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Minnesota Golden Gophers

Big Ten · Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Record 0–0
Conference 0–0
SP+ #40

2026 roster

Offense

No. Player Position Class Height Weight Hometown
5 Drake Lindsey QB Sophomore 6-5 230 Fayetteville, AR
6 Max Shikenjanski QB Junior 6-2 185 Stillwater, MN
12 Michael Merdinger QB Sophomore 6-1 205 Fort Lauderdale, FL
14 Dylan Wittke QB Junior 6-1 215 Buford, GA
15 Owen Lansu QB Freshman 6-1 195 Downers Grove, IL
16 Brady Palmer QB Freshman 6-2 200 San Diego, CA
1 Darius Taylor RB Senior 6-0 215 Detroit, MI
2 A.J. Turner RB Senior 6-0 195 Hampton, VA
9 Xavier Ford RB Freshman 5-10 210 Leesville, LA
20 Ryan Estrada RB Freshman 5-10 190 El Paso, TX
21 Grant Washington RB Freshman 5-10 200 Avon, OH
22 Jaron Thomas RB Freshman 5-11 220 Elkhart, IN
23 TJ Thomas RB Junior 5-8 190 Thomasville, GA
26 Zeke Bates RB Freshman 5-11 215 Haverford, PA
28 Niko Castillo RB Freshman 6-1 235 Schuylkill Haven, PA
3 Perry Thompson WR Junior 6-3 210 Foley, AL
7 Bradley Martino WR Freshman 6-3 180 Naples, FL
8 Jalen Smith WR Sophomore 6-1 195 Mankato, MN
11 Javon Tracy WR Senior 6-0 205 Indianapolis, IN
13 Noah Jennings WR Senior 6-0 185 Columbia, SC
17 Braiden Stevens WR Freshman 5-8 170 Platte City, MO
18 Donielle Hayes WR Junior 6-0 190 Pensacola, FL
25 Zion Steptoe WR Senior 5-11 190 Little Elm, TX
81 Josiah Dozier WR Freshman 6-1 190 Moody, AL
84 Hayden Moore WR Freshman 6-0 190 Gainesville, FL
85 Rico Blassingame WR Freshman 6-1 170 Auburn, WA
89 Quayd Hendryx WR Freshman 5-11 180 Burlington Township, NJ
4 Roman Voss TE Freshman 6-4 235 Lakefield, MN
19 Pierce Walsh TE Junior 6-4 250 Downers Grove, IL
44 George Rohl TE Freshman 6-6 245 Ellsworth, WI
82 Julian Johnson TE Sophomore 6-6 250 Aurora, IL
83 Sam Peters TE Junior 6-4 250 Maple Grove, MN
86 Gabe Weaver TE Freshman 6-5 240 St. Louis, MO
87 Kaden Helms TE Senior 6-4 235 Bellevue, NE
88 Jacob Simpson TE Sophomore 6-4 240 Johnston, IA
50 Nathan Roy OL Sophomore 6-5 305 Mukwonago, WI
51 Daniel Shipp OL Freshman 6-5 280 Eastvale, CA
55 Jerome Williams OL Junior 6-4 320 Osseo, MN
56 Brett Carroll OL Sophomore 6-5 320 Olathe, KS
57 Aaron Thomas OL Freshman 6-5 295 Phoenix, AZ
58 Jaden Ball OL Sophomore 6-5 300 Carroll, OH
59 Tony Nelson OL Senior 6-6 315 Tracy, MN
60 Kaveon Lee OL Freshman 6-5 290 Chicago, IL
65 Greg Johnson OL Senior 6-6 325 Prior Lake, MN
66 Beckett Schreiber OL Freshman 6-5 295 Madison, WI
68 Bennett Warren OL Sophomore 6-6 290 Houston, TX
69 Gavin Meier OL Freshman 6-5 305 Janesville, WI
71 Lucas Tielsch OL Freshman 6-7 320 Copley, OH
75 Mark Handy OL Freshman 6-7 320 Albuquerque, NM
77 Nick Spence OL Freshman 6-6 300 Phoenix, AZ
78 Ashton Beers OL Senior 6-6 315 Slinger, WI
79 Andrew Trout OL Freshman 6-7 300 Cold Spring, MN

