Gophers NFL Season in Review

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Another NFL season in the books, and sadly for the 3rd season in a row no Gopher took home a Super Bowl ring. We do have plenty of Gophers to celebrate though! Antoine Winfield Jr. was named first team All-Pro. Blake Cashman and Boye Mafe had breakout seasons. Terrel Smith, John Michael Schmitz, and Jordan […] READ MORE


Gophers in the Pros Week 14 Recap

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Apologies for missing back to back weeks due to a cross country move cutting into my time. The former Gophers secondary members continue to flourish this season with Antoine Winfield putting together an All-Pro season and Jordan Howden having his best game as a pro yet. Terell Smith had 4 tackles (2 solo) in the […] READ MORE


Erik van Rooyen cards 2nd PGA Tour Victory

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Former Gopher Erik van Rooyen picked up his 2nd PGA tour victory this afternoon winning the World Wide Technology Championship. It was an emotional victory as he dedicated this round to his former Gopher teammate, John Trasamar, who is battling cancer. van Rooyen mentioned this on the broadcast, but there is a GoFundMe in place […] READ MORE


Gophers in the NFL Week 7 Recap

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Mo Ibrahim made his NFL debut and had a kick return for 22 yards, but unfortunately suffered a serious hip injury on the play requiring surgery. Benjamin St-Juste had 5 tackles (4 solo) with 4 passes defended in the Commanders loss to the Giants.  BSJ has 35 tackles (23 solo), 1 interception, 1 FF, and […] READ MORE


Gophers in the NFL Week 6 Recap

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Benjamin St. Juste collected his first career interception this week in the Commanders win over the Falcons. He finished the game with 6 tackles (3 solo), 1 interception, and 2 passes defended.  BSJ has 30 tackles (19 solo), 1 interception, 1 FF, and 5 passes defended this season. Blake Cashman had 15 tackles (7 solo), […] READ MORE


van Rooyen cards T16 Finish at Sanderson Farms Championship

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Former University of Minnesota Golfer, Erik van Rooyen carded a T16 finish this weekend at the Sanderson Farms Championship. The Gopher alum shot a four round 276 and finished -12 earning $109,196.67 and most importantly, 45 Fedex Cup points. This is his second straight top 30 finish in the PGA fall schedule. van Rooyen also […] READ MORE


Gophers in the NFL Week 5 Recap

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A fairly light week for our former Gophers with some out on a bye and others hurt, but rookies Terell Smith and Jordan Howden played very well in both of their teams victories. After being signed last week, Tanner Morgan was cut from the Minnesota Vikings practice squad this afternoon. Terell Smith had the best […] READ MORE


Gophers MLB & MiLB Baseball 2023 Season Recap

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With the MLB playoffs heating up and the Twins winning their first playoff series in over 21 years (!!!!), it’s time to take a look at how our former Gophers performed this past baseball season. With George Klassen and Brett Bateman being drafted this spring, the Gophers have had a player drafted for 36 consecutive […] READ MORE


Gophers in the NFL Week 4 Recap

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Week 4 Gophers in the NFL Antoine Winfield Jr. had another HUGE week defensively. He finished the game with 9 tackles (6 solo), 1 sack, 1 FF & FR, and 1 pass defended. He is the only player in the league this season with at least 1 sack, 1 FF, and 1 FR in multiple […] READ MORE


Gophers in the NFL Week 3 Recap

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Week 3 Gophers in the NFL This was the week of a lot of firsts for many Gopher players. Jordan Howden made his first career start, Blake Cashman had his first career interception, Terell Smith recorded his NFL statistics, and Nick Rallis got his first career win as an NFL DC. Blake Cashman had an […] READ MORE