GOPHER ALL-AMERICAN PERKINS RETIRES FROM MLB



Jan. 24, 2018

Former Gopher Baseball All-American pitcher and Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday morning in a tweet.

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The three-time All-Star spent each of his 12 Big League seasons with the hometown Twins, collecting 120 career saves including three-straight seasons with 32 or more each season from 2013 until 2015. Despite battling injury the last two seasons, he wrapped his career with a 3.88 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. He won 35 games and finished 228 out of the bullpen for Minnesota.

As a Gopher, he finished with the fourth-most strikeouts in program history (230) in just two seasons while going 19-5 in 2003 and 2004. He exited the program being drafted in the first round of the 2004 draft (22nd overall) by the Twins, but not before claiming back-to-back S Team All-Big Ten honors and Second Team All-America honors by Collegiate Baseball. In 2004, he was the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and the year prior earned the Big Ten Freshman of the Year nod and landed on the Freshman All-America Team by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America.

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FAHNHORST BROTHERS WON FIVE SUPER BOWLS WITH 49ERS



Jan. 24, 2018

Minneapolis will host the Super Bowl on Feb. 4 when the New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles for the right to be called world champion. The Patriots will be seeking their sixth world championship, while the Eagles are looking for their first. In preparation of the big game, we will take a look back in the coming days at some former Gophers who went on to Super Bowl fame.

Before the Patriots became the class of the NFL, there was the San Francisco 49ers, who won five Super Bowls from 1982-1995. Four of those wins - 1982, 1985, 1989 and 1990 - featured a former Minnesota Gopher with the last name Fahnhorst. Brothers Keith and Jim Fahnhorst starred at Minnesota before becoming world champions in San Francisco.

Jim is Minnesota's most decorated Super Bowl champion as he won a ring in 1985, 1989 and 1990 with the 49ers. Keith was a member of San Francisco's championship teams in 1982 and 1985 and along with Jim is one of only five former Gophers to win multiple Super Bowls. The others being Gabe Gillingham, Tony Dungy (won as a player and coach) and Tyrone Carter.

Keith lettered at Minnesota from 1971-73 and was a tight end in Minnesota's veer-t offense. He ended his career with 28 receptions for 392 yards and one touchdown, but made his mark paving the road for Minnesota's running game. The 1973 media guide described Keith thusly, "This giant is a savage blocker, as can be testified to by Gopher running backs who broke numerous school rushing records in 1972." Keith would be named First Team All-Big Ten as an end in 1973.

Keith was drafted by San Francisco in 1974 with the 35th overall pick in the second round. He would play his entire 14-year career in the Bay Area and helped the team to its first Super Bowl title in 1981. Keith started 160 of the 193 games he played in with the 49ers and was named First-Team All-Pro in 1983 and 1985, Second-Team All-Pro in 195 and made the Pro Bowl in 1984. He retired in 1987.

Jim, who is seven years younger than Keith, followed in his brother's football footsteps. Both played high school ball at St. Cloud Technical (same high school where incoming freshman Brevyn Spann-Ford attends) before heading to Minnesota.

Jim lettered at the U in 1978, 1980-81 (missed the 1979 season with an injury) and was named First Team All-Big Ten at linebacker in 1981 after recording 126 tackles, six pass breakups and three fumble recoveries.

Jim was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1982 draft, but opted to play in the USFL instead in 1983 (Chicago Blitz) and 1984 (Arizona Wranglers).

Jim then signed with San Francisco as a free agent in 1984 and played there until 1990. He started 38 of the 82 games en route to winning three Super Bowls.

You can read more about the Fanhorst brothers in this 49ers.com story from July 2017.

Jordan Murphy, Minnesota

Login to view embedded media Recruitment: Murphy initially selected VCU over UNLV during the fall of his senior year. When Shaka Smart left VCU for Texas, Murphy opened things up and chose Minnesota over Boston College in May of his senior year.

His junior jump: Make no mistake, Murphy has been productive from the moment he arrived in Minneapolis. But he's taken things to a new level as a junior, averaging just under 18 points and 12 rebounds per game. He registered double-doubles in the first 17 games of the season and has a total of 19 of them in the Gophers' first 22 games.

