Maverick Baranowski

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 230
Hometown:
Ponce Inlet, Fla.
High School:
Spruce Creek
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 4
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Letters:
3
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024, 2023)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2025, 2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2025, 2024)

2025 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games and led team in in tackles (103) and solo tackles (52) • became the first Gopher to record at least 100 tackles in a season since Blake Cashman had 104 in 2018 • added nine tackles for loss and three sacks • broke up one pass and forced one fumble. Game-by-Game: Totaled 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Buffalo • recorded one tackle and forced one fumble against Northwestern State • made seven tackles at Cal • tallied six tackles and made one sack against Rutgers • registered seven tackles and had half of a tackle for loss at Ohio State • made 10 tackles against Purdue • recorded one tackle for loss and had six tackles versus Nebraska • finished with nine tackles at Iowa • made seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack against Michigan State • had seven tackles at Oregon • totaled eight tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss at Northwestern • broke up one pass and made seven tackles against Wisconsin • had one sack and a career high 17 tackles against New Mexico in the Rate Bowl (second most tackles ever by a Gopher in a bowl game, as Tyrone Carter had 18 tackles against Oregon in the 1999 Sun Bowl).

2024 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in eleven games and finished second on the team with 65 tackles • made five tackles for loss, had one sack, broke up two passes and recovered one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made 10 tackles and had one tackle for loss against North Carolina • tallied one tackle against Rhode Island • notched six tackles and had half of a sack against Nevada • made 10 tackles and had one tackle for loss against Iowa • had nine tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup at Michigan • missed the USC and UCLA games win an injury • had three tackles and half a tackle for loss against Maryland • made three tackles and recovered one fumble at Illinois • had six tackles and half of a tackle for loss at Rutgers • broke up one pass and made eight tackles against Penn State • totaled three tackles at Wisconsin • had six tackles and half of a sack against Virginia Tech.

2023 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 10 games and ranked fourth on the team with 52.0 tackles • recorded five tackles for loss, one sack and broke up two passes. Game-by-Game: Made his first career start against Nebraska and had seven tackles, half a tackle for loss and broke up one pass • tied for team lead with seven tackles against Eastern Michigan and also had one sack • notched 10 tackles at North Carolina • registered four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass break up at Northwestern • tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Louisiana • made seven tackles and one tackle for loss against Michigan • had six tackles and one tackle for loss at Iowa • totaled two tackles against Michigan State • started against Illinois • made two tackles at Purdue before leaving the game with an injury • missed the final three games of the season with an injury.

2022: Redshirted • competed in four games, seeing most of his action on special teams • made one tackle. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut on special teams at Illinois • competed at Nebraska • saw action against Iowa • made one tackle on special teams against Syracuse.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Fla. • wore No. 5 for the Hawks • as a senior, helped lead team to an 8-1 record and a district title • made 100 tackles (51 solo) with 10 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one defensive touchdown • as a junior, carded 123 tackles, 7.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns • coached by Andy Price • also played volleyball and basketball • three-star recruit.

PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Lisa Baranowski • has one sibling (Travis) • mother, Lisa, played college volleyball at UCF from 1989-92 and was an outside hitter • grandfather, Theodore Baranowski, played college football at Purdue and was a member of the offensive line.