Utah prep offensive lineman Mataalii Benjamin de-committed from the Gophers football program on Monday.
Benjamin, who is listed at 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, pledged to Minnesota on June 1. The three-star prospect from Lehi, Utah, projects to offensive tackle and holds more than 15 scholarship offers.
Benjamin is the third player to exit Minnesota’s class for 2026, following receiver Kai Meza (Draper, Utah) and offensive lineman Daniel McMorris (Norman, Okla.). The previous two left in September.
The Gophers have 24 total commits for next year, including three O-linemen Andrew Trout (Cold Spring, Minn.), Gavin Meier (Janesville, Wis.) and Lucas Tielsch (Akron, Ohio).
Minnesota is excepted to have a few more openings for high school players in this recruiting cycle and offensive line slots have vacancies. The NCAA’s early singing period is Dec. 3-5.
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