SI: 5 Gophers who could be breakout players in 2023

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Sean Tyler​

One of the biggest questions for the Gophers this season will be how they replace Ibrahim in the backfield. Ibrahim left Minnesota as the school's all-time leading rusher with 4,468 yards, but they'll have plenty of options to succeed him including Western Michigan transfer Sean Tyler.

Daniel Jackson​

Only the service academies ran more than the Gophers did last season and a big reason was their lack of depth at receiver after Chris Autman-Bell went down with a torn ACL and meniscus last September.

Cody Lindenberg​

Lindenberg already made an impact for the Gophers with 71 tackles and four tackles for loss last season, but after earning an All-Big Ten honorable mention, there's a great chance he could take a leap this season.

Deven Eastern​

The one area where the Gophers need to improve is pass rush and with Trill Carter transferring to Texas, Minnesota will need someone to step up at three technique.

Athan Kaliakmanis​

If there's one Gopher that could have a breakout season, it's the player that Gopher fans have been calling "The Greek Rifle."


Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
per SI:

Sean Tyler​

One of the biggest questions for the Gophers this season will be how they replace Ibrahim in the backfield. Ibrahim left Minnesota as the school's all-time leading rusher with 4,468 yards, but they'll have plenty of options to succeed him including Western Michigan transfer Sean Tyler.

Daniel Jackson​

Only the service academies ran more than the Gophers did last season and a big reason was their lack of depth at receiver after Chris Autman-Bell went down with a torn ACL and meniscus last September.

Cody Lindenberg​

Lindenberg already made an impact for the Gophers with 71 tackles and four tackles for loss last season, but after earning an All-Big Ten honorable mention, there's a great chance he could take a leap this season.

Deven Eastern​

The one area where the Gophers need to improve is pass rush and with Trill Carter transferring to Texas, Minnesota will need someone to step up at three technique.

Athan Kaliakmanis​

If there's one Gopher that could have a breakout season, it's the player that Gopher fans have been calling "The Greek Rifle."


Go Gophers!!
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There is no mention of Elijah Spencer. I think he can be the next Rashod Bateman to spread the field wide-open.
 



You can call him by any name you have as long as he brings home the goods. :cool03:
 


He won't accrue many stats, but I think Aireontae Ersery will have a breakout (make 1st or 2nd team all-Big Ten)

He will likely be asked to have a greater role in pass pro at LT this year, and the staff's always been very high on him.
 



This roster might have the biggest number of guys with the most potential to become playmakers
of any team in recent memory. Hopefully, the Gophers dominate the all conference picks at season's end.
 



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