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Howard guard transfer has committed to Minnesota after a weekend visit with the Gophers

Averaged 12.9 points and 6 assists per game this past season while shooting 46% from three

@Dylan Callaghan-Croley breaks down the film of new Minnesota TE commit Julian Johnson

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Gophers land their top TE target. Johnson visited campus earlier this spring and visited for a game in the fall

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I'm watching this one very closely to see if he picks up an offer. Gophers would become the instant favorite imo.

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We got A HUGE COMMITMENT today from #3 ranked 2024 Koy Hopke of Amery, WI!!!!!

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This was just the big news we've been waiting for, that will help set our team up for some better years starting in 2024!!!

I have some other news that I'll post soon, to continue the discussion of our near-term future. Here's the article from Intermat:

#3 Overall Hopke Chooses Minnesota​

U17 World Champion Koy Hopke (photo courtesy of Martin Gabor/UWW)

Intermat
Earl Smith, Site Editor
5/8/2023

The school that produced legendary heavyweights like Verne Gagne, Brock Lesnar, Garrett Lowney, Cole Konrad, and Gable Steveson has its next big man. The University of Minnesota received a verbal commitment from the #3 overall recruit in the Class of 2024 Koy Hopke (Amery, WI).

In MatScouts most recent ranking update (without the Class of 2023), Hopke is the top-ranked wrestler at 285 lbs and #2 overall in the pound-for-pound rankings.

So what has Hopke done to merit such lofty rankings? Hopke is a three-time Wisconsin state champion and a U17 world champion in freestyle. He won the U17 Trials in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, taking eight in Greco at the 2022 U17 World Championships. The previous year he was third in both styles after his freshman year of high school. That same summer, Hopke was a 16U national champion in both styles in Fargo.

Prior to his commitment, Hopke was the highest-ranked uncommitted wrestler in the Class of 2024. He'll be the centerpiece of a Minnesota Class of 2024 that already includes two other wrestlers in the top-100, #22 Charlie Millard (WI) and #79 Jack Nelson (MN), along with one that just missed #104 Blake Beissel (WI). The Gophers have typically recruited Wisconsin well and Hopke would be the third wrestler from Wisconsin in the class.

It's easy to get excited about Minnesota's future prospects in the upperweights. They should have some combination of Max McEnelly and Gavin Nelson at 184/197, followed by Hopke at heavyweight. McEnelly was a U17 world bronze medalist last year and Nelson fell in the bronze medal match in 2021.

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Minnesota safety commit showing off the hops

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I’m not an expert on this, but I see on social media that Eggum got a commitment from Koy Hopke, one of the top Hwt recruits in the country.

Unlimited or others, please add any knowledge you have of this get. Seems like a big one.

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According to his Instagram, Brown is at Minnesota this weekend for an official visit. During his two years with the Rebels, he appeared in 18 games total including 12 this past season where he tallied 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, and two pass break-ups.

Boston College, Purdue, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Western Kentucky have offered since he entered the transfer portal.

Coming out of high school, Brown was rated a 5.7, three-star from IMG Academy (Fla.), signing with Ole Miss as part of the 2021 class.

Hearing the Gohpers may be getting better through the transfer portal again, this time in Ole Miss DB Markevious Brown who was on campus this weekend.

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Great feature from our Nebraska site, do you agree with the picks?

Can confirm that Howard transfer guard Elijah Hawkins is on campus today on an official visit.

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Former Iowa State and Auburn DB (and Minneapolis native) Craig McDonald has committed to the Gophers

Minnesota assistant Greg Harbaugh was in California recently to evaluate talent and Corona (Calif.) Centennial offensive lineman Wade Helton caught his eye during a college showcase event and an offer soon followed.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pound prospect had been talking with the coaching staff for a while before the offer, but with a Big Ten opportunity now on the table, Helton is in the process of setting up an official visit with the Gophers.

He details his interest in Minnesota with TGR below.

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- On his interest in Minnesota:

"I’m very interested I really like the coaches, I love Big Ten football and love the way Minnesota runs the ball."

- On his relationship with the coaching staff:

"I’ve been talking to Coach (Brian) Callahan and coach Angel Matute there. Really cool and very knowledgeable about football and I had a good conversation with Coach Harbaugh when he offered me."

- On what Minnesota coaches like about his film and skill set:

"They told me they really like the way I play. How mean and physical I am. They said I have amazing feet and strength, and they said they loved my film."

NOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW: As previously mentioned, Helton said he is in the process of scheduling an official visit with Minnesota. He also told us that Arizona State will likely get an official visit as well. The California native also has offers from Washington State, Colorado State, Nevada, UNLV, San Jose State, and others.

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QB target for Minnesota is off the board. However, Drake Lindsey is trending in Minnesota's favor right now with a visit to the Twin Cities expected on Friday.

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Dickerson was a four-star prospect coming out of high school and a longtime Minnesota commit before flipping to Oregon before signing day. Just recently hit the portal.

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The former Georgia Southern DB told us he'll be at Minnesota for an official visit from May 11th-13th. So far, he's visited Memphis and Rice and said he will likely make his decision after his visit with the Gophers.

On what sticks out about Minnesota's program:

"Coach Fleck has created a big time program t that has a chance to compete for a championship. They have a great MBA and aftergrad program. Amazing city!! Minnesota have established themselves as a big time Big 10 program and I have a chance to go in and make a immediate impact."

On what coaches like about his skill set:

"The ability to play multiple positions at a very high level and bring my intensity of play to the backend and allow me to bring leadership to the team as grad transfer. Experience and big time play making are very key."

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Collier picked up an offer from Minnesota assistant Nic McKissic-Luke earlier this week, the three-star told us he already has an OV set with the Gophers June 16th-18th. Minnesota likes him at RB.

Collier also has an OV scheduled with Duke June 23rd.