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Minnesota Recruiting

Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.

Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis • MN

Big TenHuntington Bank Stadium
2016 Commits
15
Average Stars
2.80
Blue Chips
1
Pipeline States
7

Recruiting context

Minnesota recruiting pipeline

Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Minnesota commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.

The selected 2016 class includes 15 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.80. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.

Class DNA

2016 Minnesota: Balanced class

Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.

Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.

Class Score
74.34
Blue-Chip Rate
6.7%
Top Position
Athlete
Top Pipeline
MN

Recruiting Dashboard

Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.

Total Commits

15

Average Stars

2.80

Blue-Chip Recruits

1(7%)

Top Pipeline State

MN • 7

Portal Departures

None

Entire class retained so far.

Star Rating Mix

Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: 2016 Commits. Categories include 4-Star, 3-Star, 2-Star.

Positional Breakdown

Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.

Doughnut chart. Doughnut chart with 1 data series: 2016 Position Mix. Categories include ATH, DUAL, CB, OLB, and 5 more.

Star Rating Trend

Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Average Star Rating. Categories include 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2 more.

Commit List

15 recruits found in 2016.

Portal Status
Carter CoughlinOLB4★95.76'4"223 lbsEden Prairie, MNEden PrairieRetained
Seth GreenDUAL3★88.46'4"216 lbsAllen, TXAllenRetained
Sam SchlueterOT3★86.36'6"290 lbsMayer, MNLutheranRetained
Kamal MartinATH3★85.56'4"230 lbsBurnsville, MNBurnsvilleRetained
Phillip HowardATH3★85.45'11"185 lbsMinneapolis, MNRobbinsdale CooperRetained
Kiondre ThomasCB3★84.96'0"181 lbsFort Smith, ARNorthsideRetained
Conner OlsonOG3★84.76'5"295 lbsMonticello, MNMonticelloRetained
Antoine WinfieldCB3★83.15'10"196 lbsThe Woodlands, TXThe WoodlandsRetained
TaMarion JohnsonWDE3★82.26'6"210 lbsSouthfield, MIBradford AcademyRetained
Ko KieftATH3★80.66'4"230 lbsSioux Center, IASioux CenterRetained
Mark WilliamsDUAL3★80.36'1"190 lbsJackson, ALJacksonRetained
Connor MohsFB2★75.06'1"225 lbsSaint Paul, MNEast RidgeRetained
Danny PietruszewskiATH2★71.06'3"225 lbsSouth Saint Paul, MNSouth St. PaulRetained
Calvin SwensonS2★70.06'0"200 lbsKaukauna, WIKaukaunaRetained
John MackK2★70.06'0"184 lbsHartland, WIArrowheadRetained

Quick Answers

Minnesota Golden Gophers recruiting quick answers

Class year

2016

Commits in selected class
15
Average stars
2.80
Average rating
0.8
Portal departures
111