Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster

(Overall)
(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: 03/03/2026 8:39PM ET

Player	#	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
Anyansi, Josiah	88	DE	6020	240	FR	Murrieta Valley	Atlanta, GA
Atewogbola, Enoch	47	DE	6040	230	RS FR	Avon	Avon, IN
Ball, Jaden	58	OG	6050	300	RS SO/TR	Bloom-Carroll	Carroll, OH
Baranowski, Maverick	6	LB	6020	230	RS SR	Spruce Creek	Ponce Inlet, FL
Bates, Zeke	26	RB	5110	215	FR	Malvern Prep	Haverford, PA
Beers, Ashton	78	C	6060	315	RS SR	Slinger	Slinger, WI
Benson, Jeremiah	97	DL	6020	255	FR	West Bloomfield	Detroit, MI
Blassingame, Rico	85	WR	6010	170	FR	Tolleson Union	Auburn, WA
Brockington, Le'Meke	0	WR	6000	195	RS SR	Colquitt County	Moultrie, GA
Brown, Kerry	14	S	5100	190	RS JR	Naples	Naples, FL
Bush Jr., TJ	3	DE	6030	265	SR/TR	Freedom	Woodbridge, VA
Carrier, Mason	46	LB	6030	235	RS SO	Detroit Lakes	Detroit Lakes, MN
Carroll, Brett	56	C	6050	320	RS SO	Olathe East	Olathe, KS
Chapman, Xion	90	DT	6020	305	RS JR/TR	Dieruff	Allentown, PA
Charles, Anthony	41	DE	6050	205	FR	South Fayette	Pittsburgh, PA
Cleveland, Nate	53	LB	6020	225	SO	Hoffman Estates	Hoffman Estates, IL
Crowder, Naquan	70	DT	6010	310	RS JR/TR	Aliquippa	Aliquippa, PA
Davis, Cam	23	RB	6010	215	GR/TR	Upland	Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Dunn, Hudson	16	LB	6000	220	FR	Liberty	Peoria, AZ
Eastern, Deven	91	DT	6060	320	RS SR	Shakopee	Shakopee, MN
Ford, Xavier	9	RB	5100	210	RS FR	Leesville	Leesville, LA
Geers, Jameson	86	TE	6050	250	RS SR	Providence Catholic	New Lenox, IL
Gerald, Mike	8	CB	6000	190	RS SO	Morton Ranch	Houston, TX
Gerlach, Joey	19	LB	6030	225	RS SR	Woodbury	Woodbury, MN
Gousby, Aidan	7	DB	6000	190	RS SR	Lehigh Senior	Lehigh Acres, FL
Handy, Mark	75	OG	6070	320	RS FR	La Cueva	Albuquerque, NM
Hansen, Colin	95	DL	6070	250	RS FR	Byron	Byron, MN
Harden, Zack	4	S	6010	200	SO	Newton	Covington, GA
Hayes, Donielle	18	WR	6000	190	RS JR	Pine Forest	Pensacola, FL
Helms, Kaden	87	TE	6040	235	RS SR/TR	Bellevue West	Bellevue, NE
Hicks, Jaylin	55	DT	6030	260	RS SO	Iona Prep	Harlem, NY
Hlavacka, Rhett	33	DL	6050	255	RS FR	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac, WI
Hopkins, Justin	25	DB	5110	180	FR	Ensworth	Nashville, TN
Howard, Jaxon	1	DE	6040	250	RS JR/TR	Robbinsdale Cooper	Crystal, MN
Jackson, Daniel	36	PK	5100	175	RS FR	Alexandria	Alexandria, MN
Jennings, Noah	13	WR	6000	185	SR/TR	Westwood	Columbia, SC
Johnson, Greg	65	OG	6060	325	SR	Prior Lake	Prior Lake, MN
Johnson, Julian	82	TE	6060	250	RS SO	Waubonsie Valley	Aurora, IL
Kaba, Sid	92	DT	6010	310	RS JR/TR	KIPP Columbus	Columbus, OH
Karmo, Emmanuel	2	LB	6020	225	SO	Robbinsdale Cooper	Minneapolis, MN
Kelly, Rhyland	18	CB	6010	200	RS SR	Clearwater Academy	Winnipeg, Canada
Kingsbury, Matt	49	LB	6030	230	RS JR	St. Rita	Chicago, IL
Kissayi, Adam	98	DE	6080	255	RS SO/TR	Heritage	Palm Bay, FL
Knutson, Parker	20	DB	6000	190	RS JR/TR	Sartell	Sartell, MN
Lampkins, Jordan	31	DB	6000	190	FR	Bolingbrook	Germantown, MD
Lansu, Owen	15	QB	6010	195	FR	Downers Grove North	Downers Grove, IL
Lee, Kaveon	60	OT	6050	290	RS FR	Central	Chicago, IL
Lindsey, Drake	5	QB	6050	230	RS SO	Fayetteville	Fayetteville, AR
Logan-Redding, Jalen	97	DT	6040	295	RS SR	Rock Bridge	Columbia, MO
Loya, Logan	17	WR	5110	190	RS SR/TR	St. John Bosco	Garden Grove, CA
Lutz, Jakob	43	LS	6000	195	RS FR	McIntosh	Peachtree City, GA
Macy, Sam	45	DE	6050	250	RS SO	Chanhassen	Chanhassen, MN
