Minnesota Golden Gophers

2026 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
88	Josiah Anyansi J. Anyansi	DL	6'2"	240	FR	Atlanta, GA, USA
47	Enoch Atewogbola E. Atewogbola	DL	6'4"	230	FR	Avon, IN, USA
58	Jaden Ball J. Ball	OL	6'5"	300	SO	Carroll, OH, USA
6	Maverick Baranowski M. Baranowski	LB	6'2"	230	SR	Ponce Inlet, FL, USA
26	Zeke Bates Z. Bates	RB	5'11"	215	FR	Haverford, PA, USA
78	Ashton Beers A. Beers	OL	6'6"	315	SR	Slinger, WI, USA
97	Jeremiah Benson J. Benson	DL	6'2"	255	FR	Detroit, MI, USA
85	Rico Blassingame R. Blassingame	WR	6'1"	170	FR	Auburn, WA, USA
14	Kerry Brown K. Brown	DB	5'10"	190	JR	Naples, FL, USA
3	TJ Bush Jr.	DL	6'3"	265	SR	Woodbridge, VA, USA
46	Mason Carrier M. Carrier	LB	6'3"	235	SO	Detroit Lakes, MN, USA
56	Brett Carroll B. Carroll	OL	6'5"	320	SO	Olathe, KS, USA
90	Xion Chapman X. Chapman	DL	6'2"	305	JR	Allentown, PA, USA
41	Anthony Charles A. Charles	DL	6'5"	205	FR	Pittsburgh, PA, USA
53	Nate Cleveland N. Cleveland	LB	6'2"	225	SO	Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
70	Naquan Crowder N. Crowder	DL	6'1"	310	JR	Aliquippa, PA, USA
16	Hudson Dunn H. Dunn	LB	6'0"	220	FR	Peoria, AZ, USA
9	Xavier Ford X. Ford	RB	5'10"	210	FR	Leesville, LA, USA
8	Mike Gerald M. Gerald	DB	6'0"	190	SO	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
75	Mark Handy M. Handy	OL	6'7"	320	FR	Albuquerque, NM, USA
95	Colin Hansen C. Hansen	DL	6'7"	250	FR	Byron, MN, USA
4	Zack Harden Z. Harden	DB	6'1"	200	SO	Covington, GA, USA
18	Donielle Hayes D. Hayes	WR	6'0"	190	JR	Pensacola, FL, USA
87	Kaden Helms K. Helms	TE	6'6"	235	SR	Bellevue, NE, USA
55	Jaylin Hicks J. Hicks	DL	6'3"	260	SO	Harlem, NY, USA
33	Rhett Hlavacka R. Hlavacka	DL	6'5"	255	FR	Fond du Lac, WI, USA
25	Justin Hopkins J. Hopkins	DB	5'11"	180	FR	Nashville, TN, USA
1	Jaxon Howard J. Howard	DL	6'4"	250	JR	Crystal, MN, USA
36	Daniel Jackson D. Jackson	K	5'10"	175	FR	Alexandria, MN, USA
13	Noah Jennings N. Jennings	WR	6'0"	185	SR	Columbia, SC, USA
65	Greg Johnson G. Johnson	OL	6'6"	325	SR	Prior Lake, MN, USA
82	Julian Johnson J. Johnson	TE	6'6"	250	SO	Aurora, IL, USA
92	Sid Kaba S. Kaba	DL	6'1"	310	JR	Columbus, OH, USA
2	Emmanuel Karmo E. Karmo	LB	6'2"	225	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"	230	JR	Chicago, IL, USA
98	Adam Kissayi A. Kissayi	DL	6'8"	255	SO	Palm Bay, FL, USA
20	Parker Knutson P. Knutson	DB	6'0"	190	JR	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"	290	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
5	Drake Lindsey D. Lindsey	QB	6'5"	230	SO	Fayetteville, AR, USA
43	Jakob Lutz J. Lutz	LS	6'0"	195	FR	Peachtree City, GA, USA
45	Sam Macy S. Macy	DL	6'5"	250	SO	Chanhassen, MN, USA
15	Samuel Madu S. Madu	DB	6'1"	180	SO	Bronx, NY, USA
29	Andrew Marshall A. Marshall	LB	6'2"	240	JR	Carroll, OH, USA
7	Bradley Martino B. Martino	WR	6'3"	180	FR	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	JR	Horace, ND, USA
12	Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger	QB	6'1"	205	SO	Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
