#eLITe18 Commitment List
https://minnesota.rivals.com/commitments/football/2018
Average P5 Offers: 214/26 = 8.2 per recruit
Average Total Offers: 434/26 = 16.7 per recruit
Average Rivals Rating: 146/26 = 5.6 per recruit
2017 TGR Recruiting Awards
QB Vic Viramontes (JUCO) (Riverside, CA); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'2" 225#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 4*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.7
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.6 3*https://minnesota.rivals.com/commitments/football/2018
Average P5 Offers: 214/26 = 8.2 per recruit
Average Total Offers: 434/26 = 16.7 per recruit
Average Rivals Rating: 146/26 = 5.6 per recruit
2017 TGR Recruiting Awards
QB Vic Viramontes (JUCO) (Riverside, CA); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'2" 225#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 4*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.7
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
National Ranking: #42
P5 offers (3): Minnesota, Ole Miss, Kansas
Other offers (4): UNLV, Eastern Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, New Mexico
Commitment Thread
Commitment Article
Matt Jessen-Howard analysis (@Matt Jessen-Howard)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Mark Schofield analysis (@Mark Schofield)
RB Nolan Edmonds (Atlanta, GA); Videos; TwitterState Ranking: N/A
National Ranking: #42
P5 offers (3): Minnesota, Ole Miss, Kansas
Other offers (4): UNLV, Eastern Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, New Mexico
Commitment Thread
Commitment Article
Matt Jessen-Howard analysis (@Matt Jessen-Howard)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Mark Schofield analysis (@Mark Schofield)
5'11" 206#
40 yard dash: 4.53 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.7
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.7 3*
Positional Ranking: #30 (unchanged)
State Ranking: #57 (down 1)
P5 offers (10): Minnesota, Michigan State, Louisville, Pitt, Kansas, Purdue, Syracuse, Boston College, Cal, Illinois
Other offers (10): Florida Atlantic, Marshall, South Alabama, Middle Tennessee, Army, Howard, UAB, Western Kentucky, Colorado State, Tulane
Commitment Thread
Recommitment article
Woody Wommack analysis (@RivalsWoody)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
RB Bryce Williams (Sarasota, FL); Videos; Twitter
6'0" 200#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.5 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (4): Minnesota, Purdue, Iowa State, South Carolina
Other offers (12): Liberty, Florida International, Youngstown State, Western Kentucky, USF, Georgia Southern, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Duquesne, McNeese State, Mercer, Utah State
Commitment Thread
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
WR Jornell Manns (Mansfield, OH); Videos; Twitter
5'10.5" 187#
40 yard dash: 4.33 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.6
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.6 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: #35
P5 offers (7): Minnesota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Penn State, Pitt, Iowa State
Other offers (5): Western Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, Bowling Green, Toledo
Commitment Thread
Commitment article (Mansfield News Journal)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
WR Rashod Bateman (Tifton, GA); Videos; Twitter
6'3" 180#
Rivals: 4*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 4*
Rivals Rating: 5.8
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.8 4*
Positional Ranking: #59 (down 1)
State Ranking: #32 (down 1)
P5 offers (8): Minnesota, Wake Forest, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas A&M
Other offers (15): Georgia Southern, West Georgia, Troy, Southern Miss, Samford, South Alabama, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Tulane, Marshall, Jacksonville State, UAB, Chattanooga, Florida Atlantic, UCF
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Post-commitment video interview with coach (@Chad Simmons)
Chad Simmons analysis (@Chad Simmons)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Alex Carlson Film Room (@Alex Carlson)
WR Erik Gibson (Detroit, MI); Videos; Twitter
6'1.5" 200#
40 yard dash: 4.68 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.5 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (1): Minnesota
Other offers (4): Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Howard
Commitment Thread
Commitment article #1
Commitment article #2
Commitment article #3
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
TE Brevyn Spann-Ford (St. Cloud, MN); Videos; Twitter
6'7" 233#
40 yard dash: 5.04 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.6
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.6 3*
Positional Ranking: #50 (down 1)
State Ranking: #2
P5 offers (4): Minnesota, Iowa State, Missouri, West Virginia
Other offers (6): Montana State, NDSU, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Wyoming
Commitment Thread
Commitment article #1
Commitment article #2
Commitment article #3
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OT Daniel Faalele (Bradenton, FL); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'9" 390#
