Minnesota Golden Gophers Numeric Roster

1-0 (Overall)
0-0 (Conf.)
Standing:

Big 10
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Minneapolis, MN
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Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium (50,805)
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Surface: FieldTurf

Head Coach: P.J. Fleck
Offensive Schemes: Multiple
Defensive Schemes: 4-3

Updated: 09/11/2026 10:36PM ET

#	Player	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
	Drzewiecki, Luke	PK	6000	186	RS SR/TR	Eisenhower	Shelby Townsend, MI
0	Smith, Anthony	DE	6060	280	RS SR	Shippensburg	Shippensburg, PA
1	Taylor, Darius	RB	6000	215	SR	Walled Lake Western	Detroit, MI
1	Howard, Jaxon	DE	6040	260	RS JR/TR	Robbinsdale Cooper	Crystal, MN
2	Turner, A.J.	RB	6000	200	RS SR/TR	Life Christian	Richmond, VA
2	Karmo, Emmanuel	LB	6020	235	SO	Robbinsdale Cooper	Minneapolis, MN
3	Thompson, Perry	WR	6030	220	JR/TR	Foley	Foley, AL
3	Bush Jr., TJ	DE	6030	265	SR/TR	Freedom	Woodbridge, VA
4	Harden, Zack	S	6010	210	SO	Newton	Covington, GA
4	Voss, Roman	TE	6040	235	FR	Jackson County Central	Lakefield, MN
5	West, Aydan	CB	6000	195	SO/TR	Quince Orchard	Gaithersburg, MD
5	Lindsey, Drake	QB	6050	230	RS SO	Fayetteville	Fayetteville, AR
6	Shikenjanski, Max	QB	6020	185	RS JR	Stillwater	Stillwater, MN
6	Baranowski, Maverick	LB	6020	230	RS SR	Spruce Creek	Ponce Inlet, FL
7	Gousby, Aidan	DB	6000	190	RS SR	Lehigh Senior	Lehigh Acres, FL
7	Martino, Bradley	WR	6030	190	RS FR	First Baptist Academy	Naples, FL
8	Smith, Jalen	WR	6010	210	RS SO	Mankato West	Mankato, MN
8	Gerald, Mike	CB	6000	190	RS SO	Morton Ranch	Houston, TX
9	Monroe, Garrison	S	6000	205	RS JR	Shakopee	Shakopee, MN
9	Ford, Xavier	RB	5100	210	RS FR	Leesville	Leesville, LA
11	Menz, Karter	DE	6050	240	RS JR	Sheyenne	Horace, ND
11	Tracy, Javon	WR	6000	205	RS SR/TR	Decatur Central	Indianapolis, IN
12	Merdinger, Michael	QB	6010	205	RS SO/TR	Cardinal Gibbons	Fort Lauderdale, FL
13	Rainer, Zahir	S	5090	190	RS SO	Trinity Episcopal	Richmond, VA
13	Jennings, Noah	WR	6000	190	SR/TR	Westwood	Columbia, SC
14	Wittke, Dylan	QB	6010	215	RS JR/TR	Buford	Buford, GA
14	Brown, Kerry	S	5100	190	RS JR	Naples	Naples, FL
15	Madu, Samuel	CB	6010	180	RS SO	Archbishop Stepinac	Bronx, NY
15	Lansu, Owen	QB	6010	195	FR	Downers Grove North	Downers Grove, IL
16	Palmer, Brady	QB	6020	210	FR	Cathedral Catholic	San Diego, CA
16	Dunn, Hudson	LB	6000	220	FR	Liberty	Peoria, AZ
17	Stevens, Braiden	WR	5080	170	FR	Platte County	Platte City, MO