Defense

No. Player Position Class Height Weight Hometown
0 Anthony Smith DL Senior 6-6 285 Shippensburg, PA
1 Jaxon Howard DL Junior 6-4 250 Crystal, MN
3 TJ Bush Jr. DL Senior 6-3 265 Woodbridge, VA
11 Karter Menz DL Junior 6-5 240 Horace, ND
33 Rhett Hlavacka DL Freshman 6-5 255 Fond Du Lac, WI
41 Anthony Charles DL Freshman 6-5 205 Pittsburgh, PA
45 Sam Macy DL Sophomore 6-5 250 Chanhassen, MN
47 Enoch Atewogbola DL Freshman 6-4 230 Avon, IN
48 Aaden Aytch DL Freshman 6-3 240 Lafayette, IN
50 Mo Omonode DL Senior 6-0 285 West Lafayette, IN
55 Jaylin Hicks DL Sophomore 6-3 260 Harlem, NY
56 Jay'Quan Stubbs DL Freshman 6-4 285 Cleveland, OH
70 Naquan Crowder DL Junior 6-1 310 Aliquippa, PA
88 Josiah Anyansi DL Freshman 6-2 240 Atlanta, GA
90 Xion Chapman DL Junior 6-2 305 Allentown, PA
91 Howie Johnson DL Freshman 6-3 300 Forest Lake, MN
92 Sid Kaba DL Junior 6-1 310 Columbus, OH
93 Riley Sunram DL Sophomore 6-5 305 Kindred, ND
94 Mo Saine DL Sophomore 6-4 275 Eden Prairie, MN
95 Colin Hansen DL Freshman 6-7 250 Byron, MN
96 Abu Tarawallie DL Freshman 6-3 285 New Hope, MN
97 Jeremiah Benson DL Freshman 6-2 255 Detroit, MI
98 Adam Kissayi DL Sophomore 6-8 255 Palm Bay, FL
99 Theorin Randle DL Junior 6-2 300 Houston, TX
2 Emmanuel Karmo LB Sophomore 6-2 225 Minneapolis, MN
6 Maverick Baranowski LB Senior 6-2 230 Ponce Inlet, FL
16 Hudson Dunn LB Freshman 6-0 220 Peoria, AZ
19 Joey Gerlach LB Senior 6-3 225 Woodbury, MN
29 Andrew Marshall LB Junior 6-2 240 Carroll, OH
32 Angel Luciano LB Freshman 6-1 210 Steelton, PA
35 Nate Cleveland LB Sophomore 6-2 225 Hoffman Estates, IL
44 Ethan Stendel LB Sophomore 6-3 235 Caledonia, MN
46 Mason Carrier LB Sophomore 6-3 235 Detroit Lakes, MN
49 Matt Kingsbury LB Junior 6-3 230 Chicago, IL
4 Zack Harden DB Sophomore 6-1 200 Covington, GA
5 Aydan West DB Sophomore 5-11 190 Gaithersburg, MD
7 Aidan Gousby DB Senior 6-0 190 Lehigh Acres, FL
8 Mike Gerald DB Sophomore 6-0 190 Houston, TX
9 Garrison Monroe DB Junior 6-0 205 Shakopee, MN
13 Zahir Rainer DB Sophomore 5-9 190 Richmond, VA
14 Kerry Brown DB Junior 5-10 190 Naples, FL
15 Samuel Madu DB Sophomore 6-1 180 Bronx, NY
17 John Nestor DB Senior 6-1 205 Chicago, IL
18 Rhyland Kelly DB Senior 6-1 200 Winnipeg, MB
20 Parker Knutson DB Junior 6-0 190 Sartell, MN
21 Naiim Parrish DB Sophomore 5-11 175 Freehold, NJ
22 Mekhai Smith DB Junior 6-2 210 Lower Merion, PA
23 Lamont Hamilton DB Freshman 5-10 170 Racine, WI
24 Chance Payne DB Freshman 5-10 180 Jefferson, GA
25 Justin Hopkins DB Freshman 5-11 180 Nashville, TN
26 Elisha West DB Sophomore 5-10 195 Germantown, MD
27 Simon Seidl DB Sophomore 5-10 180 Hugo, MN
28 Trason Richardson DB Freshman 6-0 180 Houston, TX
31 Jordan Lampkins DB Freshman 6-0 190 Germantown, MD
36 Tavian White DB Freshman 5-11 180 Waukee, IA

Specialists

No. Player Position Class Height Weight Hometown
37 Zachary Robbins P Sophomore 6-3 210 Santaquin, UT
42 Tom Weston P Junior 6-3 215 Perth
43 Jakob Lutz LS Freshman 6-0 195 Peachtree City, GA
80 Alan Soukup LS Junior 6-1 210 Phoenix, AZ
36 Daniel Jackson PK Freshman 5-10 175 Alexandria, MN
92 Beckham Sunderland PK Senior 6-2 225 Newport, KY

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