Minnesota Golden Gophers

2026 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
88	Josiah Anyansi J. Anyansi	DL	6'3"	260	FR	Atlanta, GA, USA
47	Enoch Atewogbola E. Atewogbola	DL	6'4"	255	SO	Avon, IN, USA
48	Aaden Aytch A. Aytch	DL	6'3"	240	FR	Lafayette, IN, USA
58	Jaden Ball J. Ball	OL	6'5"	310	JR	Carroll, OH, USA
6	Maverick Baranowski M. Baranowski	LB	6'2"	230	SR	Ponce Inlet, FL, USA
26	Zeke Bates Z. Bates	RB	6'0"	220	FR	Haverford, PA, USA
78	Ashton Beers A. Beers	OL	6'6"	320	SR	Slinger, WI, USA
97	Jeremiah Benson J. Benson	DL	6'3"	280	FR	Detroit, MI, USA
85	Rico Blassingame R. Blassingame	WR	6'1"	185	FR	Auburn, WA, USA
14	Kerry Brown K. Brown	DB	5'10"	190	SR	Naples, FL, USA
3	TJ Bush Jr.	DL	6'3"	265	SR	Woodbridge, VA, USA
46	Mason Carrier M. Carrier	LB	6'3"	235	JR	Detroit Lakes, MN, USA
56	Brett Carroll B. Carroll	OL	6'5"	320	JR	Olathe, KS, USA
28	Niko Castillo N. Castillo	RB	6'1"	235	FR	Schuylkill Haven, PA, USA
90	Xion Chapman X. Chapman	DL	6'3"	305	SR	Allentown, PA, USA
41	Anthony Charles A. Charles	DL	6'5"	210	FR	Pittsburgh, PA, USA
35	Nate Cleveland N. Cleveland	LB	6'2"	225	SO	Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
70	Naquan Crowder N. Crowder	DL	6'2"	330	SR	Aliquippa, PA, USA
81	Josiah Dozier J. Dozier	WR	6'1"	190	FR	Moody, AL, USA
16	Hudson Dunn H. Dunn	LB	6'0"	220	FR	Peoria, AZ, USA
20	Ryan Estrada R. Estrada	RB	5'10"	190	FR	El Paso, TX, USA
9	Xavier Ford X. Ford	RB	5'10"	210	SO	Leesville, LA, USA
8	Mike Gerald M. Gerald	DB	6'0"	190	JR	Houston, TX, USA
19	Joey Gerlach J. Gerlach	LB	6'3"	225	SR	Woodbury, MN, USA
7	Aidan Gousby A. Gousby	DB	6'0"	190	SR	Lehigh Acres, FL, USA
23	Lamont Hamilton L. Hamilton	DB	5'10"	170	FR	Racine, WI, USA
75	Mark Handy M. Handy	OL	6'7"	320	SO	Albuquerque, NM, USA
95	Colin Hansen C. Hansen	DL	6'7"	265	SO	Byron, MN, USA
4	Zack Harden Z. Harden	DB	6'1"	210	SO	Covington, GA, USA
18	Donielle Hayes D. Hayes	WR	6'0"	190	SR	Pensacola, FL, USA
87	Kaden Helms K. Helms	TE	6'4"	240	SR	Bellevue, NE, USA
89	Quayd Hendryx Q. Hendryx	WR	5'11"	180	FR	Burlington Township, NJ, USA
55	Jaylin Hicks J. Hicks	DL	6'3"	270	JR	Harlem, NY, USA
33	Rhett Hlavacka R. Hlavacka	DL	6'5"	260	SO	Fond du Lac, WI, USA
25	Justin Hopkins J. Hopkins	DB	5'11"	190	FR	Nashville, TN, USA
1	Jaxon Howard J. Howard	DL	6'4"	260	SR	Crystal, MN, USA
36	Daniel Jackson D. Jackson	K	5'10"	175	SO	Alexandria, MN, USA
13	Noah Jennings N. Jennings	WR	6'0"	190	SR	Columbia, SC, USA
65	Greg Johnson G. Johnson	OL	6'6"	325	SR	Prior Lake, MN, USA
91	Howie Johnson H. Johnson	DL	6'3"	300	FR	Forest Lake, MN, USA
82	Julian Johnson J. Johnson	TE	6'6"	260	JR	Aurora, IL, USA
92	Sid Kaba S. Kaba	DL	6'2"	305	SR	Columbus, OH, USA
2	Emmanuel Karmo E. Karmo	LB	6'2"	235	SO	Minneapolis, MN, USA
18	Rhyland Kelly R. Kelly	DB	6'1"	200	SR	Winnipeg, MB, CAN
49	Matt Kingsbury M. Kingsbury	LB	6'3"	235	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
98	Adam Kissayi A. Kissayi	DL	6'8"	255	JR	Palm Bay, FL, USA
20	Parker Knutson P. Knutson	DB	6'0"	190	SR	Sartell, MN, USA
31	Jordan Lampkins J. Lampkins	DB	6'0"	190	FR	Germantown, MD, USA
15	Owen Lansu O. Lansu	QB	6'1"	195	FR	Downers Grove, IL, USA
60	Kaveon Lee K. Lee	OL	6'5"	320	SO	Chicago, IL, USA
5	Drake Lindsey D. Lindsey	QB	6'5"	230	JR	Fayetteville, AR, USA
32	Angel Luciano A. Luciano	LB	6'1"	210	FR	Steelton, PA, USA
53	Jakob Lutz J. Lutz	LS	6'0"	205	SO	Peachtree City, GA, USA
45	Sam Macy S. Macy	DL	6'5"	250	JR	Chanhassen, MN, USA
15	Samuel Madu S. Madu	DB	6'1"	180	JR	Bronx, NY, USA
29	Andrew Marshall A. Marshall	LB	6'2"	235	SR	Carroll, OH, USA