17	Nestor, John	CB	6010	210	SR/TR	Marist	Chicago, IL
18	Hayes, Donielle	WR	6000	190	RS JR	Pine Forest	Pensacola, FL
18	Kelly, Rhyland	CB	6010	200	RS SR	Clearwater Academy	Winnipeg, Canada
19	Gerlach, Joey	LB	6030	225	RS SR	Woodbury	Woodbury, MN
19	Walsh, Pierce	TE	6040	250	RS JR	Benet Academy	Downers Grove, IL
20	Estrada, Ryan	RB	5100	190	FR	El Dorado	El Paso, TX
20	Knutson, Parker	DB	6000	190	RS JR/TR	Sartell	Sartell, MN
21	Parrish, Naiim	CB	5110	180	SO	Bergen Catholic	Freehold, NJ
21	Washington, Grant	RB	5100	205	RS FR	St. Ignatius	Avon, OH
22	Thomas, Jaron	RB	6000	225	RS FR/TR	Concord	Elkhart, IN
22	Smith, Mekhai	S	6020	215	JR/TR	Lower Merion	Lower Merion, PA
23	Thomas, TJ	RB	5080	190	JR/TR	Brookwood	Thomasville, GA
23	Hamilton, Lamont	DB	5100	170	FR	St. Catherine's	Racine, WI
24	Payne, Chance	DB	5100	185	FR	Jefferson	Jefferson, GA
25	Hopkins, Justin	DB	5110	190	FR	Ensworth	Nashville, TN
25	Steptoe, Zion	WR	5110	190	RS SR/TR	Memorial	Little Elm, TX
26	West, Elisha	DB	5100	195	RS SO/TR	Quince Orchard	Germantown, MD
26	Bates, Zeke	RB	6000	220	FR	Malvern Prep	Haverford, PA
27	Seidl, Simon	CB	5100	190	RS SO	Hill-Murray	Hugo, MN
28	Richardson, Trason	DB	6000	190	FR	Almeta Crawford	Houston, TX
28	Castillo, Niko	RB	6010	235	FR	Schuylkill Haven Area	Schuylkill Haven, PA
29	Marshall, Andrew	LB	6020	235	RS JR/TR	Bloom-Carroll	Carroll, OH
31	Lampkins, Jordan	DB	6000	190	FR	Bolingbrook	Germantown, MD
32	Luciano, Angel	LB	6010	210	FR	Steelton-Highspire	Steelton, PA
33	Hlavacka, Rhett	DL	6050	260	RS FR	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac, WI
35	Cleveland, Nate	LB	6020	225	SO	Hoffman Estates	Hoffman Estates, IL
36	Jackson, Daniel	PK	5100	175	RS FR	Alexandria	Alexandria, MN
36	White, Tavian	DB	5110	180	FR	Waukee	Waukee, IA
37	Robbins, Zachary	PT	6030	220	SO/TR	Payson	Payson, UT
41	Charles, Anthony	DE	6050	210	FR	South Fayette	Pittsburgh, PA
42	Weston, Tom	PT	6030	220	RS JR/TR	CBC Fremantle	Perth, Australia
43	Lutz, Jakob	LS	6000	205	RS FR	McIntosh	Peachtree City, GA
44	Stendel, Ethan	LB	6030	240	SO	Caledonia	Caledonia, MN
44	Rohl, George	TE	6060	245	FR	Ellsworth	Ellsworth, WI
45	Macy, Sam	DE	6050	250	RS SO	Chanhassen	Chanhassen, MN
46	Carrier, Mason	LB	6030	235	RS SO	Detroit Lakes	Detroit Lakes, MN
47	Atewogbola, Enoch	DE	6040	255	RS FR	Avon	Avon, IN
48	Aytch, Aaden	DE	6030	240	FR	Jefferson	Lafayette, IN
49	Kingsbury, Matt	LB	6030	235	RS JR	St. Rita	Chicago, IL
50	Roy, Nathan	OT	6050	305	RS SO	Mukwonago	Mukwonago, WI
