1/23/2024 football Edit

Pair of 2024 Golden Gopher signees among final 2024 Rivals250 rankings

Dylan Callaghan-Croley • Gophers Nation

Recruiting Writer

A pair of Minnesota Golden Gopher signees in the 2024 recruiting class have landed in the final Rivals250 of the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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Coming in at No. 85 in the rankings is safety Koi Perich, Perich was the second biggest riser in the entire final rankings, jumping 139 spots from No. 224 to No. 85, making him one of the highest-rated signees in Minnesota history according to Rivals.

Here's what Adam Friedman had to say about Perich in an article on the country's top risers.

Perich really opened eyes at the All-American Bowl and in the practices in the days prior. At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Perich plays with a physical style but it was his speed, quick reactions and instincts that caught everybody's attention. Perich is a playmaker who seems to come up in big moments and does a great job keeping offenses from making momentum-shifting plays.

— Adam Friedman

Also within the Rivals250 was Wisconsin offensive lineman Nathan Roy, who will finish the 2024 recruiting cycle as the nation's 179th-best player. Roy has been ranked in each Rivals250 ranking since last March when he made his debut at No.200, he peaked at No. 172 in the summer before ending at No. 179.

Here's what Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith had to say about Roy at the time of his commitment.

Given the Gophers reputation for developing offensive linemen it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Roy elected to play his college football in Minneapolis. The Gophers have had offensive linemen drafted in back-to-back years from PJ Fleck’s crew. The victory is sweet for Minnesota over UCLA where Roy’s brother plays. But it’s much sweeter over Wisconsin. The Badgers did make a push but it wasn’t enough to land Roy.

— Greg Smith