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Link: Faalele joins Rivals250

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I am always interested in what started rivalries and what maintains them over the years... In basketball, Duke and North Carolina are geographically very close in distance and both teams are national powers in the sport.. That is understandable.... Not as many rivalries in basketball as there is in football... For instance, you don't see the hatred being played up in the press between Ohio State and Michigan in basketball or any other sport for that matter, compared to football.

I think most people would look at the football rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan as being one of the greatest in college if not THE greatest. The states share a border and both schools are 2 of the most successful in the history of the sport. IRONICALLY, the series has had a lot of runs where one school beat the other for many straight years. Woody Hayes' brazen comments about Michigan fueled the rivalry and of course Bo Schembechler worked for Woody Hayes so that amped up the rivalry, big time, when Schembechler took the Michigan job. Bo's Michigan team had a 3 year stretch that they only lost 2 games and tied one YET NEVER MADE A BOWL GAME BECAUSE OHIO STATE WAS JUST A BIT BETTER. The Big Ten only sent one team to bowl games in those days. Although when the teams tied, Bo's Michigan team probably got shafted on that one as the Big Ten ADs who voted thought Michigan would have no chance in the Rose Bowl because their QB, Dennis Franklin, was hurt. SO the ADs voted Ohio State in despite the majority of ADs in the Big Ten at the time having Michigan connections.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE MOST BALANCED TIME OF THE RIVALRY, it would have been in the late 70's-80's where Earle Bruce had a 5-4 record against Bo Schembechler and neither team won any more than 2 years in a row, To me, those were the best years of the rivalry. When John Cooper took over at Ohio State, Michigan dominated the series and usually did it with a team that was ranked below the Buckeyes going into the game.. Cooper was 2-10-1 against Michigan... Then in 2001, the tables turned when Jim Tressel took over at Ohio State... Ever since, Ohio State is 15-2 against Michigan... Michigan beat Ohio State in the 100th meeting between the teams in Tressel's only loss to Michigan... Then Michigan beat Ohio State when Brady Hoke had his first year and Ohio State had the transition year where Luke Fickell was the head coach..Ohio State has won all the rest.. Ever since Urban Meyer took over, the Buckeyes have reeled off 6 in a row, So really there has been no 'back and forth' with the wins in the rivalry between the teams in the last 30 years. Yet it is still considered at the top of the heap in college football rivalries.

Minnesota has 'rivalries' with Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan for sure.... Though I would argue the games have been competitive themselves, in many cases, there is no 'rivalry' in terms of the final scores.. I SO WANT THAT TO SWING BACK TO MINNESOTA'S FAVOR.. But anyways, will rivalries always exist between teams even if one team is dominating the other for many years straight?? I would love to hear your opinions.

'U' HOSTS NO. 1 NOTRE DAME THIS WEEKEND



Jan. 24, 2018

2017-18 Gopher Hockey
Game 29 No. 13/14 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
TV ESPN 2, TSN2
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Radio 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online
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Game 30 No. 13/14 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
TV FOX Sports North PLUS (Channel Guide)
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Radio 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online
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Location 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 13/14 Gopher Hockey program continues the 2017-18 campaign this week with a Big Ten series against No. 1 Notre Dame this weekend at 3M Arena at Mariucci, opening the series on Friday, Jan. 26 (7:00 p.m. CT, ESPN2/TSN2) before closing out the series on Saturday, Jan. 27 (7:00 p.m. CT, FOX Sports North PLUS).

Gophers are Golden at the Garden
The Golden Gophers enter this weekend's matchup against the top-ranked Irish after sweeping Michigan State last weekend in a rare Thursday/Saturday series. Minnesota opened the series with a 5-4 win in East Lansing on Thursday to improve to 2-8-1 on the road this season while Saturday's 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden moved the Maroon & Gold to 2-0-0 on the year at neutral-site locations.