7	Bradley Martino B. Martino	WR	6'3"	190	SO	Naples, FL, USA
69	Gavin Meier G. Meier	OL	6'5"	305	FR	Janesville, WI, USA
11	Karter Menz K. Menz	DL	6'5"	240	SR	Horace, ND, USA
12	Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger	QB	6'1"	205	JR	Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
9	Garrison Monroe G. Monroe	DB	6'0"	205	SR	Shakopee, MN, USA
84	Hayden Moore H. Moore	WR	6'1"	205	FR	Gainesville, FL, USA
59	Tony Nelson T. Nelson	OL	6'6"	325	SR	Tracy, MN, USA
17	John Nestor J. Nestor	DB	6'1"	210	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
16	Brady Palmer B. Palmer	QB	6'2"	210	FR	San Diego, CA, USA
21	Naiim Parrish N. Parrish	DB	5'11"	180	SO	Freehold, NJ, USA
24	Chance Payne C. Payne	DB	5'10"	185	FR	Jefferson, GA, USA
83	Sam Peters S. Peters	TE	6'4"	250	SR	Maple Grove, MN, USA
13	Zahir Rainer Z. Rainer	DB	5'9"	190	JR	Richmond, VA, USA
99	Theorin Randle T. Randle	DL	6'2"	300	SR	Houston, TX, USA
28	Trason Richardson T. Richardson	DB	6'0"	190	FR	Houston, TX, USA
37	Zachary Robbins Z. Robbins	P	6'3"	220	SO	Santaquin, UT, USA
44	George Rohl G. Rohl	TE	6'6"	245	FR	Ellsworth, WI, USA
50	Nathan Roy N. Roy	OL	6'5"	305	JR	Mukwonago, WI, USA
94	Mo Saine M. Saine	DL	6'4"	275	JR	Eden Prairie, MN, USA
66	Beckett Schreiber B. Schreiber	OL	6'5"	295	FR	Madison, WI, USA
27	Simon Seidl S. Seidl	DB	5'10"	190	JR	Hugo, MN, USA
6	Max Shikenjanski M. Shikenjanski	QB	6'2"	185	SR	Stillwater, MN, USA
51	Daniel Shipp D. Shipp	OL	6'5"	295	SO	Eastvale, CA, USA
88	Jacob Simpson J. Simpson	TE	6'4"	245	JR	Johnston, IA, USA
0	Anthony Smith A. Smith	DL	6'6"	280	SR	Shippensburg, PA, USA
8	Jalen Smith J. Smith	WR	6'1"	210	JR	Mankato, MN, USA
22	Mekhai Smith M. Smith	DB	6'2"	215	JR	Lower Merion, PA, USA
52	Alan Soukup A. Soukup	LS	6'1"	210	JR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
77	Nick Spence N. Spence	OL	6'6"	300	SO	Phoenix, AZ, USA
44	Ethan Stendel E. Stendel	LB	6'3"	240	SO	Caledonia, MN, USA
25	Zion Steptoe Z. Steptoe	WR	5'11"	190	SR	Little Elm, TX, USA
24	Braiden Stevens B. Stevens	WR	5'8"	170	FR	Platte City, MO, USA
56	Jay'Quan Stubbs J. Stubbs	DL	6'4"	285	SO	Cleveland, OH, USA
92	Beckham Sunderland B. Sunderland	K	6'2"	215	SR	Newport, KY, USA
93	Riley Sunram R. Sunram	DL	6'5"	305	JR	Kindred, ND, USA
96	Abu Tarawallie A. Tarawallie	DL	6'3"	290	SO	New Hope, MN, USA
1	Darius Taylor D. Taylor	RB	6'0"	215	SR	Detroit, MI, USA
57	Aaron Thomas A. Thomas	OL	6'6"	300	FR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
22	Jaron Thomas J. Thomas	RB	6'0"	225	SO	Elkhart, IN, USA
23	TJ Thomas	RB	5'8"	190	JR	Thomasville, GA, USA
3	Perry Thompson P. Thompson	WR	6'3"	220	JR	Foley, AL, USA
71	Lucas Tielsch L. Tielsch	OL	6'7"	320	FR	Copley, OH, USA
11	Javon Tracy J. Tracy	WR	6'0"	205	SR	Indianapolis, IN, USA
79	Andrew Trout A. Trout	OL	6'7"	300	FR	Cold Spring, MN, USA
2	A.J. Turner	RB	6'0"	200	SR	Hampton, VA, USA
4	Roman Voss R. Voss	TE	6'4"	235	FR	Lakefield, MN, USA
19	Pierce Walsh P. Walsh	TE	6'4"	250	SR	Downers Grove, IL, USA
68	Bennett Warren B. Warren	OL	6'7"	300	JR	Houston, TX, USA
21	Grant Washington G. Washington	RB	5'10"	205	SO	Avon, OH, USA
86	Gabe Weaver G. Weaver	TE	6'5"	240	FR	St. Louis, MO, USA
5	Aydan West A. West	DB	6'0"	195	SO	Gaithersburg, MD, USA
26	Elisha West E. West	DB	5'10"	195	JR	Germantown, MD, USA
42	Tom Weston T. Weston	P	6'3"	220	SR	Perth,, AUS
36	Tavian White T. White	DB	5'11"	180	FR	Waukee, IA, USA
55	Jerome Williams J. Williams	OL	6'4"	325	SR	Osseo, MN, USA
14	Dylan Wittke D. Wittke	QB	6'1"	215	SR	Buford, GA, USA