Rivals: 4*; ESPN: 4*; 247 Comp: 4*
Rivals Rating: 5.9
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.9 4*
Positional Ranking: #10 (up 12)
State Ranking: #29 (up 33)
National Ranking: #138
P5 offers (19): Minnesota, Oregon, Arizona State, UCLA, Tennessee, Utah, Florida State, Virginia, Auburn, Missouri, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Miami, LSU, Michigan, Oregon State, Florida
Other offers (5): Western Illinois, UCF, Texas State, Fresno State, Hawaii
Commitment Thread
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Alex Carlson Film Room (@Alex Carlson)
Mike Farrell analysis (@MFarrell)
OG Curtis Dunlap (Bradenton, FL); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'5" 362#
Rivals: 4*; ESPN: 4*; 247 Comp: 4*
Rivals Rating: 5.8
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.9 4*
Positional Ranking: #20
State Ranking: #69
P5 offers (20): Minnesota, Arkansas, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa State, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, USC
Other offers (10): Bethune-Cookman, Buffalo, Charlotte, Florida A&M, FIU, Georgia Southern, Memphis, Southern Miss, Toledo, UCF
Commitment Thread
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OT Jason Dickson (JUCO) (Pleasant, Hill, CA); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'6" 305#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 Comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.6
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.8 4*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
National Ranking: #62
P5 offers (8): Minnesota, UCLA, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Colorado, Arizona, Maryland, TCU
Other offers (4): Hawaii, Marshall, San Diego State, UTSA
Commitment Thread
Commitment Article
Mike Farrell analysis (@MFarrell)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OT Jack York (Dallas, TX); Videos; Twitter
6'5" 287#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.6
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.6 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (7): Minnesota, UCLA, Oregon, Texas Tech, Missouri, Duke, Arkansas
Other offers (25): Tulane, Army, Sam Houston State, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Brown, Northern Colorado, Southern Miss, Columbia, Penn, San Diego State, Incarnate Word, McNeese State, UMass, Liberty, New Mexico State, Abilene Christian, Arkansas State, Nevada, Texas State, North Texas, Bowling Green, Boise State, Tulsa
Commitment Thread
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OT Grant Norton (Camdenton, MO); Videos; Twitter
6'8" 260#
40 yard dash: 4.90 seconds
SPARQ: 68.19
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.5 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (4): Minnesota, Purdue, Nebraska, Wisconsin
Other offers (13): Texas State, Ball State, South Dakota State, Arkansas State, Army, UCF, Central Michigan, Western Illinois, Illinois State, Howard, Toledo, Bowling Green, Wyoming
Commitment Thread
Commitment Article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OG Austin Beier (Toledo, OH); Videos; Twitter
6'4" 260#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.6 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: #53
P5 offers (4): Minnesota, Indiana, Boston College, Northwestern
Other offers (3): Ohio, Cincinnati, Toledo
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OG Nathan Boe (Lakeville, MN); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'4" 250#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.5 3*
Position Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (1): Minnesota
Other offers (5): Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota State, Northern Illinois
Commitment Thread
Matt Jessen-Howard analysis (@Matt Jessen-Howard)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
DT Elijah Teague (Chicago, IL); Videos; Twitter
6'2" 289#
40 yard dash: 5.19 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.7
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.8 4*
Positional Ranking: #35
State Ranking: #8
P5 offers (20): Minnesota, Kentucky, Michigan State, South Carolina, Washington State, Missouri, Purdue, Tennessee, Penn State, Rutgers, Oklahoma, Louisville, Boston College, Illinois, Syracuse, Indiana, Kansas State, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa State
Other offers (11): UCONN, UCF, Colorado State, Cincinnati, Western Michigan, Miami (OH), Nevada, Toledo, New Mexico, Central Michigan, Bowling Green
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Post-commitment video interview (@EdgyTim)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
DT Logan Richter (Perham, MN); Videos; Twitter - Grey Shirt
6'4" 291#
40 yard dash: 5.40 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.5 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: #5
P5 offers (1): Minnesota
Other offers: N/A
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
DE Alex Reigelsperger (Huber Heights, OH); Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
6'5" 230#
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 4*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.6
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.8 4*
Positional Ranking: #38 (up 1)