Sheehy Joins the 100-Point Club
Team captain Tyler Sheehy recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in Thursday's win to eclipse 100 career points in his 100th career game. Sheehy scored a shorthanded goal, set up another and then tallied the game-winning goal for the Gophers (he leads Minnesota with four deciding goals this year). The Big Ten Player of the Year and a First Team All-American now has 101 career points (41 goals, 60 assists) in 101 career games. Sheehy is the 84th member of Minnesota's 100-Point Club -- Mike Szmatula reached the milestone earlier this year.

Gates Garners Big Ten Honors
Junior forward Brent Gates Jr. led the Big Ten with four points (one goal, three assists) over the weekend as the Maroon & Gold swept the Spartans, earning the Anaheim Ducks prospect Big Ten Third Star of the Week honors. Gates notched his first career multi-assist game with two helpers on Thursday before picking up an assist and the game-winning goal on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. His 11 assists this season are already a career high while his 19 points are two shy of his career high. Gates has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last nine games.

Ramsey Finds the Scoring Touch
Junior forward Jack Ramsey enters the weekend on a career-best three-game point streak and has points in four of the last five games for the Maroon & Gold. The Chicago Blackhawks prospect already has new single-season career highs this year with two goals and eight points.

Gophers Tied for NCAA Lead with 21 NHL Alums
Kyle Rau made his first appearance with the Minnesota Wild over the weekend, giving the University of Minnesota its 21st alum to play in the NHL this year. The Big Ten boasts the top two programs with the most NHL alums this season as both Minnesota and Michigan feature 21 alums in the league so far. See "Gophers in the Pros" for more information. The University of Minnesota has put 115 alums in the NHL all-time with Vinni Lettieri, Justin Kloos and Travis Boyd all making their NHL debuts this season.

Shorthanded Success vs. the Spartans
With two shorthanded goals on Thursday (Sheehy, Novak), Minnesota notched its first multi-shorthanded goal game since Jan. 9, 2016 (a 7-1 win at Penn State that saw the Gophers score three shorthanded goals -- two from Hudson Fasching and another from Justin Kloos).

Lindgren, Mittelstadt Help U.S. to Bronze Medal
Sophomore Ryan Lindgren and freshman Casey Mittelstadt helped the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team to a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. Lindgren, who helped the U.S. claim gold last year, served as an alternate captain for the team while Gopher Hockey alum Grant Potulnyserved as an assistant coach for the U.S. The University of Minnesota has now been represented at 40 of the 42 IIHF World Junior Championships dating back to the inaugural event in 1977. Mittelstadt was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading the event with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in seven games.

Lucia Wins 450th Game with Gophers
Minnesota head coach Don Lucia became the first coach in Gopher Hockey history to win 450 games with the program last month as the Maroon & Gold took down Army West Point 4-1 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Lucia is the winningest coach in program history with a 453-243-72 mark with the Gophers and a 732-398-101 career record.

Stoa Named to U.S. Olympic Squad
First Team All-American alum and former captain Ryan Stoa will represent the Gophers on the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Team at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Stoa skated in 120 career games with 97 points (47 goals, 50 assists) from 2005-2009 and currently skates for Spartak Moskva in the KHL. Additionally, Gopher Hockey alums Robb Stauber (head coach) and Bret Strot (associate head coach) will be on staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women's Team. Gopher Hockey has featured at least one representative (player or coach) at every Olympic Games since 1936.

Schierhorn Climbs Gophers Record Book
Junior goaltender Eric Schierhorn continues to climb the Gophers goaltending record books. The two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year now has 11 career shutouts (tied for third in program history with Bud Wilkinson and George Clausen...only Adam Wilcox and Kellen Briggs have more with 13 each) while his 55 career wins (55-40-4) rank seventh in program history.

Schierhorn's Historic Streak Comes to an End
Two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year Eric Schierhorn's historic streak in goal for the Gophers came to an end last month. The junior, who owns a 55-40-4 career record for the Maroon & Gold, started 94-straight games in net -- the longest streak in school history and the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.

Sheehy Steps Up as Captain
Forward Tyler Sheehy had one of the best individual seasons in recent program history during the 2016-17 campaign. A First Team All-America, the Big Ten Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Sheehy tallied 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) -- the most points in a season by a Gopher since Ryan Potulny notched 63 during the 2005-06 season. Now a junior, Sheehy will serve as team captain for Minnesota this year while Mike Szmatula, Leon Bristedt and Ryan Lindgren will serve as alternate captains.

