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Minnesota Recruiting

Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.

Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis • MN

Big TenHuntington Bank Stadium
2020 Commits
14
Average Stars
3.07
Blue Chips
3
Pipeline States
12

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 2020 class includes 14 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.07. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.

Class DNA

2020 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
87.93
Blue-Chip Rate
21.4%
Top Position
Defensive Lineman
Top Pipeline
KS

Recruiting Dashboard

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

Total Commits

14

Average Stars

3.07

Blue-Chip Recruits

3(21%)

Top Pipeline State

KS • 2

Portal Departures

None

Entire class retained so far.

Star Rating Mix

Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2020.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: 2020 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: 2020 Position Mix. Categories include SDE, TE, OLB, WR, 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 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2 more.

Commit List

14 recruits found in 2020.

Portal Status
Itayvion BrownOLB4★90.16'3"218 lbsSt. Louis, MOLutheran NorthRetained
Daniel JacksonWR4★89.86'0"185 lbsMission, KSBishop MiegeRetained
Ky ThomasRB4★89.05'11"205 lbsTopeka, KSTopekaRetained
Jah JoynerWDE3★87.86'4"225 lbsDanbury, CTDanburyRetained
Gage KeysSDE3★86.46'4"245 lbsHilliard, OHHilliard DavidsonRetained
Victor PlessATH3★84.45'10"175 lbsKennesaw, GAHarrisonRetained
Tyrell LawrenceOG3★84.26'7"344 lbsMississauga, ONClearwater Academy InternationalRetained
Austin HendersonTE3★83.96'5"221 lbsNashville, TNEnsworthRetained
Melle KreuderSDE3★83.96'3"235 lbsGermany, GERMGermanyRetained
Mark CrawfordP3★80.56'3"225 lbsAustralia, AUSTAustraliaRetained
Dragan KesichK3★80.06'2"224 lbsOak Creek, WIOak CreekRetained
Lonenoa FaoaPRO3★80.06'1"224 lbsHenderson, NVLibertyRetained
Wyatt SchroederTE2★79.06'4"225 lbsSaint Francis, MNSt. FrancisRetained
Ben WilemanILB2★70.06'2"215 lbsEdgerton, WIEdgertonRetained

Quick Answers

Minnesota Golden Gophers recruiting quick answers

Class year

2020

Commits in selected class
14
Average stars
3.07
Average rating
0.8
Portal departures
111