It felt just like yesterday the 2025 recruiting cycle was just getting started for Minnesota but alas, the cycle has begun to reach the beginning of the end.
On Wednesday, the Gophers will ink their latest recruiting class under head coach P.J. Fleck, and Gophers Nation will take you through the early signing period. Below, Gophers Nation will provide profiles on each Gophers commitment as their signings are announced by the program.
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Who is expected to sign during the period?
Minnesota is expected to sign a majority of its current 23 commitments. We do know that defensive end Kenedy Uzoma will not be signing during the early period. Uzoma was originally a 2026 commitment but reclassified to 2025 at the beginning of September. We'll wait and see to see how the rest of his recruitment develops. Then there is safety Grant Grayton, who visited Kentucky over the weekend. We were alerted by a subscriber that Grayton's commitment on another site has been removed.
As of Tuesday evening, Grayton had not announced any decommitment from the Gophers. Gophers fans. Gophers Nation has been on top of Grayton's recruitment and the interest from Kentucky in recent days in our Inside Gophers Nation forum and reported the latest on Monday.
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Lyons interest in the Gophers was high enough prior to his visit that he was willing to take the visit without an offer. Would pick up an offer from the Gophers as the visit concluded and committed shortly afterward over offers from Arkansas, Fresno State, Kansas, Oregon State, San Jose State, Utah, and Washington State. Lyons has a unique athletic profile including a 40'' vertical. Uses his 6-foot-2 frame well and has good arm length as well, giving him a quality catch radius. He shows a strong ball-tracking ability as he is able to adjust to the pass. Elusive in space and a tough ball carrier who will fight through contact and that is also true at the line of scrimmage or down the field.
The 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive tackle also held offers from Boise State, Montana State, and San Diego State in his recruitment. His official visit to the Gophers was the only one that he scheduled. Very good size and length, will have to add mass to his frame. Shows good athleticism. Still raw as he missed two seasons of high school football due to injury which hampered his recruitment. The Gophers may have a big steal here.
Before his commitment to Minnesota last March, Kollock was originally committed to playing his college football at one of the Big Ten's newest programs, the Washington Huskies. However, shortly after Kalen DeBoer left for the Alabama job and Jedd Fisch took over in Seattle, Kollock decommitted from the Huskies. Kollock also held offers from California, Colorado, Colorado State, Memphis, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, and Washington State. Kollock brings a high ceiling to the Gophers quarterback room, and with patience, he could develop into a multi-year starting quarterback for the Gophers. Patience will be required and it may take 3-4 years before we see Kollock truly scratching his ceiling.
Handy committed to Minnesota following an official visit the weekend of June 14. He also took official visits in his recruitment to Cal, Duke, and Arkansas. Has the size that would allow him to fill in both at offensive tackle and at guard. Also a state champion wrestler, Handy is a strong, physical, and athletic offensive lineman. Good first step, quick to the point of attack, and is a punishing blocker.
Committed to Minnesota over offers from Colorado State, Duke, Idaho, Iowa State, Minnesota, Northern Arizona, and San Diego State. Already has a very good size for a tackle at 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds. Looks to be light on his feet and has quality athleticism. Will be intriguing to see where Brian Callahan ultimately puts him as he has played both inside and outside for Liberty in Peoria, Arizona.
The most recent commitment, Lee committed to Minnesota over offers from Purdue and West Virginia among others. Was originally committed to Northern Illinois. Is coming off a strong season in which he became a fast-rising offensive lineman. Great size already and shows plus athleticism for his size. Great late cycle pick-up for the Gophers and Brian Callahan who should have a lot of fun working with Lee whose still raw enough for Callahan to work with and mold into the exact left tackle that he wants him to be.
Committed to Minnesota over offers from Memphis, Ohio, and Northern Iowa but also drew interest from Nebraska, North Dakota State, and Wisconsin. Will be a defensive end for the Gophers. The Gophers this cycle looked for highly athletic defensive ends with plus size and Hlavacka fits that mold, his athleticism is really impressive on film. He'll need time to add more mass to his frame but has a potential to develop into a quality pass rusher for the Gophers.
