The Gophers football program has 31 high school commitments for the 2026 recruiting class. They can start signing with the U once the early window opens Wednesday morning.
The U’s class ranks 24th in the nation and seventh in the 18-team Big Ten Conference as of Tuesday morning, according to 247 Sports composite score on Tuesday morning.
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Here’s a rundown of who’s in the U’s incoming class:
Four-star prospects
DL — Howie Johnson, Forest Lake, 6-3, 255
DL — Aaden Aytch, Lafayette, Ind., 6-4, 230
TE — Roman Voss, Jackson, 6-4, 225
RB — Ryan Estrada, El Paso, Texas, 5-9, 195
OT — Andrew Trout, Cold Spring, 6-6, 295
Three-star prospects
CB — Justin Hopkins, Nashville, 5-10, 180
OT — Aaron Thomas, Phoenix, 6-7, 300
OT — Gavin Meier, Janesville, Wis., 6-6, 300
WR — Rico Blassingame, Tolleson, Ariz., 6-1, 170
LB — Hudson Dunn, Peoria, Ariz., 6-1, 210
ATH — Lamont Hamilton, Racine, Wis., 6-0, 170
WR — Quayd Hendryx, Atco, N.J., 5-11, 175
DL — Anthony Charles, McDonald, Pa., 6-5, 200
DL — KJ Henson, Glen Burnie, Md., 6-3, 290
S — Jordan Lampkins, Bolingbrook, Ill., 6-0, 180
TE — Gabe Weaver, St. Louis, 6-5, 220
S — Tavian White, Waukee, Iowa, 6-0, 175
LB — Angel Luciano, Stilton, Pa., 6-1, 225
CB — Chance Payne, Jefferson, Ga., 5-10, 175
WR — Hayden Moore, Newberry, Fla., 6-1, 190
QB — Owen Lansu, Downers Grove, Ill., 6-1, 185
RB — Ezekiel Bates, Malvern, Pa., 5-11, 220
QB — Brady Palmer, San Diego, 6-2, 200
DL — Josiah Anyansi, Murrieta, Calif., 6-3, 260
OT — Lucas Tielsch, Akron, Ohio, 6-7, 320
IOL — Beckett Schreiber, Madison, Wis., 6-5, 280
WR — Braiden Stevens, Platte City, Mo., 5-8, 165
RB — Niko Castillo, Schuylkill Haven, Pa., 6-1, 235
S — Trason Richardson, Rosharon, Texas, 6-0, 180
TE — Greg Kohl, Ellsworth, Wis., 6-6, 230
DL — Jeremiah Benson, West Bloomfield, Mich., 6-3, 265
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