Recruiting
MinnesotaGolden Gophers
Class
Class of 2026
Class rank
28
226.7 points
Signees
31
17 states
Blue chips
6
0× 5★ · 6× 4★
Average rating
0.8766
25× 3★
Transfers in
19
from 17 schools
50 players31 signed · 19 transferred
Quarterbacks3
- 3QBOwen Lansu0.8667
- 3QBBrady Palmer0.8622
- 3QBMichael Merdinger ← Liberty0.8500
Running backs4
- 4RBRyan Estrada0.8971
- 3RBZeke Bates0.8700
- 3RBTJ Thomas Jr. ← Elon0.8600
- 3RBJaron Thomas ← Purdue0.8500
Receivers8
- 4WRQuayd Hendryx0.9024
- 4WRPerry Thompson ← Auburn0.9000
- 3WRRico Blassingame0.8822
- 3WRJosiah Dozier0.8733
- 3WRNoah Jennings ← Cincinnati0.8700
- 3WRHayden Moore0.8644
- 3WRBraiden Stevens0.8600
- 3WRZion Steptoe ← Tulsa0.8500
Tight ends3
- 3TEGabe Weaver0.8756
- 3TEKaden Helms ← Oklahoma0.8600
- 3TEGeorge Rohl0.8467
Offensive line6
- 4OTAndrew Trout0.8933
- 3OTGavin Meier0.8822
- 3OTAaron Thomas0.8789
- 3OTBennett Warren ← Tennessee0.8700
- 3OTLucas Tielsch0.8633
- 3OTBeckett Schreiber0.8611
Defensive line9
- 4EDGEAaden Aytch0.9275
- 4DLHowie Johnson0.9223
- 4DLXion Chapman ← Florida International0.9200
- 3DLSid Kaba ← Marshall0.8900
- 3EDGEAnthony Charles0.8744
- 3EDGETJ Bush Jr. ← California0.8700
- 3EDGEJosiah Anyansi0.8633
- 3DLNaquan Crowder ← Marshall0.8600
- 3DLJeremiah Benson0.8456
Linebackers3
- 3LBHudson Dunn0.8800
- 3LBAngel Luciano0.8711
- 3LBAndrew Marshall ← Eastern Michigan0.8500
Defensive backs9
- 3SJustin Hopkins0.8822
- 3SJordan Lampkins0.8767
- 3CBChance Payne0.8756
- 3STavian White0.8711
- 3CBAydan West ← Michigan State0.8700
- 3SMekhai Smith ← Lehigh0.8600
- 3CBParker Knutson ← Southwest Minnesota State0.8600
- 3STrason Richardson0.8556
- 3CBElisha West ← Michigan State0.8300
Specialists2
- —KBeckham Sunderland ← Michigan—
- —PZachary Robbins ← Utah State—
Athletes3
- 4ATHRoman Voss0.9023
- 3ATHLamont Hamilton0.8800
- 3ATHNiko Castillo0.8667
Recruiting footprint
High-school signings only. Hover a state to highlight; click to filter.
31 signees · 17 states
Class rank
Lower number is better, so the axis is flipped: higher on the chart is a stronger class.average #48.4 across 16 ranked classes