MN had its two best years, winning eight games each season, under Jerry Kill in 2013 and 2014. Those years were followed by recruiting classes of 22 players in 2014 and 23 players in 2015. As of today, 20 of those 43 players ended up leaving the program early for one reason or another:
Those who left the class of 2014--Jeff Jones, Isaiah Gentry, D. McKinzy, C. Mayes, J. Kafo, C. Elmore, C. Krizancic, L. Rassmussen, R. Croney and D. Gant.
Those who left the class of 2015--Dior Johnson, J. Johannesson, K. Hardin, Mose Hall, N. Connelly, R. Bufford, Ted Stieber, T. Moore, D. Croft and R. Still.
Those of any stature left from class of 2014: R. Smith, Wyler, Gibson, Moore.
Those of any stature left from class of 2015: Brooks, Huff twins, Shenault, Femi-Cole, Dovich, Oseland, Beebe, Witham, Register, Devers, Dlttbdr (DE), Register and Waters.
I may have missed a name or two (and I didn't include JUCOs recruited later) from those left on the team out of these two classes but you should be able to see the big picture from those listed as having left early versus those who stayed.
Those who left the class of 2014--Jeff Jones, Isaiah Gentry, D. McKinzy, C. Mayes, J. Kafo, C. Elmore, C. Krizancic, L. Rassmussen, R. Croney and D. Gant.
Those who left the class of 2015--Dior Johnson, J. Johannesson, K. Hardin, Mose Hall, N. Connelly, R. Bufford, Ted Stieber, T. Moore, D. Croft and R. Still.
Those of any stature left from class of 2014: R. Smith, Wyler, Gibson, Moore.
Those of any stature left from class of 2015: Brooks, Huff twins, Shenault, Femi-Cole, Dovich, Oseland, Beebe, Witham, Register, Devers, Dlttbdr (DE), Register and Waters.
I may have missed a name or two (and I didn't include JUCOs recruited later) from those left on the team out of these two classes but you should be able to see the big picture from those listed as having left early versus those who stayed.
