Emmett Johnson, a 6-foot, 186-pound senior running back from Richfield (MN) Academy of Holy Angels, is the top rusher in the state and is considered one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2022. Johnson had 37 carries for 240 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-21 win over Hill Murray in the […] READ MORE
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Four-star WR Anthony Brown is Minnesota’s first 2023 commitment
Sept. 4, 2021: 2023 four-star WR Anthony Brown (Springfield, OH) committed to the Gophers Saturday, giving them their first commitment for the ’23 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Recruiting never sleeps. Only two days after Minnesota began its 2021 campaign, PJ Fleck has signed his first recruit for the 2023 class. Four-star WR Anthony […] READ MORE
Gophers fall short to Ohio State 45-31
Sept. 2, 2021: Minnesota fell to the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 45-31, moving to 0-1 on the 2021-22 season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame: Ohio State’s rare inexperience grew to even more pre-game, as starting center Harry Miller did not make the trip to Dinkytown, opening the door for redshirt-freshman […] READ MORE
Q&A with Alexandria two-sport athlete and Gophers football commit Kristen Hoskins
Interview conducted by Chris Monter Kristen Hoskins, a 5-foot-9 rising senior wide receiver from Alexandria (MN) High, became the first in-state Gopher football commit when he verballed to Minnesota February. Hoskins is a multi-sport standout, who helped lead Alexandria to the Class AAA boy’s basketball title game where they faced power Minnehaha Academy. The […] READ MORE
2022 DL Anthony Smith commits to Gophers
June 21, 2021: 2022 three-star defensive lineman Anthony Smith (Shippensburg, PA) committed to Minnesota Monday afternoon, continue its red-hot month recruiting. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter June continues to bring great fortune to the Gophers on the recruiting front. After landing four verbal scholarship commitments yesterday, Minnesota has added one more in the form of […] READ MORE
Minnesota adds Watson, Kelly, Gousby and Pyburn to 2022 recruiting class
June 20, 2021: The Gophers continue to construct their 2022 recruiting class, adding a trio of three-star CBs; Tariq “Trii” Watson, Rhyland Kelly and Aidan Gousby on Sunday morning. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Philip John Fleck Jr. was back to his recruiting ways Sunday morning. In a span of just a few hours, the […] READ MORE
Minnesota picks up commitment from ’22 WR Ike White
June 16, 2021: The Golden Gophers received a verbal commitment from class of 2022 WR Ike White (Baltimore, Maryland) Wednesday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter P.J. Fleck and the Gophers have been red hot on the recruiting trail as of late, landing three commitments over the last six days. 5-foot-10-inch wide receiver Ike White joins […] READ MORE
Gophers add three-star RB Zach Evans to ’22 class
June 11, 2021: Minnesota received a verbal commitment from 2022 three-star running back Zach Evans (Rockwell, Tex.) late Friday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter After going 77 days without a commitment, P.J. Fleck and the Gophers have added two players to their 2022 recruiting class in just two days. 5-foot-9-inch running back Zach Evans […] READ MORE
2022 Colombia Heights TE Spencer Alvarez stays home and commits to Gophers
June 10, 2021: 2022 Colombia Heights, Minn. TE Spencer Alvarez received an offer from the Gophers Thursday, and immediately committed. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Minnesota received its first football commitment since March 25 in the form of; class of 2022, 6-foot-7-inch, tight end Spencer Alvarez. The Colombia Heights student-athlete joins Kristen Hoskins and […] READ MORE
Minnesota adds ’22 safety Coleman Bryson
March 21, 2021: 2022 safety Coleman Bryson (Rabun Gap, GA) verbally committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers Sunday afternoon. By: Tony Liebert Coleman Bryston verbally committed to Minnesota Sunday afternoon. The 6-foot-2-inch safety’s addition grows the Gophers’ 2022 recruiting class to five players. Bryson joins Trey Bixby, Kristen Hoskins, Jacob Knuth and Tony Nelson to […] READ MORE