Big Ten's Best
In addition to the first four regular-season titles in Big Ten Conference history, Minnesota also boasts a conference-best record of 60-28-8-1 in 96 regular-season games since the inaugural year of Big Ten play in 2013-14. The Gophers also boast an impressive 34-10-3-0 mark in conference games on home ice and have set and matched a conference single-season record with 14 wins in 2013-14, 2015-16 and 2016-17

Gophers in the NHL Draft
Fourteen current Gophers have had their names called at the NHL Entry Draft including newcomers Casey Mittelstadt (2017, 1st Round, eighth overall), Clayton Phillips (2017, 3rd round, 93rd overall), Scott Reedy(2017, 4th Round, 102nd overall) and Connor Hurley (2013, 2nd Round, 38th overall). Mittelstadt is Minnesota's highest active draft pick, the 20th First Round selection in program history and the team's highest draft pick since 2006. Twelve NHL teams hold draft rights for Gophers, led by the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres with two each.

Our Home, Our Hockey
The Gophers boast an all-time record of 335-133-48 in the 24-year history of 3M Arena at Mariucci (formerly Mariucci Arena). Since the start of the 2011-12 season, the Maroon & Gold lead the NCAA in home wins (95) and home winning percentage (.758). Minnesota is 34-10-3-0 in Big Ten games on home ice including one victory at TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 Hockey City Classic.

I am curious to hear everyone's thoughts on a few things that have crossed my mind:
-I heard on the post game that Pitino said we were out manned? I totally disagree. Talent against NW is NOT the problem.
-why do we continue using the excuse of injuries and suspensions. They happen to every team. The coaches and the teams that figure it out are the ones winning the most.
-Our offense and defense hasn't changed since losing Lynch. All that has happened is our overall defense has been exposed further without his rim protection. We were never a strong defensive team.
-You can't give up 77 points at home to Northwestern and expect to win.

I have many other things but these bother me the most now.

Did he have a two-year contract or three?

Looking at staying on at Georgia, it appears.

https://www.dawgnation.com/football...jay-johnson-other-salary-information-released

ATHENS — Georgia offensive analyst Jay Johnson has received a new salary for the 2018 season, an indication he will remain on staff this year.

Johnson is now set to earn $135,000 in base salary, according to information provided by UGA on Tuesday. Johnson was earning $50,000 last year from UGA, during a year he was still being paid $550,000 by Minnesota, his former school.

The information provided by UGA appeared to only be base salaries. The school typically also pays coaches in supplemental compensation, and that often is much more than the base salary. (Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, for instance, is receiving $390,000 in base salary, the school said Tuesday, but Tucker’s total salary last year was $900,000.)

The information also confirmed the hiring of Tyson Summers as a quality control coordinator. Summers, the former coach at Georgia Southern, is being paid $50,000 in base salary. Summers received a $900,000 buyout when let go by Georgia Southern last year, per his contract.

Contracts and other information regarding its employees was not released by the athletic association, only the base salaries.

Minnesota fired Johnson early in 2017, as part of an unexpected staff overhaul. Georgia coach Kirby Smart scooped up Johnson as a quality control analyst. By all accounts, the move paid off as Johnson worked closely with offensive coordinator Jim Chaney.

UGA has not otherwise confirmed that Johnson will remain on staff, who was listed Tuesday as a “quality control coordinator.” Georgia currently has two openings for full-time assistant coaches, so Johnson conceivably could still be promoted to one of those roles.

Which group wins ? The Die Hard Movies or the Rambo Movies ?

I am a firm believer that the Gophers have developed a (most likely) deserved reputation with officials nation wide after the way we behaved in the early season, culminating in the Alabama fiasco. The way in which our players, especially Mason, address the officials in game does us no favors whatsoever. In fact, I would guess it costs us critical calls due to the lack of humility.

