The Gophers have had 19 total players from its 2025 roster share intent to enter the transfer portal when it opened on Friday.

Minnesota has one clear-cut headliner in that group: all-Big Ten sophomore safety Koi Perich. And two other key players from last year’s team: redshirt sophomore cornerback Za’Quan Bryan and redshirt freshman running back Fame Ijeboi.

The majority of this group were role players, little-used backups, hardly-knew-ye freshmen or walk-ons.

Here’s a synopsis on who is leaving:

Star

Koi Perich, safety
Total snaps: 1,213 defense/338 special teams/45 offense

The two-time All-Big Ten performer rocked the program and its fanbase with his decision to enter the portal going public late Thursday night. The Esko, Minn., native was outstanding as a true freshman in 2024 (five interceptions and and 46 tackles), but wasn’t as sharp last fall (one pick and 82 tackles). His overall grade from Pro Football Focus also dipped from 88.9 to 62.4. After gaining 26 games of experience at the U, including as a kick and punt returner and on offense, he likely will spend his upperclassman year(s) at a school contenting for a spot in next year’s College Football Playoff.

Key players

Za’Quan Bryan, cornerback
Total snaps: 731 defense/226 special teams

The Savanah, Ga., native moved into the starting lineup in 2025 and totaled 36 tackles and three pass break-ups in 11 games. He played through a shoulder injury in November. In spot duty in 2024, Bryan had a 73.1 overall grade from PFF in 266 snaps, but that mark went to 60.3 in 440 last fall. He played in 24 total games at Minnesota.

Fame Ijeboi, running back
Total snaps: 220 offense

The 6-foot, 210-pound tailback from Folcroft, Pa., stepped up when starter Darius Taylor was sidelined during the 2025 season and finished with 461 yards on 97 carries (4.5-yard average) and two touchdowns last fall. He added 12 receptions for 54 yards and one TD. The depth and experience in the Gophers’ running back room took a hit when he decided to move on.

Role players

Malachi Coleman, receiver
Total snaps: 174 offense

The Nebraska transfer receiver didn’t play any snaps against FBS competition until Week 7 against Purdue last fall and finished the season with five receptions for 83 yards in eight games. The 6-foot-5 target and former four-star prospect from Lincoln, Neb., will be looking for his third school this winter.

Kenric Lanier, receiver
Total snaps: 218 offense 

One of the top recruits in the Gophers’ 2023 recruiting class had only three receptions for 79 yards in 10 games in 2025 and one grab for 17 yards in 2024. The 6-foot-1 Decatur, Ga., native has two years of eligibility remaining.

Notables

The Gophers’ quarterback in the 2025 class, Jackson Kollock of Laguna Beach, Calif., was a scout-team standout last fall, but didn’t see any game action and will immediately seek his second school. … Washington transfer offensive lineman Kahlee Tafai is taking off after playing sparingly in four games last year. … Quentin Redding of Menomonee Falls., Wis., was a key kick and punt returner at the U from 2021-23 and played in 35 total games at the U. … Penn State transfer Cristian Driver, the son of Packers wideout Donald Driver, didn’t play in 2025 after having seven receptions in 11 games in 2024. … Massive offensive tackle Reese Tripp of Mantorville, Minn., played a bit in three games a year ago. … True freshman Legend Lyons of Corvina, Calif., is gone; the receiver didn’t see the field last fall. … Freshman running back Johann Cardenas, a transfer from Vanderbilt, immediately left the U program in August. … True freshman tailback Tre Berry parted ways with the team in November.

Walk-ons

These players have also exited: redshirt sophomore defensive back Ethan Carrier from Detroit Lakes; redshirt sophomore punter Caleb McGrath from Eastview High School; redshirt freshman defensive back Harrison Brun from Rockford High School; redshirt sophomore linebacker Drew Wilson from Mequon, Wis.; redshirt senior kicker David Kemp from Jacksonville, Fla.; and redshirt junior punter Brody Richter from Scottsdale, Ariz.

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In the lead-up to St. Paul’s Nov. 4 mayoral election, then-state Rep. Kaohly Her issued a campaign mailer that promised “to make our neighborhoods safer” through “strong partnerships” with first responders and law enforcement.

“Development has stalled,” she wrote, promising an environment that welcomes business. “We’ve lost critical retailers, and our tax base is stretched thin.”

The city’s housing stock, she noted, was too expensive and needed an infusion of public, affordable and market-rate units. Finally, under the title “Defending Our Neighbors,” she wrote: “I am a refugee and know the stakes are high for our immigrant neighbors. I will actively rise to meet the moment and not just passively respond.”

Voters in the five-way mayor’s race welcomed her message and propelled her to the corner office of City Hall as St. Paul’s 47th mayor. She is scheduled to be sworn into on Friday in a pair of back-to-back ceremonies at the International Institute of Minnesota on Como Avenue and St. Catherine University’s O’Shaughnessy Auditorium on Randolph Avenue.

Her first swearing-in — by invitation only — was to take place before a relatively intimate crowd of family, peers and Hmong leaders. Her becomes the first woman and first Hmong person to be elected mayor of St. Paul, where she had previously served as state representative since 2019.

