Cyrano Rayfield, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound center, defensive end and long snapper from Ottawa Township (IL) High, shined at Minnesota Gopher football camp goal line drills. Cyrano Rayfield, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound center, defensive end and long snapper from Ottawa Township (IL) High, shined at Minnesota Gopher football camp goal line drills. Rayfield was the La Salle […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Articles
Junior OT Dillon Holtan Says It Would be a “Dream Come True” to Play for Gophers
Dillon Holtan, who is a hard working, very articulate junior-to-be played very well at the Gophers Junior Camp. The Gophers Junior Camp is an opportunity for in-coming juniors to impress the U coaching staff and vice versa. With recruiting starting earlier and earlier for high school kids, these Junior Camps are critical to establishing relationships […] READ MORE
Gopher Q&A: Brock Vereen Talks Senior Year Goals, Team Leadership and NFL
Brock Vereen will be one of the leaders on defense this year. Brock Vereen, a 6-foot, 202-pound senior defensive back, played in all 13 games last season and started seven games at safety. The Academic All-Big Ten selection moved to safety after starting all 13 games as a cornerback as a sophomore. Vereen comes […] READ MORE
Chaska WR Sean Engel Talks About His Brother Derrick and His Dream of Playing for the U
Sean Engel, a 6-foot-4 ½, 165-pound receiver from Chaska (MN) High, is the younger brother of current Gopher senior wideout Derrick. Engel attended the Minnesota Junior Elite camp and talked to Gopher Hole about his early recruitment, the upcoming season and following in his brother’s footsteps. Gopher Hole: What camps have you had a […] READ MORE
Prior Lake LB Blake Weber On Playing for Gophers: “That is my dream. I would love it.”
Blake Weber says its his dream to play for the U. Blake Weber, a 6-1, 215-pound linebacker from Prior Lake (MN) High, participated at the Minnesota Gopher football camp and received positive comments from the coaching staff. The two-way player is hoping that he can earn a scholarship with the homestate school. Weber is […] READ MORE
From Germany to Canada to Minnesota? JUCO DE Julien Kafo Considering That Path With U Offer in Hand
Julien Kafo, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end from Mont-Tremblant (Quebec) Vanier College, attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp Friday and picked up an offer immediately afterwards. Julien Kafo, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end from Mont-Tremblant (Quebec) Vanier College, attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp and picked up an offer immediately afterwards. Kafo talked to GopherHole.com […] READ MORE
Full Recap of Jerry Kill’s Fall Practice Press Conference
· The leadership that has taken place with the kids this summer had been good, they’ve done a good job in the classroom, and we’ve definitely taken some strides. I look at where we were two years ago, where we’re at now, we’re moving the program forward. Our expectations are to be better. We need […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eden Prairie OT Robert Olson Talks Gophers, Recruiting and Upcoming Season
Robert Olson, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound offensive tackle from Eden Prairie (MN) High, is one of the top offensive lineman in the state. Olson has already received two scholarship offers and attended several Big Ten and Big Twelve camps this summer. Gopher Hole caught up with Olson to learn the latest on his recruitment. Gopher Hole: […] READ MORE
DeLaSalle Two-Sport Athlete James Lawson Talks Gophers Football Camp, Recruiting and More
James Lawson, a 6-foot-3, 186-pound wide receiver from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. Lawson attended the Minnesota Golden Gopher Senior Camp and talked to Gopher Hole about his recruitment. Gopher Hole: The Gopher camp was your first football camp of the season. Do you feel that you are […] READ MORE
Q&A: OT Luke Rasmussen Talks Gophers, Badgers, Harvard and Yale
Luke Rasmussen, a 6-foot-7, 265-pound offensive tackle from Brookfield (WI) Central, has received 13 offers to date. He attended the Minnesota football camp last month as well as a regular season and spring game. Gopher Hole caught up with Rasmussen to learn the latest on his recruitment. Gopher Hole: What is the latest on your […] READ MORE