1/6/2024 football Edit

Minnesota signee Koi Perich earns All-American Bowl MVP

Dylan Callaghan-Croley • Gophers Nation

Recruiting Writer

Minnesota 2024 safety signee Koi Perich earned the All-American Bowl MVP honors for his performance in the West's 31-28 win over the East team on Saturday afternoon.

The Esko native had an interception, a blocked punt, and a pass deflection in the game in a tremendous effort.

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"I can't wait," Fleck told the NBC crew when asked about his next step. "P.J. obviously a great coach, a great recruiting class with a bunch of my boys. The Gophers are going to be a team to watch out for."

Earlier this week, Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith caught up with Perich to briefly discuss why he decided to sign with the Gophers over Ohio State and Florida State. "In the end, it's just the NFL," Perich said. "That was my dream from day one. So Minnesota being the best spot I think can get me to the NFL. Hopefully, I can get in, get in the competition and hopefully start day one. But obviously, there is a lot of competition there too so I'll be ready to work hard."

With the All-American Bowl MVP now going on the bookshelf in the Perich residence, Koi will prepare to enroll at Minnesota in the upcoming summer and get his Minnesota career underway.

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