#22 Minnesota

2026
Golden Gophers
Mid-American 9–5 (6–2) BL
Head Coach Not captured yet
77 OVR #56
76 OFF #60
79 DEF #40
PPG 28.9 #46
DPPG 16.0 #1
Summary Table

Impact Players

2026

Offense

86

WR Javon Tracy Contested Specalist SR (RS)

75 rec, 870 yds, 2 TD

SR (RS) 86 OVR
80

WR Jalen Smith Speedster SO (RS)

62 rec, 839 yds, 4 TD

SO (RS) 80 OVR

Defense

88

MIKE Maverick Baranowski Thumper SR (RS)

80 tkl (7 tfl), 3 sack, 8 PD, 2 FF

SR (RS) 88 OVR

Players by State

MN: 29 (34.1%) FL: 7 (8.2%) OH: 7 (8.2%) IL: 5 (5.9%) TX: 5 (5.9%) PA: 4 (4.7%) AZ: 2 (2.4%) INT'L: 2 (2.4%) MI: 2 (2.4%) ND: 2 (2.4%) NE: 2 (2.4%) SC: 2 (2.4%) VA: 2 (2.4%) WI: 2 (2.4%) AL: 1 (1.2%) AR: 1 (1.2%) CA: 1 (1.2%) GA: 1 (1.2%) IA: 1 (1.2%) ID: 1 (1.2%) IN: 1 (1.2%) KS: 1 (1.2%) LA: 1 (1.2%) MD: 1 (1.2%) NJ: 1 (1.2%) WV: 1 (1.2%) 34.1% 8.2% 8.2% 5.9% 5.9% 4.7%
  • MN
  • FL
  • OH
  • IL
  • TX

Players by Class

Sr: 18 (21.2%) Jr: 20 (23.5%) So: 27 (31.8%) Fr: 20 (23.5%) 21.2% 23.5% 31.8% 23.5%
  • Sr
  • Jr
  • So
  • Fr

Players by Origin

High school: 85 (100.0%)
  • High school

Roster Breakdown

Position FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
QB
A. Hillman 68 J. Batts 65 B. Gibbons 64
D. Lindsey 81 M. Merdinger 68
M. Shikenjanski 68
RB
G. Washington 79 X. Ford 78
R. Roundtree 78
D. Taylor 87 A. Turner 79
WR
J. Smith 80
D. Lowry 76 P. Thompson 76 D. Hayes 73
J. Tracy 86 Z. Steptoe 77 N. Jennings 70
TE
P. Sturgeon 64
J. Johnson 69 J. Simpson 66
P. Walsh 69 A. Soukup 64
K. Helms 74
OL
A. Thomas 70 L. Tielsch 68 D. David 66 G. Bates 66 U. Jones 66 K. Emerson 64 M. Crowe-Hills 63 T. Needles 63
N. ROY 78 J. Ball 75 B. Carroll 74 H. Tuttle 73 B. Warren 72
S. Sweet 70
G. Johnson 92 A. Beers 86 T. Nelson 72
DL
J. Stubbs 70 T. Spearman 69 N. Abram 68 D. Moore 67
B. Wright-Sargent 77 R. Sunram 74 A. Kissayi 72
J. Howard 78 K. Menz 72 N. Crowder 72 X. Chapman 69 S. Kaba 67
A. Smith 92 T. Bush Jr. 87
LB
A. McKnight 63
E. Karmo 71 M. Carrier 69 E. Stendel 68 N. Cleveland 64
M. Kingsbury 73 A. Marshall 70 A. Nance 69
M. Baranowski 88 J. Gerlach 71
CB
G. Rhodes 67
A. West 74 N. Parrish 72 M. Gerald 71
J. Nestor 87 R. Kelly 74
S
E. Dillard 72 J. Stuckey 71 Z. Harden 71 D. Kirkpatrick 70 J. Webber 67
K. Brown 87 B. Ziegler 73 G. Monroe 71 M. Smith 71
A. Gousby 79 K. Pate 71
K/P
K. Mount 70
T. Weston 76
C. Lewis-Brick 73