State Ranking: #38
P5 offers (13): Minnesota, Kentucky, Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee
Other offers (5): Toledo, Cincinnati, Miami (OH), Toledo, Western Michigan
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
DE Abi Okonji (Snellville, GA); Videos; Twitter
6'2" 238#
40 yard dash: 4.80 seconds
SPARQ: 97.8
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.7 3*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: #97 (down 4)
P5 offers (9): Minnesota, Kansas State, Maryland, Mississippi State, Indiana, Rutgers, Boston College, Wake Forest, Michigan State
Other offers (10): Appalachian State, Memphis, Marshall, Arkansas State, Colorado State, Georgia Southern, Tulane, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic
Commitment Thread
Commitment Article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
DE Mayan Ahanotu (Tampa, FL); Videos; Twitter
6'4" 246#
40 yard dash: 5.49 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
@fencejumpers Rating: 5.8 4*
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (18): Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Arizona, Maryland, Indiana, NC State, Oregon State, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Cal, Illinois, Boston College, Iowa State
Other offers (14): Florida Atlantic, Massachusetts, Air Force, UCF, Colorado State, Middle Tennessee, Tulane, Buffalo, Arkansas State, Charlotte, Western Kentucky, Toledo, South Florida, Southern Miss
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
OLB Braelen Oliver (Douglasville, GA); Videos; Twitter
6'1" 212#
40 yard dash: 4.79 seconds
Rivals: 3*; ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.7 3*
Rivals Rating: 5.5
Positional Ranking: N/A
State Ranking: N/A
P5 offers (12): Minnesota, Syracuse, West Virginia, Indiana, NC State, Rutgers, Iowa State, Wake Forest, Duke, Iowa, Georgia Tech, Michigan State
Other offers (15): Eastern Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Buffalo, Toledo, Appalachian State, Samford, Colorado State, Troy, South Alabama, Ball State, Western Kentucky, Georgia State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, USF
Commitment Thread
Commitment Article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Videos; Twitter
40 yard dash: 4.77 seconds
SPARQ: 101.19
ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.5 3*
P5 offers (1): Minnesota
Other offers (9): Brown, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Yale, Colgate, Lehigh, Harvard, Western Illinois, Cornell
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Videos; Twitter - Early Enrollee
40 yard dash: 4.71 seconds
SPARQ: 109.50
ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.5 3*
P5 offers (1): Minnesota
Other offers (5): Bowling Green, Western Illinois, Davidson, Brown, Notre Dame College
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Videos; Twitter
ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.8 4*
P5 offers (20): Minnesota, Kentucky, Maryland, Georgia, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Clemson, Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Louisville, Tennessee, NC State, Alabama, West Virginia, Purdue, Miami, Rutgers, South Carolina, Nebraska
Other offers (4): Akron, Bowling Green, UCF, Cincinnati
Commitment Thread
Commitment article #1
Commitment article #2
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Videos; Twitter
40 yard dash: 4.44 seconds
ESPN: 4*; 247 comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.8 4*
P5 offers (16): Minnesota, Michigan State, Kansas State, Oregon State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Missouri, Wake Forest, Florida, Louisville
Other offers (8): Marshall, Georgia Southern, Arkansas State, Navy, UMASS, Tulane, Florida Atlantic, Western Kentucky
Commitment Thread
Commitment article #1
Commitment article #2
Commitment article #3
Grayson Levine analysis (@graysonlevine)
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Videos; Twitter
ESPN: 3*; 247 Comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.5 3*
P5 offers (2): Minnesota, Mississippi State
Other offers (13): Florida Atlantic, South Alabama, Georgia Southern, Marshall, Central Michigan, South Florida, Tulane, Middle Tennessee, Troy, Georgia State, Mercer, Buffalo, Southern Miss
Commitment Thread
Commitment article
Grayson Levine analysis (@graysonlevine)
Videos; Twitter
40 yard dash: 4.74 seconds
SPARQ: 116.34
ESPN: 3*; 247 comp: 3*; @fencejumpers: 5.5 3*
P5 offers (1): Minnesota
Other offers (5): North Dakota, NDSU, South Dakota State, Montana State, Northern Iowa
Commitment Thread
Commitment article #1
Commitment article #2
Alex Carlson analysis (@Alex Carlson)
Decommitments from 2018 class:
Commitment/Decommitment Thread
Decommitment article
Decommitted 3/26/17 (following Michigan offer)
Commitment/Decommitment Thread
Decommitted 5/14/17 (Mother's Day...)
Dropped Gophers from consideration 6/26/17
Commitment/Decommitment Thread
Decommitment article
Decommitted 5/28/17 (wanted to take more visits...)
Decommitment Thread
Decommitted 10/12/17 (wanted to explore his options)
Decommitment Thread
Decommitted 11/4/17 (wanted to explore his options)
Decommitment Thread
Decommitment article
Decommitted 12/1/17 (academics)
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