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

635

Maiava

550

Weaver

525

Hedden

Rush Yards Leaders

280

Carter

231

Kromah

227

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

234

Toney

222

Mosley

196

Duff

Pass TD Leaders

7

Heintschel

6

Boley

5

Weaver

Rush TD Leaders

5

Carter

3

Robinson

3

Anderson

Rec TD Leaders

4

Williams

3

Mosley

3

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

285.0

Hoover

281.3

Baker

272.0

Becht

Sack Leaders

3.5

Kinsler

3.0

Gilliam

3.0

Lester

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

80.0

73.0

71.0

70.0

66.0

Opp PPG Rankings

0.0

Total Yards Rankings

762.0

681.0

671.0

660.0

648.0

Rush Yards Rankings

569.0

506.0

458.0

431.0

365.0

364.0

Pass Yards Rankings

480.0

435.0

434.0

432.0

430.0

428.0

Sack Leaders

9.0

6.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Southeastern	W	PCT
1	Alabama	1	1.000
2	Arkansas	1	1.000
3	Auburn	1	1.000
4	Florida	1	1.000
5	Georgia	1	1.000
6	Kentucky	1	1.000
7	LSU	1	1.000
8	Mississippi State	1	1.000
9	Missouri	1	1.000
10	Oklahoma	1	1.000
11	Ole Miss	1	1.000
12	South Carolina	1	1.000
13	Tennessee	1	1.000
14	Texas	1	1.000
15	Texas A&M	1	1.000
16	Vanderbilt	1	1.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Appalachian State	1	0	1.000
2	Louisiana	1	0	1.000
3	Georgia Southern	1	0	1.000
4	Louisiana Tech	1	0	1.000
5	Georgia State	1	0	1.000
6	South Alabama	1	0	1.000
7	James Madison	1	0	1.000
8	Southern Miss	1	0	1.000
9	Old Dominion	1	0	1.000
10	Troy	1	0	1.000
11	Coastal Carolina	0	1	.000
12	Arkansas State	0	1	.000
13	Marshall	0	1	.000
14	Louisiana-Monroe	0	1	.000