Born in a bamboo hut

Her holds a bachelor of science degree in investment and finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a master’s of business administration from Northeastern University in Boston. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Education Leadership at the University of St. Thomas, studies she put on hold to run for mayor.

In her campaign materials, she described her journey from the mountains of Laos, where she was born in a bamboo hut, to the United States with her family when she was three years old. Her family lived in Illinois and Wisconsin before coming to St. Paul, where they gained prominence in the fast-growing Hmong community, pooling money with other Hmong refugees to launch one of the region’s first Southeast Asian-themed food distributors, as well as a restaurant off Rice Street and University Avenue.

Her grandfather had served as a colonel under Gen. Vang Pao during the CIA’s “Secret War” in Laos, and he became instrumental in founding the Lao Family Community of Minnesota, a non-profit that assisted early waves of Hmong refugees in the U.S.

As an adult, she spent 15 years in the financial services industry, focusing on budget analytics for Securian, then known as Minnesota Life, and American Express. She then became a stay-at-home mom for the two children, now grown, that she has with her husband, Kong, before returning to the workforce as a grants director for the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation, a board administrator with the St. Paul Public Schools and then a policy director for St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, a role she held for the early part of his first term.

As Carter’s policy director, she helped lead two of his signature initiatives: the effort to establish a citywide $15 minimum wage and launch CollegeBound St. Paul, which connects each of the city’s newborns to college savings accounts. She soon found herself spending more time away from City Hall after winning election to the role of state representative for House District 64A. Her, a DFLer who served as deputy speaker pro tempore, resigned from the House on Nov. 17, two weeks after winning the mayoral election.

Transition

Her has said she will maintain the city’s existing department directors for the time being as she evaluates the fit of Carter’s top staff and other programming initiatives.

Her’s mayoral campaign did not focus heavily on the future of Grand Casino Arena in downtown St. Paul, though she was critical of how the mayor’s unfulfilled ask for $400 million in state bond funds for an arena remodel rolled out before state lawmakers last session.

In a recent interview with Kare 11, Her said she was open to drawing the Timberwolves and the Lynx basketball teams to St. Paul, and that there had been some “some great introductory conversations” and “I look forward to future conversations” with team co-owner Alex Rodriguez.

Carter, the city’s first Black mayor and its youngest when he was first elected in 2017, led across years of pandemic and political upheaval with a progressive agenda that launched new city offices and cabinet-level positions. They included the Office of Financial Empowerment, to oversee CollegeBound St. Paul and other anti-poverty efforts, and the Office of Neighborhood Safety, which coordinates grants to community agencies that provide pre-emptive outreach to crime-prone areas as an early alternative to police response.

Carter was advised by a chief resilience officer who coordinated the city’s energy-saving and environmental initiatives, including the city’s involvement with the Evie electric carsharing network, a partnership with HourCar and the city of Minneapolis. The mayor forgave library fines and worked to establish new micro-neighborhoods at Highland Bridge in Highland Park and The Heights off Larpenteur Avenue and McKnight Road, where development has moved forward in stops and starts.

Carter also oversaw the roll-out of a voter-approved rent stabilization ordinance, or rent control, which many critics have since blamed for adding to the hodgepodge of issues stalling residential real estate development citywide. The mayor and city council later amended the ordinance, crafting key exceptions to it, before eliminating rent control entirely this past May for housing constructed after 2004.

Her has said she did not vote for rent control when it went to ballot in 2021, though she did not actively campaign against it.

As one of his final acts in office, Carter this week appointed Greg Duren as interim fire chief.

The outgoing mayor joined U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in a countdown to ring in the New Year with a giant disco-themed puck drop in Rice Park shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, which was followed by a lengthy fireworks display. The event was coordinated with the World Juniors Ice Hockey Championships, an international tournament that concludes Jan. 5.

By Nicole Dieker, Bankrate.com

No one wants to deal with the inconvenience of long lines every time you have a flight to catch. Instead, you can take a leisurely stroll through airport security by enrolling in TSA PreCheck. This trusted traveler program allows people to access a separate security line at the airport and eliminates some of the hassles involved in clearing airport security … for a price.

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A TSA PreCheck membership costs $77 and remains valid for five years, so it’s relatively affordable. However, you may get that fee back if you have one of the top travel credit cards. Many of these cards reimburse the TSA PreCheck or Global Entry fee by granting a credit of up to $120. That means you can make the most of your card benefits and offset part of your annual fee by learning how to get TSA PreCheck with your credit card.

Here’s how to get TSA PreCheck by using your credit card.

How does TSA PreCheck work?

TSA PreCheck is an official trusted traveler program set up through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It requires you to go through a short online application and in-person interview where you’ll be fingerprinted and have your photo taken.

After you’re approved, you’ll have access to dedicated security lines and expedited security procedures at many U.S. airports, allowing you to keep your laptop and travel-sized liquids in your bag. Plus, you’ll keep your wait time to a minimum since 99% of TSA PreCheck members wait less than 10 minutes to make it through security, according to the TSA.

