Minnesota
Big Ten
19
Incoming
20
Outgoing
-1
Net
Team TVS:
22%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
22%
Defense
24%
Special Teams
6%
Highest Risk Players
Javon Tracy
WR
43%
Drake Lindsey
QB
43%
Logan Loya
WR
41%
Darius Taylor
LB
40%
Cam Davis
LB
38%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST | 3 | 2 | +$230K |
| LB | 1 | 1 | +$224K |
| DB | 5 | 4 | $-201K |
| DL | 2 | 4 | $-196K |
| RB | 2 | 2 | +$193K |
| WR | 5 | 3 | $-164K |
| TE | 0 | 1 | +$150K |
| QB | 1 | 1 | +$146K |
| OL | 2 | 1 | $-30K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
P.J. Fleck
Head Coach
From: Sugar Grove, IL
School: Northern Illinois
Previously: Western Michigan (2016)
Danny Collins
Defensive Coordinator
From: Oak Lawn, IL
School: Western Michigan
Greg Harbaugh Jr.
Offensive Coordinator
From: Raleigh, N
School: Averett University
Previously:
2026 Recruiting Class
21 commits
#204
Howie Johnson
DL
4-star
(0.9235)
#208
Aaden Aytch
EDGE
4-star
(0.9228)
#332
Roman Voss
ATH
4-star
(0.9025)
#347
Ryan Estrada
RB
4-star
(0.9007)
#385
Andrew Trout
OT
4-star
(0.8967)
#474
Justin Hopkins
S
3-star
(0.8889)
#622
Hudson Dunn
LB
3-star
(0.8794)
#1131
Chance Payne
CB
3-star
(0.8689)
#1158
Hayden Moore
WR
3-star
(0.8678)
#1211
Angel Luciano
LB
3-star
(0.8617)
#1227
Owen Lansu
QB
3-star
(0.8667)
#1227
Ezekiel Bates
RB
3-star
(0.8667)
#1227
Niko Castillo
ATH
3-star
(0.8667)
#1274
Brady Palmer
QB
3-star
(0.8656)
#1396
Josiah Anyansi
EDGE
3-star
(0.8633)
#1396
Lucas Tielsch
OT
3-star
(0.8633)
#1465
Beckett Schreiber
OT
3-star
(0.8611)
#1500
Braiden Stevens
WR
3-star
(0.86)
#1722
Trason Richardson
S
3-star
(0.8556)
#2145
George Rohl
TE
3-star
(0.8467)
#2163
Jeremiah Benson
DL
3-star
(0.8456)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Minnesota From:
Players Transfer from Minnesota To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Ensworth
Nashville, TN
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Liberty
Peoria, AZ
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Shakopee
Shakopee, MN
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Recruiting by State
MN
22
IL
9
WI
6
OH
6
TX
5
PA
4
GA
4
FL
4
Coach Hometown Recruiting Connections
P.J. Fleck
Head Coach from Sugar Grove, IL
9 recruits from IL
Danny Collins
Defensive Coordinator from Oak Lawn, IL
9 recruits from IL
Incoming Transfers
19
Xion Chapman
Perry Thompson
TJ Bush Jr.
Naquan Crowder
Kaden Helms
Noah Jennings
Sid Kaba
Parker Knutson
Andrew Marshall
Michael Merdinger
Mekhai Smith
Zion Steptoe
Jaron Thomas
TJ Thomas Jr.
Bennett Warren
Aydan West
Elisha West
Zachary Robbins
Beckham Sunderland
Outgoing Transfers
20
Cristian Driver
Koi Perich
Tre Berry
Za'Quan Bryan
Malachi Coleman
Steven Curtis
Fame Ijeboi
Jackson Kollock
Kenric Lanier II
Legend Lyons
Brody Richter
Kahlee Tafai
Reese Tripp
Harrison Brun
David Kemp
Caleb McGrath
Jaylen Bowden
Ethan Carrier
Quentin Redding
Drew Wilson
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Ryland Jessee
QB
3-star
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$338K
Chrishon McCray
WR
2-star
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$232K
Darius Snow
LB
3-star
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$163K
Rustin Young
OT
3-star
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Rodney Bullard Jr.
