Jesse Cardenas, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top defenders in the Class of 2015 and was recently named to the Kare 11 preseason All-Metro team. Cardenas was a regular attendee at the Golden Gopher home games last season and helped lead a Panther defense that had […] READ MORE
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Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets and Tid-Bits: Minnesota Commits High School Seasons Begin
The 10 Gopher football commits will be opening their senior season soon. Chaska lineman Bronson Dovich will play this Friday at Menomonie, while the other nine verbals will play next weekend. Dovich helped lead the Hawks to an 11-1 mark last season, losing to Brainerd 20-19 in the state semifinals. The Hawks will play […] READ MORE
Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets and Tid-Bits
Stud RB recruit Jeff Jones at his signing day press conference. The Minnesota Gophers could be headed to their best recruiting class under head coach Jerry Kill after a strong eight-win season last year. They have nine commitments through the end of July, which includes seven three-star and two two-star athletes, according to Scout.com and […] READ MORE
Q&A: WR Sean Engel: “My first choice right now would be the Minnesota Gophers”
Sean Engel, a 6-foot-4 ½, 165-pound rising junior receiver from Chaska (MN) High, is the younger brother of recent Gopher graduate and starting wideout Derrick. Engel helped lead the Hawks to an 11-1 mark last season. Engel, who shined this past weekend at the Team USA camp, where he had 65-yard touchdown for the […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nick Connelly on Committing to Gophers: “Now the dream is finally coming true.”
Nick Connelly, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, committed to Minnesota Tuesday. He had received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last Wednesday. Nick Connelly, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, committed to Minnesota Tuesday. He had received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nick Connelly Says It Was Amazing To Get Gophers Scholarship Offer; Will Visit Iowa Thursday
Nick Connelly, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota Wednesday. Connelly, who is rated as a three-star recruit by Scout, averaged ten tackles and four solo tackles per game this past season. Connelly attended the Minnesota Gopher home games versus Western Illinois, Iowa, […] READ MORE
Q&A: QB Seth Green Talks Recruiting, Gophers, Scholarship Offers and More
Seth Green, 6-foot-3, 208-pound rising junior quarterback from East Ridge, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last June after a strong showing at the Golden Gopher football camp and is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016. He Seth Green, 6-foot-3, 208-pound rising junior quarterback from East Ridge, received a scholarship offer […] READ MORE
Q&A: Bronson Dovich on Committing to Gophers: “I felt completely at home.”
Dovich becomes the first commit of the Gophers 2015 recruiting class. Bronson Dovich, a junior offensive tackle from Chaska (MN) High, helped lead the Hawks to an 11-1 mark last season. Dovich is considered one of the state’s top lineman in the Class of 2015 and became the first Gopher commitment earlier this week. […] READ MORE
Q&A: Chaska Lineman Bronson Dovich and Gophers Have Mutual Interest
Dovich is considered one of the state’s top lineman in the Class of 2015. Bronson Dovich, a junior offensive tackle from Chaska (MN) High, helped lead the Hawks to. Dovich is considered one of the state’s top lineman in the Class of 2015. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Dovich to learn the latest on […] READ MORE
Q&A: In-Coming Gophers LB Jonathan Celestin Says His Strength Is His Killer Instinct
Rodney Smith (L) and Jonathan Celestin (R) will bring a bit of Georgia with them to Minnesota. Jonathan Celestin, a linebacker from Jonesboro (GA) Mundy’s Mill, signed with Minnesota in February and will join high school teammate Rodney Smith in Dinkytown this summer. Celestin helped lead Mundy’s Mill to an 8-5 mark, losing to […] READ MORE