In addition, the officiating crews let our opponents get away with things they simply should not in the spirit of the game. We have become known as volatile and/or reactive by other teams. For example, the foul on McBrayer, when his arm was pinned well after the play, disrupted the focus and effort of the team. That should have been addressed, but it wasn't. I believe we were up approximately 10 at that point. Coffey's frustration was also a result of uncalled physical play. The slow and steady decline, and our player's clear emotional reactions, moved us steadily toward the loss that ensued.

I think what we need most as a team is humility. Yes, we should always fight and scrap, but shut up, quit whining, quit being baited, and just play ball.

Momence, Ill. DE Jason Bargy lists Minnesota as one of three schools he has the best relationship with. He has a visit to Minneapolis planned for Jan 27. More in the article below:

https://n.rivals.com/news/jason-bargy-plans-two-big-ten-junior-days

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Here at the Barn for the game! Tip-off is at 8 PM CT on BTN.

Check out some great pregame material from @Matt Jessen-Howard, @E.J. Stevens and an elite film review from @David Sisk:

Matt and E.J.'s preview
David's film review
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77-72 before 4,200 fans at the Barn. Gophers now 5-3 in the B1G. 16-5 overall
Beating the Skunks and the Chicken Hawks in the same week is a good thing

OL Kuehn, Noah (WO/RS) is no longer listed on the Gopher roster.

OVERVIEW: Missed the 2016 season because of polycystic kidney disease, which also caused him to end his football career • continues to work with the team and the offensive line as a student coach.
2015: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Eagan High School • helped lead team to a 5-5 record • started at left tackle and was a two-year letterwinner • named All Conference as a senior • protected for an offense that rushed for more than 1,500 yards • 2014 Academic All State • named one of 12 finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman • coached by Rick Sutton • also lettered in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 11, 1996 • son of Mark and Mary Ann Kuehn • has one sister (Morgan).

Do we have any idea who will be here this weekend? Have seen that Peterson, Kramer, Williamson and Beebe will be attending.

4 star out of high school..will try and get exemption from sitting out a year because of infractions at Ole Miss.

https://www.cornnation.com/2018/1/1...otball-linebacker-nickel-breon-dixon-transfer

Looking at roster, the turnover is amazing. Gophs should have 70 players in 2018 that they didn't have for much of Big Ten season in 2017.

Counting guys who were redshirted, guys who sat out due to transfer, guys who were injured, and the new recruits.

12 DBs:

Aune, Josh DB 6-2 200 FR St. Paul, Minn. (Highland Park HS)
23 Beck, Adam DB 6-2 185 RS FR Richmond, Texas (George Ranch HS)
16 Durr, Coney DB 5-10 191 JR Baton Rouge, La. (Dutchtown HS)
17 Estes, Rey DB 6-0 163 RS FR East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis HS)
44 Fuller, Tommy DB 5-10 190 RS FR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
Sapp III, Benny DB 6-1 180 FR Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Eden Prairie HS)
Smith, CJ DB 6-1 180 FR Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher HS)
Smith, Terell DB 6-1 180 FR Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS)
40 Strazzanti, Alex DB 6-2 194 RS FR Chaska, Minn. (Chaska HS)
31 Thomas, Kiondre DB 6-0 188 RS SO Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS)
6 Williamson, Chris DB 5-11 191 SR Gainesville, Ga. (Florida)
11 Winfield Jr., Antoine DB 5-10 204 JR The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)

11 D-line guys:

Ahanotu, Mayan DL 6-4 250 FR Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep)
3 Gibson, Jerry DL 6-3 260 RS SR Theodore, Ala. (Theodore HS)
91 Hickcox, Noah DL 6-4 280 RS FR Rockford, Ill. (Boylan Central Catholic HS)
69 Mafe, Boye DL 6-4 232 RS FR Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS)
Okonji, Abi DL 6-3 245 FR Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS)
95 Otomewo, Esezi DL 6-6 240 RS FR Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS)
30 Reigelsperger, Alex DL 6-4 255 FR Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS)
75 Robinson, Malcolm DL 6-3 290 RS FR Massillon, Ohio (Washington HS)
97 Silver, Royal DL 6-3 292 RS JR Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Iowa Western CC)
98 Smith, O.J. DL 6-2 309 RS SR Bossier City, La. (Alabama)
Teague, Elijah DL 6-3 295 FR South Holland, Ill. (Marist HS)

a kicker:
33 Ryerse, Grant K / P 6-2 203 RS FR Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS)