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Arizona	1	0	1.000
2	Arizona State	1	0	1.000
3	BYU	1	0	1.000
4	Cincinnati	1	0	1.000
5	Colorado	1	0	1.000
6	Houston	1	0	1.000
7	Iowa State	1	0	1.000
8	Kansas	1	0	1.000
9	Kansas State	1	0	1.000
10	Texas Tech	1	0	1.000
11	UCF	1	0	1.000
12	Utah	1	0	1.000
13	West Virginia	1	0	1.000
14	Baylor	0	1	.000
15	Oklahoma State	0	1	.000
16	TCU	0	1	.000

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Colorado State	1	0	1.000
2	San Diego State	1	0	1.000
3	Boise State	0	1	.000
4	Fresno State	0	1	.000
5	Oregon State	0	1	.000
6	Texas State	0	1	.000
7	Utah State	0	1	.000
8	Washington State	0	1	.000

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Eastern Michigan	1	1	.500
2	Buffalo	1	0	1.000
3	UMass	1	0	1.000
4	Akron	0	1	.000
5	Ball State	0	1	.000
6	Bowling Green	0	1	.000
7	Central Michigan	0	1	.000
8	Kent State	0	1	.000
9	Miami (OH)	0	1	.000
10	Ohio	0	1	.000
11	Toledo	0	1	.000
12	Western Michigan	0	1	.000
13	Sacramento State	1	1	.500

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	Memphis	2	0	1.000
2	Army	1	0	1.000
3	Navy	1	0	1.000
4	Rice	1	0	1.000
5	South Florida	1	0	1.000
6	Temple	1	0	1.000
7	Tulane	0	1	.000
8	UTSA	1	0	1.000
9	Charlotte	0	1	.000
10	East Carolina	0	1	.000
11	Florida Atlantic	0	1	.000
12	North Texas	0	1	.000
13	Tulsa	1	0	1.000
14	UAB	0	1	.000

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	1	0	1.000
2	SMU	1	0	1.000
3	Virginia	1	0	1.000
4	Duke	1	0	1.000
5	North Carolina	1	0	1.000
6	Pittsburgh	1	0	1.000
7	Syracuse	1	0	1.000
8	Virginia Tech	1	0	1.000
9	Wake Forest	1	0	1.000
10	Boston College	0	1	.000
11	California	0	1	.000
12	Clemson	0	1	.000
13	Georgia Tech	0	1	.000
14	Louisville	0	1	.000
15	Florida State	1	1	.500
16	Stanford	1	1	.500
17	NC State	0	1	.000

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	1	1	.500
2	North Dakota State	2	0	1.000
3	Air Force	1	0	1.000
4	Nevada	1	0	1.000
5	San Jose State	1	1	.500
6	Northern Illinois	0	1	.000
7	New Mexico	1	0	1.000
8	UTEP	0	1	.000
9	Wyoming	0	1	.000
10	Hawai'i	0	2	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	1	0	1.000
2	UConn	1	0	1.000

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	USC	2	0	1.000
2	Illinois	1	0	1.000
3	Indiana	1	0	1.000
4	Iowa	1	0	1.000
5	Maryland	1	0	1.000
6	Michigan	1	0	1.000
7	Michigan State	1	0	1.000
8	Minnesota	1	0	1.000
9	Nebraska	1	0	1.000
10	Northwestern	1	0	1.000
11	Ohio State	1	0	1.000
12	Oregon	1	0	1.000
13	Penn State	1	0	1.000
14	Purdue	1	0	1.000
15	UCLA	1	0	1.000
16	Washington	1	0	1.000
17	Rutgers	0	1	.000
18	Wisconsin	0	1	.000

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Delaware	1	0	1.000
2	Kennesaw State	1	0	1.000
3	Middle Tennessee	1	0	1.000
4	Jacksonville State	1	1	.500
5	New Mexico State	1	1	.500
6	Florida International	0	1	.000
7	Liberty	0	1	.000
8	Missouri State	0	1	.000
9	Sam Houston	0	1	.000
10	Western Kentucky	0	1	.000