Stendel previously held offers from Northern Iowa, Sioux Falls, and North Dakota before committing to Minnesota. Played mostly quarterback at Caledonia but will be a linebacker for the Gophers. He's a very good athlete and that was seen routinely during his time as a quarterback but he's going to need a couple years to develop as a linebacker and fill into his 6-foot-3 frame.
Cleveland committed to the Gophers over 19 other scholarship offers including Air Force, Army, Kansas State, Marshall, Navy, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, and Western Michigan. Athletic and versatile linebacker who played multiple positions for Hoffman Estates. Has good size for the linebacker position and his athleticism will translate well to the Power Four level in our opinion, can play well downhill against the run but has no problem dropping into pass coverage either. A former quarterback should be able to have the 'quarterback' of the defense with time.
Ryerse is ranked as a five-star prospect by Chris Sailer kicking, representing a prospect who can start as a freshman at the FBS level and be a scholarship level player. The East Ridge High School standout and Woodbury, Minnesota native will also play baseball for the Gophers.
Karmo was a major recruiting win for the Gophers as he chose Minnesota over offers from Oregon, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and USC. Will likely start as a linebacker but has the ability to be a defensive end at the next level thanks to his athleticism and explosion. Has the athleticism to be a premier pass rusher from the second level but also the ability to drop back into coverage and cover athletic tight ends and some wide receivers. The Gophers' highest-rated commitment in the class and one who has a chance to develop into a high-impact player.
Hansen had offers from Illinois State, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Ohio, and Washington State prior to his commitment to the Gophers. Brings elite size to the defensive end position and his athleticism on film is also impressive. Plays with a good bend to his game and is an all-around well-developed defensive end at this point in his career.
Tarawallie chose Minnesota over a solid offer list that also included Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Wisconsin, and others. Hasn't been playing football for an extensive period of time so some patience will be required with his development but has a great frame at 6-foot-4 and has enough athleticism to develop into a quality pass rusher from the interior.
One of the top kickers in the nation, Jackson is staying home to be a Gopher. Hit a 54-yard field goal earlier this season.
The 6-foot, 205-pound talent was previously committed to Central Michigan, but was one of the standout performers during Minnesota's camp on June 5th, earning an offer in the process before committing one day later. Also had offers from the likes of Toledo, Arkansas State, Akron, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Army, and others. Speed is the name of the game for Washington who has some of the best speed in the class. The finer points of his game will have to continue to be developed but the speed and athleticism is a strong start.
Committed to the Gophers over offers from Boston College, Marshall, Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan. Atewogbola will be more of a developmental piece for the Golden Gophers as he is a raw player, finishing up just his second season of organized football. However, his combination of excellent size and the athleticism he shows on tape gives him tremendous upside.
The three-star cornerback chose the Gophers over primarily Georgia Tech and Wisconsin but also had notable offers from Arizona State, Michigan State, Boston College, Illinois, Miami (FL), Penn State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia. High production cornerback at Bergen Catholic, one of the top football programs in New Jersey playing against high-level talent on a routine basis. Can play both man and zone very well and is a high football IQ cornerback with great play recognition skills.
Committed to Minnesota over West Virginia and Purdue. Also had offers from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Kentucky. Great size for the position and has the athleticism to go along with it which makes him a very intriguing prospect as he's also a basketball standout for Cleveland Heights. While not a full-on project, still has a long way to go in his development but the upside is among the best in the class in our opinion. Should be exciting to see him work with Winston DeLattiboudere.
The Naples, Florida native was previously committed to Toledo from March 1 until May 30 when he decided to reopen his recruitment. Also held notable offers from Boston College, FAU, Illinois, North Carolina State, and Pittsburgh. Recruited by some programs as a defensive back, Martino will be a wide receiver for the Gophers. Great size at the position which is much needed for the Gophers and has very good athleticism to go along with it. Has some similarities
The Covington, Georgia native committed to the Golden Gophers over offers from Arkansas, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia. Harden comes from the same high school, Newton High School, as Darius Green. Has prototypical size for the cornerback position at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds to go along with good length. Strong at diagnosing plays quickly, reading the quarterback's eyes, and jumping routes. Good man-to-man coverage skills with smooth hips and quality agility that allow him to change direction quickly.
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