WR
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Dyson Sims
ATH
2-star
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Semaj Bridgeman
LB
4-star
Michigan State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Gavin Magorien
LS
Marshall
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Tayvon Nelson
CB
3-star
Marshall
Transfer pipeline
$30K
K.J. Jones
WR
Marshall
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Transfer Ledger
40 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-27 | OUT → | David Kemp | K | → Kennesaw State | $30K |
| 01-21 | OUT → | Jackson Kollock | QB | → UC Davis | $112K |
| 01-20 | OUT → | Brody Richter | P | → New Mexico State | $30K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Drew Wilson | LB | → Lafayette | $13K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Kenric Lanier II | WR | → Missouri | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Kahlee Tafai | OT | → California | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Harrison Brun | S | → South Dakota | $10K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Reese Tripp | IOL | → Middle Tennessee | $30K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Legend Lyons | WR | → Montana | $14K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Koi Perich | S | → Oregon | $533K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Steven Curtis | DL | → North Texas | $218K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Malachi Coleman | WR | → Wisconsin | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Sid Kaba | DL | Marshall → | $169K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Tre Berry | RB | → Tennessee State | $10K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Caleb McGrath | P | → North Dakota State | $10K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | TJ Thomas Jr. | RB | Elon → | $214K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Xion Chapman | DL | Florida International → | $293K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Zion Steptoe | WR | Tulsa → | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Noah Jennings | WR | Cincinnati → | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Fame Ijeboi | RB | → Purdue | $161K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Ethan Carrier | S | → South Dakota | $14K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Jaylen Bowden | CB | → East Carolina | $30K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Za'Quan Bryan | CB | → South Florida | $213K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | TJ Bush Jr. | EDGE | California → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Zachary Robbins | P | Utah State → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Kaden Helms | TE | Oklahoma → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Beckham Sunderland | K | Michigan → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Mekhai Smith | S | Lehigh → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Aydan West | CB | Michigan State → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Parker Knutson | CB | Southwest Minnesota State → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Elisha West | CB | Michigan State → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Perry Thompson | WR | Auburn → | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Andrew Marshall | LB | Eastern Michigan → | $237K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Naquan Crowder | DL | Marshall → | $241K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Bennett Warren | OT | Tennessee → | $150K |
| 01-03 | ← IN | Jaron Thomas | RB | Purdue → | $150K |
| 01-02 | ← IN | Michael Merdinger | QB | Liberty → | $258K |
| 12-05 | OUT → | Cristian Driver | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| 12-03 | OUT → | Quentin Redding | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Deven Eastern | DL | → NFL Draft | $830K |
OUT: $3.0M
IN: $3.4M
NET: +$0.4M
Current Roster
87 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Drake Lindsey
|
QB | FR | 6'5" | 230 lbs | $2.4M |
| 9 |
Emmett Morehead
|
QB | SR | 6'6" | 235 lbs | $337K |
| 6 |
Max Shikenjanski
|
QB | SO | 6'2" | 185 lbs | $207K |
| 14 | Dylan Wittke | QB | SO | 6'1" | 215 lbs | $178K |
| 34 |
Johann Cardenas
|
RB | FR | 6'0" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Xavier Ford
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 2 | A.J. Turner | RB | JR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 21 | Grant Washington | RB | FR | 5'10" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Le'Meke Brockington
|
WR | SR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $180K |
| 18 |
Donielle Hayes
|
WR | SO | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Logan Loya
|
WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 13 |
Bradley Martino
|
WR | FR | 6'3" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 11 | Javon Tracy | WR | JR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $376K |
| 87 |
Drew Biber
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Frank Bierman
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Jack DiSano
|
TE | JR | 6'3" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
Jameson Geers
|
TE | SR | 6'5" | 250 lbs | $212K |
| 82 |
Julian Johnson
|
TE | FR | 6'6" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 83 |