6 linebackers:
50 Anderson, Danny LB 6-0 212 RS FR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
5 Guthrie, Trenton LB 6-3 217 RS FR Northville, Mich. (Northville HS)
Oliver, Braelen LB 6-0 215 FR Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS)
28 Rush, Thomas LB 6-3 225 FR Marysville, Ohio (Marysville HS)
57 Russell, Joe LB 6-2 194 RS FR Shoreview, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS)
Sori-Marin, Mariano LB 6-3 235 FR Mokena, Ill. (Providence Catholic HS)

15 olinemen:
77 Andries, Blaise OL 6-5 313 RS FR Marshall, Minn. (Marshall HS)
Beier, Austin OL 6-4 275 FR Toledo, Ohio (St. John's HS)
66 Boe, Nathan OL 6-4 275 FR Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North HS)
63 Bursch, Nathan OL 6-5 255 RS FR Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury HS)
71 Davis, Ben OL 6-4 274 RS SO Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS)
Dickson, Jason OL 6-6 300 JR Corona, Calif. (Diablo Valley CC)
51 Dunlap Jr., Curtis OL 6-5 370 FR Jacksonville, Fla. (IMG Academy)
78 Faalele, Daniel OL 6-9 400 FR Melbourne, Australia (IMG Academy)
Norton, Grant OL 6-8 260 FR Camdenton, Mo. (Camdenton HS)
55 Rousemiller, Eric OL 6-4 310 RS FR Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South)
65 Ruschmeyer, Axel OL 6-4 281 RS FR Hutchinson, Minn. (Holy Family Catholic HS)
75 Sassack, Kyle OL 6-7 283 RS FR Pontiac, Mich. (Notre Dame Prep HS)
60 Schmitz, John Michael OL 6-4 286 RS FR Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS)
62 Weyler, Jared OL 6-4 296 RS SR Dayton, Ohio (Centerville HS)
York, Jack OL 6-6 300 FR Dallas, Texas (First Baptist Academy)

6 QBs:
5 Annexstad, Zack QB 6-3 215 FR Norseland, Minn. (IMG Academy)
13 Morgan, Tanner QB 6-2 205 RS FR Union, Ky. (Ryle HS)
19 Pickerign, Samuel QB 6-4 224 RS FR Alpharetta, Ga. (Minnehaha Academy)
14 Roste, Jaran QB 6-3 234 RS FR Alexandria, Minn. (Alexandria HS)
30 Santaga, Jon QB 6-1 192 RS FR Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame De La Baie Academy)
7 Viramontes, Vic QB 6-1 215 SO Riverside, Calif. (Riverside CC)

6 RBs:
23 Brooks, Shannon RB 6-0 213 SR Atlanta, Ga. (Pickens HS)
33 Delich, Mike RB 5-11 217 RS FR Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS)
Edmonds, Nolan RB 5-11 200 FR Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS)
30 Ibrahim, Mohamed RB 5-10 205 RS FR Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel HS)
31 London, Dominik RB 5-9 200 RS FR Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS
Williams, Bryce RB 6-0 200 FR Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney HS)

3 TEs:
49 Paulson, Jake TE 6-4 258 RS FR Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy)
Spann-Ford, Brevyn TE 6-7 245 FR St. Cloud, Minn. (Technical HS)
98 Witherspoon, Clayton TE 6-4 235 RS FR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

10 WRs:
81 Annexstad, Brock WR 6-2 198 RS FR Norseland, Minn. (IMG Academy)
3 Autman-Bell, Chris WR 6-1 193 RS FR Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara HS)
Bateman, Rashod WR 6-2 200 FR Tifton, Ga. (Tift County HS)
82 Douglas, Demetrius WR 6-0 181 SO Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)
Gibson, Erik WR 6-3 190 FR Detroit, Mich. (MLK HS)
27 Gossage, Paul WR 6-3 175 RS JR Mokena, Ill. (Eastern Illinois)
Manns, Jornell WR 5-11 190 FR Mansfield, Ohio (Mansfield St. HS)
26 Thompson, True WR 6-4 200 RS SO Plymouth, Minn. (Iowa Western Community College)
83 Van Dyne, Harry WR 6-5 185 RS FR Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley HS)
87 Van Dyne, Yale WR 6-3 205 RS SO Overland Park, Kan. (University of Iowa)