51	Shipp, Daniel	OT	6050	295	RS FR	Centennial	Eastvale, CA
55	Hicks, Jaylin	DT	6030	270	RS SO	Iona Prep	Harlem, NY
55	Williams, Jerome	OG	6040	325	RS JR	Osseo	Osseo, MN
56	Carroll, Brett	C	6050	320	RS SO	Olathe East	Olathe, KS
56	Stubbs, Jay'Quan	DL	6040	285	RS FR	Cleveland Heights	Cleveland, OH
57	Thomas, Aaron	OL	6060	300	FR	Mountain Pointe	Phoenix, AZ
58	Ball, Jaden	OG	6050	310	RS SO/TR	Bloom-Carroll	Carroll, OH
59	Nelson, Tony	OG	6060	325	RS SR	Tracy-Milroy-Balaton	Tracy, MN
60	Lee, Kaveon	OT	6050	320	RS FR	Central	Chicago, IL
65	Johnson, Greg	OG	6060	325	SR	Prior Lake	Prior Lake, MN
66	Schreiber, Beckett	OL	6050	295	FR	Madison Memorial	Madison, WI
68	Warren, Bennett	OT	6070	300	RS SO/TR	Fort Bend Christian Academy	Houston, TX
69	Meier, Gavin	OL	6050	305	FR	Janesville Parker	Janesville, WI
70	Crowder, Naquan	DT	6020	330	RS JR/TR	Aliquippa	Aliquippa, PA
71	Tielsch, Lucas	OL	6070	320	FR	Copley	Copley, OH
75	Handy, Mark	OG	6070	320	RS FR	La Cueva	Albuquerque, NM
77	Spence, Nick	OL	6060	300	RS FR	Liberty	Phoenix, AZ
78	Beers, Ashton	C	6060	320	RS SR	Slinger	Slinger, WI
79	Trout, Andrew	OL	6070	300	FR	Rocori	Cold Spring, MN
80	Soukup, Alan	LS	6010	210	JR	Pinnacle	Phoenix, AZ
81	Dozier, Josiah	WR	6010	190	FR	Moody	Moody, AL
82	Johnson, Julian	TE	6060	260	RS SO	Waubonsie Valley	Aurora, IL
83	Peters, Sam	TE	6040	250	RS JR	Maple Grove	Maple Grove, MN
84	Moore, Hayden	WR	6010	205	FR	Newberry	Gainesville, FL
85	Blassingame, Rico	WR	6010	185	FR	Tolleson Union	Auburn, WA
86	Weaver, Gabe	TE	6050	240	FR	MICDS	St. Louis, MO
87	Helms, Kaden	TE	6040	240	RS SR/TR	Bellevue West	Bellevue, NE
88	Simpson, Jacob	TE	6040	245	RS SO	Johnston	Johnston, IA
88	Anyansi, Josiah	DE	6030	260	FR	Murrieta Valley	Atlanta, GA
89	Hendryx, Quayd	WR	5110	180	FR	Winslow Township	Burlington Township, NJ
90	Chapman, Xion	DT	6030	305	RS JR/TR	Dieruff	Allentown, PA
91	Johnson, Howie	DT	6030	300	FR	Forest Lake	Forest Lake, MN
92	Kaba, Sid	DT	6020	305	RS JR/TR	KIPP Columbus	Columbus, OH
92	Sunderland, Beckham	PK	6020	215	RS SR/TR	Sycamore (OH)	Newport, KY
93	Sunram, Riley	DT	6050	305	RS SO	Kindred	Kindred, ND
94	Saine, Mo	DL	6040	275	RS SO	Eden Prairie	Eden Prairie, MN
95	Hansen, Colin	DL	6070	265	RS FR	Byron	Byron, MN
96	Tarawallie, Abu	DL	6030	290	RS FR	Heritage Christian Academy	New Hope, MN
97	Benson, Jeremiah	DL	6030	280	FR	West Bloomfield	Detroit, MI
98	Kissayi, Adam	DE	6080	255	RS SO/TR	Heritage	Palm Bay, FL
99	Randle, Theorin	DT	6020	300	RS JR	Shadow Creek	Houston, TX