Sam Peters
|
TE | SO | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 88 |
Jacob Simpson
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 19 | Pierce Walsh | TE | SO | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Spencer Alvarez
|
OL | JR | 6'6" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 58 |
Jaden Ball
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 78 |
Ashton Beers
|
OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 lbs | $197K |
| 56 |
Brett Carroll
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 75 |
Mark Handy
|
OL | FR | 6'7" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 65 |
Greg Johnson
|
OL | JR | 6'6" | 325 lbs | $208K |
| 60 |
Kaveon Lee
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 74 |
Marcellus Marshall
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 330 lbs | $150K |
| 59 |
Tony Nelson
|
OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 70 |
Aluma Nkele
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 380 lbs | $150K |
| 73 |
Dylan Ray
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 50 |
Nathan Roy
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 51 |
Daniel Shipp
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 280 lbs | $150K |
| 77 |
Nick Spence
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 55 | Jerome Williams | OL | SO | 6'4" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 47 |
Enoch Atewogbola
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 89 |
Nate Becker
|
DL | SR | 6'6" | 300 lbs | $166K |
| 91 |
Deven Eastern
|
DL | SR | 6'6" | 320 lbs | $829K |
| 46 |
Lucas Finnessy
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 255 lbs | $166K |
| 95 |
Colin Hansen
|
DL | FR | 6'7" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 55 |
Jaylin Hicks
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 90 |
Rhett Hlavacka
|
DL | FR | 6'5" | 255 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Jaxon Howard
|
DL | SO | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $809K |
| 98 |
Adam Kissayi
|
DL | FR | 6'8" | 255 lbs | $150K |
| 16 |
Rushawn Lawrence
|
DL | SR | 6'2" | 270 lbs | $223K |
| 97 |
Jalen Logan-Redding
|
DL | SR | 6'4" | 295 lbs | $170K |
| 45 |
Sam Macy
|
DL | FR | 6'5" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 11 |
Karter Menz
|
DL | SO | 6'5" | 240 lbs | $938K |
| 50 |
Mo Omonode
|
DL | SR | 6'0" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 99 |
Theorin Randle
|
DL | SO | 6'2" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 94 |
Mo Saine
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 275 lbs | $150K |
| 56 |
Jay'Quan Stubbs
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 93 |
Riley Sunram
|
DL | FR | 6'5" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 96 |
Abu Tarawallie
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 6 |
Maverick Baranowski
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 lbs | $551K |
| 48 |
Mason Carrier
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Nate Cleveland
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 34 |
Cam Davis
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 19 |
Joey Gerlach
|
LB | JR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 2 |
Emmanuel Karmo
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 49 |
Matt Kingsbury
|
LB | SO | 6'3" | 230 lbs | $215K |
| 35 |
Derik LeCaptain
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 20 |
Jeff Roberson
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Ethan Stendel
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 50 |
Darius Taylor
|
LB | SO | 6'0" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 9 | Devon Williams | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 lbs | $474K |
| 14 |
Kerry Brown
|
DB | SO | 5'10" | 190 lbs | $295K |
| 13 |
Mike Gerald
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Aidan Gousby
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $173K |
| 12 |
Darius Green
|
DB | SR | 6'0" | 210 lbs | $169K |
| 26 |
Zack Harden
|
DB | FR | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Rhyland Kelly
|
DB | JR | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 15 |
Samuel Madu
|
DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 24 |
Jai'Onte' McMillan
|
DB | SR | 5'10" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 23 |
Garrison Monroe
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
John Nestor
|
DB | JR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $278K |
| 21 |
Naiim Parrish
|
DB | FR | 5'11" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 25 |
Zahir Rainer
|
DB | FR | 5'9" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 22 |
Evan Redding
|
DB | JR | 5'10" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 27 |
Simon Seidl
|
DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 91 |
Luke Ryerse
|
P | FR | 6'1" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 42 | Tom Weston | P | SO | 6'3" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Jakob Lutz
|
LS | FR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 80 |
Alan Soukup
|
LS | SO | 6'1" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 92 |
Brady Denaburg
|
PK | SR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 30 |
Sam Henson
|
PK | SR | 6'1" | 195 lbs | $150K |