36 returning players who weren't being redshirted, weren't injured:

four DBs:
34 Shenault, Antonio DB 5-11 192 SR Roselle, Ill. (Lake Park HS)
27 Swenson, Calvin DB 6-1 209 RS SO Kaukauna, Wis. (Kaukauna HS)
7 Handy-Holly, Ken DB 6-2 202 SO Jackson, Ala. (Jackson HS)
26 Harris, Justus DB 5-10 174 SO Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS)

six D-linemen:
46 DeLattiboudere, Winston DL 6-3 247 RS JR Baltimore, Md. (Howard HS)
92 Devers, Tai'yon DL 6-4 229 JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (Blanche Ely HS)
19 Moore, Gary DL 6-4 287 RS SR Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS)
59 Novak-Goar, Connor DL 6-2 280 RS SO Eden Prairie, Minn. (Iowa Western C.C.)
90 Renner, Sam DL 6-4 259 RS JR Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove Senior High)
87 Umlor, Nate DL 6-5 269 SO Allendale, Mich. (Allendale HS)

two kickers:
38 Carpenter, Emmit K 6-0 199 RS SR Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon HS)
37 Mack, John K 6-0 193 RS SO Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS)

six linebackers:
41 Barber, Thomas LB 6-1 233 JR Plymouth, Minn. (Robbinsdale Armstrong HS)
36 Cashman, Blake LB 6-2 235 SR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
45 Coughlin, Carter LB 6-4 245 JR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
20 Huff, Julian LB 6-0 225 SR Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS)
21 Martin, Kamal LB 6-3 229 JR Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville HS)
43 Schoenfelder, Bailey LB 6-3 225 RS SO Huron, S.D. (Huron HS)

one snapper:
25 Jordahl, Payton LS 6-2 230 RS SR Perham, Minn. (Perham HS)

five o-linemen:
61 Dovich, Bronson OL 6-5 298 RS JR Chaska, Minn. (Chaska HS)
73 Greene, Donnell OL 6-7 320 RS SR Marietta, Ga. (Coffeyville C.C.)
64 Olson, Conner OL 6-5 297 RS SO Monticello, Minn. (Monticello HS)
58 Oseland, Quinn OL 6-6 305 RS JR Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart Griffin HS)
70 Schlueter, Sam OL 6-6 298 RS SO Victoria, Minn. (Mayer Lutheran HS)

two punters:
47 Herbers, Jacob P 6-2 215 RS JR Battle Creek, Mich. (Lakeview HS)
34 McElfresh, Logan P 6-1 214 RS SR Brainerd, Minn. (Brainerd HS)

one QB
17 Green, Seth QB 6-4 229 RS SO Woodbury, Minn. (Allen HS)

two RBs
28 Femi-Cole, Jonathan RB 6-0 228 RS JR Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (St. Andrew's College)
1 Smith, Rodney RB 5-11 210 RS SR Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS)

three TEs
44 Beebe, Colton TE 6-3 268 RS JR Kansas City, Kan. (Piper HS)
42 Kieft, Ko TE 6-4 250 RS SO Sioux Center, Iowa (Sioux Center HS)
85 Witham, Bryce TE 6-4 257 RS JR Grand Rapids, Mich. (West Catholic HS)

five WRs:
18 Geary, Clay WR 5-10 191 RS SO Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS)
25 Howard, Phillip WR 5-11 187 RS SO Minneapolis, Minn. (Robbinsdale Cooper HS)
6 Johnson, Tyler WR 6-2 190 JR Minneapolis, Minn. (North HS)
89 Morse, Matt WR 6-1 198 RS JR Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley HS)
8 Williams, Mark WR 6-0 195 RS SO Gainestown, Ala. (Jackson HS)

Link: Film Room: Rashod Bateman with Team USA

From @Alex Carlson