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Gophers Add 21 on National Signing Day
12/4/2024 1:17:00 PM | Football
The class consists of nine position groups, 10 defensive players, nine offensive players and two specialists
The University of Minnesota added 21 players to its roster today on national signing day. Head coach P.J. Fleck and his staff signed players from 12 states.Â
The class consists of nine position groups, 10 defensive players, nine offensive players and two special team players.Â
On defense, the Gophers added five defensive linemen, three linebackers and two defensive backs. On offense, Minnesota signed four offensive linemen, two wide receivers, two running backs and one quarterback.Â
The Gophers added six players from Minnesota, three from California and two from Illinois and Ohio. Minnesota also signed one player from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico and Wisconsin.Â
Minnesota's National Signing Day Class (Student Name, Hometown / High School):
Offensive Line
Mark Handy, Albuquerque, N.M. / La CuevaÂ
Kaveon Lee, Plainfield Ill. / Plainfield Central
Daniel Shipp, Eastvale, Calif. / Centennial Â
Nicholas Spence, Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty
Quarterback
Jackson Kollock, Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna BeachÂ
Running Back
Grant Washington, Avon, Ohio / St. IgnatiusÂ
Trey Berry, Montgomery, Ala. / Lanier
Wide Receiver
Legend Lyons, Covina, Cali. / Charter Oak
Bradley Martino, Naples Fla. / First Baptist Academy
Defensive Line
Enoch Atewogbola, Avon, Ind. / AvonÂ
Colin Hansen, Byron, Minn. / Byron
Rhett Hlavacka, Fond du Lac, Wis. / Fond du Lac
Jayquan Stubbs, Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights
Abu Tarawallie, Freetown, Sierra Leone and New Hope, Minn. / Providence Academy
Linebacker
Nate Cleveland, Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Hoffman Estates
Emmanuel Karmo, Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper
Ethan Stendel, Caledonia, Minn. / Caledonia
Defensive Back
Zack Harden Jr., Eatonton, Ga. / Newton
Naiim Parrish, Freehold, N.J. / Bergen Catholic
Kicker
Daniel Jackson, Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria Area
Punter
Luke Ryerse, Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge
The class consists of nine position groups, 10 defensive players, nine offensive players and two special team players.Â
On defense, the Gophers added five defensive linemen, three linebackers and two defensive backs. On offense, Minnesota signed four offensive linemen, two wide receivers, two running backs and one quarterback.Â
The Gophers added six players from Minnesota, three from California and two from Illinois and Ohio. Minnesota also signed one player from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico and Wisconsin.Â
Minnesota's National Signing Day Class (Student Name, Hometown / High School):
Offensive Line
Mark Handy, Albuquerque, N.M. / La CuevaÂ
Kaveon Lee, Plainfield Ill. / Plainfield Central
Daniel Shipp, Eastvale, Calif. / Centennial Â
Nicholas Spence, Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty
Quarterback
Jackson Kollock, Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna BeachÂ
Running Back
Grant Washington, Avon, Ohio / St. IgnatiusÂ
Trey Berry, Montgomery, Ala. / Lanier
Wide Receiver
Legend Lyons, Covina, Cali. / Charter Oak
Bradley Martino, Naples Fla. / First Baptist Academy
Defensive Line
Enoch Atewogbola, Avon, Ind. / AvonÂ
Colin Hansen, Byron, Minn. / Byron
Rhett Hlavacka, Fond du Lac, Wis. / Fond du Lac
Jayquan Stubbs, Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights
Abu Tarawallie, Freetown, Sierra Leone and New Hope, Minn. / Providence Academy
Linebacker
Nate Cleveland, Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Hoffman Estates
Emmanuel Karmo, Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper
Ethan Stendel, Caledonia, Minn. / Caledonia
Defensive Back
Zack Harden Jr., Eatonton, Ga. / Newton
Naiim Parrish, Freehold, N.J. / Bergen Catholic
Kicker
Daniel Jackson, Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria Area
Punter
Luke Ryerse, Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge
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