.com

B10.org, shows Perich with 4 and Miller with 3. I went with ESPN, as they show the game logs for all players and B10 stats do not.

I really hope the SID gets on this and starts pushing it, so Koi ends up being Freshman AA.

It official and confirmed this morning on both ESPN & B10 sites, that Koi Leads the B10 in INTs and is tied for second nationally.

Worthy of a GH Tweet, right @GopherLady ?

This makes me wonder if/when the Gophers have ever had a true freshman All-Conference football player? So, I put it out to the GH football historians, which lad/lads have achieved this pinnacle, or would this be a coveted “first” for the program?

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

He looks like a man among boys at times. Looks like Joey Browner out there, but he’s just a freshman. Fantastic get for Minnesota.

I like the comparison. As an aside, remember Jerry Burns seeing Joey's wife and with his eyes bugged out saying "That's the Mrs?"

 

[RememberMurray]

This kid is beyond special.

 

[Dakota2]

How much did Koi even play in the first 3 games?

Kick return, punt return, special teams coverage, and a handful of plays regular defense. His first two interceptions were in the bank when he had seen 10-15 balls in the air.

 

[Dakota2]

He looks like a man among boys at times. Looks like Joey Browner out there, but he’s just a freshman. Fantastic get for Minnesota.

Then he goes to the sidelines and takes his helmet off and looks like a boy among men. It's the makings of a legend.

 

[PMWinSTP]

Punts to 3 are must see! I get so excited when he has a shot - believe he is going to the house every time and FYI - so does 3.

Yeah after his first couple moves he turned on the after burners. What a return. Place went s. Can't imagine how it would have been had he scored. Had to smile on the one return where he did the high step move to try to freeze the defender.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Bump to put in back on the front page

 

[Married@SiebertField]

Perhaps a bit hyperbolic —but Koi is the closest thing to Bruce Smith since Paul Giel.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Perhaps a bit hyperbolic —but Koi is the closest thing to Bruce Smith since Paul Giel.

Great comp

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Gophers DB Koi Perich named FWAA Freshman POY candidate​

https://athlonsports.com/college/all-gophers/minnesota-gophers-db-koi-perich-named-fwaa-freshman-player-of-the-year-candidate

Perich, who leads all FBS freshmen with four interceptions, is one of five midseason candidates for the defensive award.

Koi Perich’s amazing freshman campaign has made his a candidate for another major award.

On Thursday, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) named the Minnesota Gophers defense back as one of 10 players on its Freshman Player of the Year award watch list. The FWAA gives an award each year to the top offensive and defensive freshman in college football, so Perich is one of five midseason candidates for the defensive award.

 

[STPGopher]

Since Chuck Norris is getting up there, we have been gifted with a replacement.

Introducing Koi...Substitute Koi

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Since Chuck Norris is getting up there, we have been gifted with a replacement.

Introducing Koi...Substitute Koi

Excellent

We well have to koncoct Koisms

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Since Chuck Norris is getting up there, we have been gifted with a replacement.

Introducing Koi...Substitute Koi

There’s not a lake big enough for Koi, he needs an Ocean

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Since Chuck Norris is getting up there, we have been gifted with a replacement.

Introducing Koi...Substitute Koi

Sharks swim away from Koi when they see him swimming towards them