Minnesota for the third time on Sunday has added to their 2025 recruiting class, this time in the form of three-star linebacker Nathan Cleveland, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound outside linebacker out of Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
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.
"First and foremost I would like to thank my god, family, friends, coaches, & trainers that have supported me to this point," Cleveland said in his announcement. "Without my lord and savior none of this would be possible.
I appreciate all the coaches that have recruited me during this recruiting process. I want to thank Coach PJ Fleck, Hetherman, Sori-Marin, Holinka & the rest of the coaching staff for believing in me.
With that being said, after an awesome weekend, I would like to announce I am committing to the University of Minnesota!"
The recruitment for Cleveland has been a quick one, as the Illinois native only picked up an offer from the Gophers on May 30. The two sides quickly scheduled an official visit and despite a recent offer from Kansas State, Cleveland opted to shut down his recruitment on Sunday.
Cleveland is the 15th commitment for the Gophers in their 2025 recruiting class which currently ranks top 25 in the Rivals team recruiting rankings.
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