How to get TSA PreCheck free with a credit card

There are several ways a credit card can help you get TSA PreCheck for free:

—The easiest way is by paying for a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application with a card that reimburses it. You’ll automatically receive a statement credit to cover the cost.

—You could use the rewards you’ve earned through an airline or hotel loyalty program to pay for it.

—You could use your credit card rewards to cover the fee.

Using a statement credit to get TSA PreCheck

Nearly 40 credit cards offer an application fee credit for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry, and that includes business credit cards and co-branded airline and hotel credit cards. However, it is important to note that most travel credit cards that cover TSA PreCheck come with an annual fee of anywhere from $95 to $695.

While there are travel credit cards with no annual fee, it’s uncommon for them to include a TSA PreCheck benefit. That said, occasionally you may be able to find a travel card with this benefit and no annual fee — but there will likely be a catch.

For example, the Capital One Spark Miles for Business card, which comes with no annual fee the first year, offers an up to $120 reimbursement credit for Global Entry and TSA PreCheck every four years. However, this card charges an annual fee every year thereafter.

Using a loyalty program to get TSA PreCheck

Many airline and hotel loyalty programs allow you to redeem the rewards you earn for TSA PreCheck. Some of these programs include:

—IHG One Rewards

—Marriott Bonvoy

—Orbitz Rewards Platinum Members

—United Mileage Plus

However, this method usually isn’t the best option since you’ll typically spend $100 or more in rewards — which is more than the cost of a TSA PreCheck membership. If you have a bank of points or miles that are about to expire, then it could be a decent option.

These loyalty programs also occasionally offer promotions and deals on TSA PreCheck, which may help you to get a discounted membership or a free membership with certain levels of elite status.

Using credit card rewards to get TSA PreCheck

If you’re not interested in a travel credit card or paying an annual fee, rewards from one of the top cash-back cards could help you cover your TSA PreCheck fee. These credit cards allow you to earn rewards or welcome bonuses that you can then redeem as statement credits to cover your TSA PreCheck application.

Bankrate’s take: If you travel internationally and would like to shorten your trips through customs, consider applying for Global Entry instead of TSA PreCheck. Global Entry includes all the benefits of TSA PreCheck plus expedited customs screening for travelers entering the United States, and membership costs $120 for five years.

Which credit card with TSA PreCheck credits is right for you?

When determining which travel credit card is right for you, take a few factors into account, including the card’s

—annual fee

—general rewards structure

—additional benefits

You’ll also want to think about how it fits into your current spending habits and lifestyle. If a particular card is only appealing because it pays for TSA PreCheck, then you should consider a different card that better aligns with your spending habits and interests — even if that card is just a general rewards card that will help you to earn enough cash back to cover the application fee.

Keep in mind that many business, airline and hotel credit cards offer a TSA PreCheck benefit. If you own a business, you may want to consider a general business travel credit card (which offers more flexibility) or a credit card for an airline or hotel that you use frequently (which will offer airline- or hotel-specific perks).

The bottom line

If you want to get TSA PreCheck for free, there are a lot of credit cards out there that can help you cover the cost.

Whether you choose a card that reimburses your TSA PreCheck fee or a card that helps you earn rewards to cover the fee, you’ll have plenty of options to save on the cost of your TSA PreCheck membership. And once you’ve got that TSA PreCheck stamp on your boarding pass, you’ll be able to save time (and effort) at the airport.

©2025 Bankrate.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, joining global markets to kick off a new year on an upbeat note.

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The S&P 500 rose 0.7%. The benchmark index is coming off a gain of more than 16% in 2025.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42 points, or 0.1%, as of 10:03 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 1.3%.

Markets in Europe and Asia also made strong gains. Indexes in Britain and South Korea hit records.

The gains are helping trim some of the broader weekly losses for the market, which is closing a shortened holiday week. Markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.

Technology stocks were leading the market higher, especially companies with a focus on artificial intelligence, continuing the trend that pushed the broader market to records in 2025.

Nvidia jumped 2.8% and was the biggest force pushing the market higher. Apple jumped 2% and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, rose 2%. They are among the most valuable companies in the world and their outsized valuations give them more influence on the market’s direction.

Technology companies have been a major focus because of advancements in artificial intelligence technology and the potential for growth within the sector. Wall Street has been betting that demand for computer chips and other items needed for data centers will help justify the big investments from technology companies and their pricey stock values.

Tesla rose 0.8% despite reporting falling sales for a second year in a row.

E-commerce giant Alibaba climbed 4.3% and Baidu, maker of the Ernie chatbot, jumped 9.4% in Hong Kong after it said it plans to spin off its AI computer chip unit Kunlunxin, which would list shares in Hong Kong early in 2027. The plan is subject to regulatory approvals.

Crude oil prices slipped. Prices for U.S. crude oil fell 1.2% to $56.73 per barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 1.2% to $60.13 per barrel.

Gold prices kicked off the new year with more gains. The price of gold rose 0.7%.

Treasury yields held steady in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.18% from 4.17% late Wednesday. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which moves more closely with expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do, held steady at 3.48% from late Wednesday.

AP business writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed to this report.