9	Garrison Monroe G. Monroe	DB	6'0"	205	JR	Shakopee, MN, USA
84	Hayden Moore H. Moore	WR	6'0"	190	FR	Gainesville, FL, USA
59	Tony Nelson T. Nelson	OL	6'6"	315	SR	Tracy, MN, USA
17	John Nestor J. Nestor	DB	6'1"	205	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
50	Mo Omonode M. Omonode	DL	6'0"	285	SR	West Lafayette, IN, USA
16	Brady Palmer B. Palmer	QB	6'2"	200	FR	San Diego, CA, USA
21	Naiim Parrish N. Parrish	DB	5'11"	175	SO	Freehold, NJ, USA
24	Chance Payne C. Payne	DB	5'10"	180	FR	Jefferson, GA, USA
83	Sam Peters S. Peters	TE	6'4"	250	JR	Maple Grove, MN, USA
13	Zahir Rainer Z. Rainer	DB	5'9"	190	SO	Richmond, VA, USA
99	Theorin Randle T. Randle	DL	6'2"	300	JR	Houston, TX, USA
28	Trason Richardson T. Richardson	DB	6'0"	180	FR	Houston, TX, USA
37	Zachary Robbins Z. Robbins	P	6'3"	210	SO	Payson, UT, USA
50	Nathan Roy N. Roy	OL	6'5"	305	SO	Mukwonago, WI, USA
94	Mo Saine M. Saine	DL	6'4"	275	SO	Eden Prairie, MN, USA
27	Simon Seidl S. Seidl	DB	5'10"	180	SO	Hugo, MN, USA
6	Max Shikenjanski M. Shikenjanski	QB	6'2"	185	JR	Stillwater, MN, USA
51	Daniel Shipp D. Shipp	OL	6'5"	280	FR	Eastvale, CA, USA
88	Jacob Simpson J. Simpson	TE	6'4"	240	SO	Johnston, IA, USA
0	Anthony Smith A. Smith	DL	6'6"	285	SR	Shippensburg, PA, USA
8	Jalen Smith J. Smith	WR	6'1"	195	SO	Mankato, MN, USA
22	Mekhai Smith M. Smith	DB	6'2"	210	JR	Lower Merion, PA, USA
80	Alan Soukup A. Soukup	LS	6'1"	210	JR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
77	Nick Spence N. Spence	OL	6'6"	300	FR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
44	Ethan Stendel E. Stendel	LB	6'3"	235	SO	Caledonia, MN, USA
25	Zion Steptoe Z. Steptoe	WR	5'11"	190	SR	Little Elm, TX, USA
56	Jay'Quan Stubbs J. Stubbs	DL	6'4"	285	FR	Cleveland, OH, USA
92	Beckham Sunderland B. Sunderland	K	6'2"	225	SR	Newport, KY, USA
93	Riley Sunram R. Sunram	DL	6'5"	305	SO	Kindred, ND, USA
96	Abu Tarawallie A. Tarawallie	DL	6'3"	285	FR	New Hope, MN, USA
1	Darius Taylor D. Taylor	RB	6'0"	215	SR	Detroit, MI, USA
57	Aaron Thomas A. Thomas	OL	6'5"	295	FR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
22	Jaron Thomas J. Thomas	RB	5'11"	220	FR	Elkhart, IN, USA
23	TJ Thomas	RB	5'8"	190	JR	Thomasville, GA, USA
3	Perry Thompson P. Thompson	WR	6'3"	210	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"	195	SR	Hampton, VA, USA
19	Pierce Walsh P. Walsh	TE	6'4"	250	JR	Downers Grove, IL, USA
68	Bennett Warren B. Warren	OL	6'6"	290	SO	Houston, TX, USA
21	Grant Washington G. Washington	RB	5'10"	200	FR	Avon, OH, USA
5	Aydan West A. West	DB	5'11"	190	FR	Gaithersburg, MD, USA
26	Elisha West E. West	DB	5'10"	195	SO	Gaithersburg, MD, USA
42	Tom Weston T. Weston	P	6'3"	215	JR	Perth,, AUS
55	Jerome Williams J. Williams	OL	6'4"	320	JR	Osseo, MN, USA
14	Dylan Wittke D. Wittke	QB	6'1"	215	JR	Buford, GA, USA

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CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,659

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,278

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.8

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167