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Gophers Add 31 on National Signing Day
12/3/2025 10:50:00 AM | Football
The class consists of 13 defensive players and 18 offensive players and spans eight position groups
The University of Minnesota added 31 players to its roster today on national signing day. Head coach P.J. Fleck and his staff signed players from 19 states.Â
The class consists of 13 defensive players and 18 offensive players and spans eight position groups.Â
On defense, the Gophers added five defensive linemen, two linebackers and six defensive backs. On offense, Minnesota signed five offensive linemen, five wide receivers, three running backs, three tight ends and two quarterbacks.
The Gophers added three players from Minnesota and four each from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Minnesota signed two players from Arizona, Georgia, Missouri and Texas and one each from Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington.
Minnesota's National Signing Day Class (Student Name, Hometown / High School):
Offensive Line
Aaron Thomas, Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe  Â
Andrew Trout, Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori
Beckett Schreiber, Madison, Wis. / Madison Memorial
Gavin Meier, Janesville, Wis. / Janesville Parker
Lucas Tielsch, Copley, Ohio / Copley  Â
Quarterback
Brady Palmer, San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic
Owen Lansu, Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North  Â
Running Back
Niko Castillo, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Schuylkill Haven Area  Â
Ryan Estrada, El Paso, Texas / El Dorado  Â
Ezekiel "Zeke" Bates, Haverford, Pa / Malvern Prep  Â
Tight End
Gabe Weaver, St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS
George Rohl, Ellsworth, Wis. / Ellsworth  Â
Roman Voss, Lakefield, Minn. / Jackson County Central  Â
Wide Receiver
Braiden Stevens, Platte City, Mo. / Platte County  Â
Hayden Moore, Gainesville, Fla. / Newberry  Â
Josiah Dozier, Moody, Ala. / Moody  Â
Quayd Hendryx, Burlington Township, N.J. / Winslow Township  Â
Rico Blassingame, Auburn, Wash. / Tolleson Union
Defensive Line
Aaden Aytch, Lafayette, Ind. / Jefferson  Â
Anthony Charles, Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette  Â
Howie Johnson, Forest Lake, Minn. / Forest Lake  Â
Jeremiah Benson, Detroit, Mich. / West Bloomfield  Â
Josiah Anyansi, Atlanta, Ga. / Murrieta Valley
Linebacker
Angel Luciano, Steelton Pa. / Steelton-Highspire
Hudson Dunn, Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty  Â
Defensive Back
Chance Payne, Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson
Jordan Lampkins, Germantown, Md. / Bolingbrook
Justin Hopkins, Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth
Lamont "Doodie" Hamilton, Racine, Wis. / St. Catherine's  Â
Tavian White, Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
Trason Richardson, Houston, Texas / Almeta Crawford
The class consists of 13 defensive players and 18 offensive players and spans eight position groups.Â
On defense, the Gophers added five defensive linemen, two linebackers and six defensive backs. On offense, Minnesota signed five offensive linemen, five wide receivers, three running backs, three tight ends and two quarterbacks.
The Gophers added three players from Minnesota and four each from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Minnesota signed two players from Arizona, Georgia, Missouri and Texas and one each from Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington.
Minnesota's National Signing Day Class (Student Name, Hometown / High School):
Offensive Line
Aaron Thomas, Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe  Â
Andrew Trout, Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori
Beckett Schreiber, Madison, Wis. / Madison Memorial
Gavin Meier, Janesville, Wis. / Janesville Parker
Lucas Tielsch, Copley, Ohio / Copley  Â
Quarterback
Brady Palmer, San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic
Owen Lansu, Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North  Â
Running Back
Niko Castillo, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Schuylkill Haven Area  Â
Ryan Estrada, El Paso, Texas / El Dorado  Â
Ezekiel "Zeke" Bates, Haverford, Pa / Malvern Prep  Â
Tight End
Gabe Weaver, St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS
George Rohl, Ellsworth, Wis. / Ellsworth  Â
Roman Voss, Lakefield, Minn. / Jackson County Central  Â
Wide Receiver
Braiden Stevens, Platte City, Mo. / Platte County  Â
Hayden Moore, Gainesville, Fla. / Newberry  Â
Josiah Dozier, Moody, Ala. / Moody  Â
Quayd Hendryx, Burlington Township, N.J. / Winslow Township  Â
Rico Blassingame, Auburn, Wash. / Tolleson Union
Defensive Line
Aaden Aytch, Lafayette, Ind. / Jefferson  Â
Anthony Charles, Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette  Â
Howie Johnson, Forest Lake, Minn. / Forest Lake  Â
Jeremiah Benson, Detroit, Mich. / West Bloomfield  Â
Josiah Anyansi, Atlanta, Ga. / Murrieta Valley
Linebacker
Angel Luciano, Steelton Pa. / Steelton-Highspire
Hudson Dunn, Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty  Â
Defensive Back
Chance Payne, Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson
Jordan Lampkins, Germantown, Md. / Bolingbrook
Justin Hopkins, Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth
Lamont "Doodie" Hamilton, Racine, Wis. / St. Catherine's  Â
Tavian White, Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
Trason Richardson, Houston, Texas / Almeta Crawford
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