Madu, Samuel	15	CB	6010	180	RS SO	Archbishop Stepinac	Bronx, NY
Marshall, Andrew	29	LB	6020	240	RS JR/TR	Bloom-Carroll	Carroll, OH
Marshall, Marcellus	74	OG	6060	330	RS SR/TR	Morgantown	Morgantown, WV
Martino, Bradley	7	WR	6030	180	RS FR	First Baptist Academy	Naples, FL
Meier, Gavin	69	OL	6050	305	FR	Janesville Parker	Janesville, WI
Menz, Karter	11	DE	6050	240	RS JR	Sheyenne	Horace, ND
Merdinger, Michael	12	QB	6010	205	RS SO/TR	Cardinal Gibbons	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Monroe, Garrison	9	S	6000	205	RS JR	Shakopee	Shakopee, MN
Moore, Hayden	84	WR	6000	190	FR	Newberry	Gainesville, FL
Nelson, Tony	59	OG	6060	315	RS SR	Tracy-Milroy-Balaton	Tracy, MN
Nestor, John	17	CB	6010	205	SR/TR	Marist	Chicago, IL
Omonode, Mo	50	DT	6000	285	RS SR/TR	West Lafayette	West Lafayette, IN
Palmer, Brady	16	QB	6020	200	FR	Cathedral Catholic	San Diego, CA
Parrish, Naiim	21	CB	5110	175	SO	Bergen Catholic	Freehold, NJ
Payne, Chance	24	DB	5100	180	FR	Jefferson	Jefferson, GA
Peters, Sam	83	TE	6040	250	RS JR	Maple Grove	Maple Grove, MN
Rainer, Zahir	13	S	5090	190	RS SO	Trinity Episcopal	Richmond, VA
Randle, Theorin	99	DT	6020	300	RS JR	Shadow Creek	Houston, TX
Richardson, Trason	28	DB	6000	180	FR	Almeta Crawford	Houston, TX
Robbins, Zachary	37	PT	6030	210	SO/TR	Payson	Payson, UT
Roy, Nathan	50	OT	6050	305	RS SO	Mukwonago	Mukwonago, WI
Saine, Mo	94	DL	6040	275	RS SO	Eden Prairie	Eden Prairie, MN
Seidl, Simon	27	CB	5100	180	RS SO	Hill-Murray	Hugo, MN
Shikenjanski, Max	6	QB	6020	185	RS JR	Stillwater	Stillwater, MN
Shipp, Daniel	51	OT	6050	280	RS FR	Centennial	Eastvale, CA
Simpson, Jacob	88	TE	6040	240	RS SO	Johnston	Johnston, IA
Smith, Anthony	0	DE	6060	285	RS SR	Shippensburg	Shippensburg, PA
Smith, Jalen	8	WR	6010	195	RS SO	Mankato West	Mankato, MN
Smith, Mekhai	22	S	6020	210	JR/TR	Lower Merion	Lower Merion, PA
Soukup, Alan	80	LS	6010	210	JR	Pinnacle	Phoenix, AZ
Spence, Nick	77	OL	6060	300	RS FR	Liberty	Phoenix, AZ
Stendel, Ethan	44	LB	6030	235	SO	Caledonia	Caledonia, MN
Steptoe, Zion	25	WR	5110	190	RS SR/TR	Memorial	Little Elm, TX
Stubbs, Jay'Quan	56	DL	6040	285	RS FR	Cleveland Heights	Cleveland, OH
Sunderland, Beckham	92	PK	6020	225	RS SR/TR	Sycamore (OH)	Newport, KY
Sunram, Riley	93	DT	6050	305	RS SO	Kindred	Kindred, ND
Tarawallie, Abu	96	DL	6030	285	RS FR	Heritage Christian Academy	New Hope, MN
Taylor, Darius	1	RB	6000	215	SR	Walled Lake Western	Detroit, MI
Thomas, Aaron	57	OL	6050	295	FR	Mountain Pointe	Phoenix, AZ
Thomas, Jaron	22	RB	5110	220	RS FR/TR	Concord	Elkhart, IN
Thomas, TJ	23	RB	5080	190	JR/TR	Brookwood	Thomasville, GA
Thompson, Perry	3	WR	6030	210	JR/TR	Foley	Foley, AL
Tielsch, Lucas	71	OL	6070	320	FR	Copley	Copley, OH
Tracy, Javon	11	WR	6000	205	RS SR/TR	Decatur Central	Indianapolis, IN
Trout, Andrew	79	OL	6070	300	FR	Rocori	Cold Spring, MN
Turner, A.J.	2	RB	6000	195	RS SR/TR	Life Christian	Richmond, VA
Walsh, Pierce	19	TE	6040	250	RS JR	Benet Academy	Downers Grove, IL
Warren, Bennett	68	OT	6060	290	RS SO/TR	Fort Bend Christian Academy	Houston, TX
Washington, Grant	21	RB	5100	200	RS FR	St. Ignatius	Avon, OH
West, Aydan	5	CB	5110	190	SO/TR	Quince Orchard	Gaithersburg, MD
West, Elisha	26	DB	5100	195	RS SO/TR	Quince Orchard	Germantown, MD
Weston, Tom	42	PT	6030	215	RS JR/TR	CBC Fremantle	Perth, Australia
Williams, Devon	9	LB	6010	230	RS SR	Dublin Coffman	Dublin, OH
Williams, Jerome	55	OG	6040	320	RS JR	Osseo	Osseo, MN
Wittke, Dylan	14	QB	6010	215	RS JR/TR	Buford	Buford, GA