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Gophers Add 19 to Roster
12/16/2020 8:58:00 AM | Football
Minnesota signed players from 10 states and added nine players on offense and 10 on defense
The University of Minnesota added 19 players to its roster today on national signing day. Head coach P.J. Fleck and his staff signed players from 10 states, as they put together a highly ranked class during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The class consists of eight position groups, nine offensive players and 10 defensive players. On offense, Minnesota signed one quarterback, one running back, one tight end, two offensive linemen and four wide receivers. On defense, the Gophers added three defensive backs, three linebackers and four defensive linemen.
The Gophers added five players from Illinois, three from Minnesota, three from Texas, two from Georgia and one each from Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio and Washington.
Quarterback
Athan Kaliakmanis, Antioch, Ill., Antioch High School
Running Back
Mar'Keise Irving, Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest High School
Tight End
Jameson Geers, New Lenox, Ill., Providence Catholic High School
Wide Receiver
Brady Boyd, Southlake, Texas, Southlake Carroll High School
Lemeke Brockington, Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County High School
Dino Kaliakmanis, Antioch, Ill., Antioch High School
Dylan McGill, Mesquite, Texas, Mesquite High School
Offensive Line
Cameron James, Chicago, Ill., Simeon Career Academy, Offensive Line
Logan Purcell, Annandale, Minn., Annandale High School, Offensive Line
Defensive Back
Darius Green, Covington, Ga., Newton High School
Steven Ortiz Jr., Goodyear, Ariz., Desert Edge High School
Justin Walley, D'Iberville, Miss., D'Iberville High School
Linebacker
Jack Gibbens, Bulverde, Texas, Abilene Christian University / Smithson Valley High School
Eli Mau, Chanhassen, Minn., Chanhassen High School
Devon Williams, Dublin, Ohio, Dublin Coffman High School
Defensive Line
Austin Booker, Greenwood, Ind., Center Grove High School
Deven Eastern, Shakopee, Minn., Shakopee High School
Luther McCoy, Saint Augustine, Fla., Creekside High School
Jacob Schuster, Tumwater, Wash., Tumwater High School
The class consists of eight position groups, nine offensive players and 10 defensive players. On offense, Minnesota signed one quarterback, one running back, one tight end, two offensive linemen and four wide receivers. On defense, the Gophers added three defensive backs, three linebackers and four defensive linemen.
The Gophers added five players from Illinois, three from Minnesota, three from Texas, two from Georgia and one each from Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio and Washington.
Quarterback
Athan Kaliakmanis, Antioch, Ill., Antioch High School
Running Back
Mar'Keise Irving, Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest High School
Tight End
Jameson Geers, New Lenox, Ill., Providence Catholic High School
Wide Receiver
Brady Boyd, Southlake, Texas, Southlake Carroll High School
Lemeke Brockington, Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County High School
Dino Kaliakmanis, Antioch, Ill., Antioch High School
Dylan McGill, Mesquite, Texas, Mesquite High School
Offensive Line
Cameron James, Chicago, Ill., Simeon Career Academy, Offensive Line
Logan Purcell, Annandale, Minn., Annandale High School, Offensive Line
Defensive Back
Darius Green, Covington, Ga., Newton High School
Steven Ortiz Jr., Goodyear, Ariz., Desert Edge High School
Justin Walley, D'Iberville, Miss., D'Iberville High School
Linebacker
Jack Gibbens, Bulverde, Texas, Abilene Christian University / Smithson Valley High School
Eli Mau, Chanhassen, Minn., Chanhassen High School
Devon Williams, Dublin, Ohio, Dublin Coffman High School
Defensive Line
Austin Booker, Greenwood, Ind., Center Grove High School
Deven Eastern, Shakopee, Minn., Shakopee High School
Luther McCoy, Saint Augustine, Fla., Creekside High School
Jacob Schuster, Tumwater, Wash., Tumwater High School
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