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A look back (2011-2020) at MN running back Rivals recruit rankings and production

timothynelson53

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2011 (HC JK) David Cobb 5.5 - 3*,
5 offers; 3235 total yds/20 TDs

2012 (HC JK) James Gillum
5.5 - 3*, 4 offers; 82/1

Rodrick Williams Jr.
5.5 - 3*, 3 offers; 928/9

2013 (HC JK) Berkeley Edwards
5.7 - 3*, 193/2, transferred
to Central Michigan in 2016,
211/2 there in 1 season

2014 (HC JK) Rodney Smith
5.4 - 2*, 9 offers; 4646/29

Jeff Jones, 6.0 - 4*, 11 offers
Left MN in '15 after playing in 3 games - academic
and legal issues; attempted
comebacks at 4 different schools, had a productive season at Walforf University in Iowa last season.

2015 (HC JK) Shannon Brooks
5.6 - 3*, 7 offers; 2603/22

Jonathan Femi-Cole
5.6 - 3*, 5 offers; 79/0 at MN
Transferred to U. of Western Ontario in '19, 201/4 there

Colton Beebe (FB) 5.4 - 2*
3 offers; 48/0 receiving, major contributor as blocking TE/HB, left MN afyer junior season in 2018

James Johanneson 5.5 - 3*
3 offers; transferred to UND in 2016, 1424/15 in 3 seasons there

2016 (HC TC) Kobe McCrary
5.6 - 3*, 782/11; 7 offers

2017 (PF HC) Mo Ibrahim
5.7 - 3*, 1803/3, junior in '20;
7 offers

Dominik London 5.4 - 2*;
2 offers; transferred to UND in '18, then to Winona State, stats there unknown

2018 (HC PF) Nolan Edmonds
5.7 - 3*, 14 offers;
medically retired '19

Bryce Williams 5.5 - 3*
600/5, junior in 2020;
14 offers

2019 (HC PF) Cam Wiley 5.5 - 3*
32/0, RFR? in 2020;
13 offers

Treyson Potts 5.6 - 3*
51/1, RFR in 2020; 12 offers

Jason Williamson 5.5 - 3*
RFR in 2020; 1 offer

2020 (HC PF) Ky Thomas 5.7 - 3*
Fr in 2020 ; 5 offers

2021 (HC PF) Mar'Keise Irving
5.7 - 3*
26 offers

I didn't take the time to tally the 247 ratings. From @fencejumpers perspective (no. of offers) it's pretty obvious we have experienced an upswing in RB recruiting under Fleck. We may have missed out on one of the best prospects in Nolan Edmonds (16 offers) due to his medical retirement. We should appreciate "Grandpa" Rodney Smith all the more, looking bzck at his 2* rating and his tremendous production despite 2 major injuries/rehab.

I look forward to a big next 2 years from Mo, future production from Potts and Wiley, and hopefully tantalizing results down the road from K. Thomas and M. Irving. I'm also not ruling out Jason Williamson and Bryce Williams from productive roles either. It should be a crowded, deep and competitive RB room for the next few years, which, paired with a talented passing attack, should make for an effective, high-scoring and fun to watch Gopher offense.
 
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