Complete Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Roster (Updated 2026)

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
15	Owen Lansu	QB	6' 0''	195	Freshman	Downers Grove, IL
5	Drake Lindsey	QB	6' 5''	230	Junior	Fayetteville, AR
12	Michael Merdinger	QB	6' 0''	205	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, FL
16	Brady Palmer	QB	6' 2''	200	Freshman	San Diego, CA
6	Max Shikenjanski	QB	6' 2''	185	Senior	Stillwater, MN
14	Dylan Wittke	QB	6' 0''	215	Senior	Buford, GA

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
26	Zeke Bates	RB	5' 10''	215	Freshman	Haverford, PA
9	Xavier Ford	RB	5' 10''	210	Sophomore	Leesville, LA
1	Darius Taylor	RB	6' 0''	215	Senior	Detroit, MI
22	Jaron Thomas	RB	5' 10''	220	Sophomore	Elkhart, IN
23	TJ Thomas	RB	5' 8''	190	Junior	Thomasville, GA
2	A.J. Turner	RB	6' 0''	195	Senior	Hampton, VA
21	Grant Washington	RB	5' 10''	200	Sophomore	Avon, OH

Wide Receiver

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
85	Rico Blassingame	WR	6' 0''	170	Freshman	Auburn, WA
18	Donielle Hayes	WR	6' 0''	190	Senior	Pensacola, FL
13	Noah Jennings	WR	6' 0''	185	Senior	Columbia, SC
7	Bradley Martino	WR	6' 2''	180	Sophomore	Naples, FL
84	Hayden Moore	WR	6' 0''	190	Freshman	Gainesville, FL
8	Jalen Smith	WR	6' 0''	195	Junior	Mankato, MN
25	Zion Steptoe	WR	5' 10''	190	Senior	Little Elm, TX
3	Perry Thompson	WR	6' 2''	210	Junior	Foley, AL
11	Javon Tracy	WR	6' 0''	205	Senior	Indianapolis, IN

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
87	Kaden Helms	TE	6' 3''	235	Senior	Bellevue, NE
82	Julian Johnson	TE	6' 5''	250	Junior	Aurora, IL
83	Sam Peters	TE	6' 3''	250	Senior	Maple Grove, MN
88	Jacob Simpson	TE	6' 3''	240	Junior	Johnston, IA
19	Pierce Walsh	TE	6' 3''	250	Senior	Downers Grove, IL

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
58	Jaden Ball	OL	6' 5''	300	Junior	Carroll, OH
78	Ashton Beers	OL	6' 5''	315	Senior	Slinger, WI
56	Brett Carroll	OL	6' 5''	320	Junior	Olathe, KS
75	Mark Handy	OL	6' 7''	320	Sophomore	Albuquerque, NM
65	Greg Johnson	OL	6' 5''	325	Senior	Prior Lake, MN
60	Kaveon Lee	OL	6' 5''	290	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
69	Gavin Meier	OL	6' 5''	305	Freshman	Janesville, WI
59	Tony Nelson	OL	6' 5''	315	Senior	Tracy, MN
50	Nathan Roy	OL	6' 5''	305	Junior	Mukwonago, WI
51	Daniel Shipp	OL	6' 5''	280	Sophomore	Eastvale, CA
77	Nick Spence	OL	6' 5''	300	Sophomore	Phoenix, AZ
57	Aaron Thomas	OL	6' 5''	295	Freshman	Phoenix, AZ
71	Lucas Tielsch	OL	6' 7''	320	Freshman	Copley, OH
79	Andrew Trout	OL	6' 7''	300	Freshman	Cold Spring, MN
68	Bennett Warren	OL	6' 5''	290	Junior	Houston, TX
55	Jerome Williams	OL	6' 3''	320	Senior	Osseo, MN

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
88	Josiah Anyansi	DL	6' 2''	240	Freshman	Atlanta, GA
47	Enoch Atewogbola	DL	6' 3''	230	Sophomore	Avon, IN
97	Jeremiah Benson	DL	6' 2''	255	Freshman	Detroit, MI
3	TJ Bush Jr.	DL	6' 2''	265	Senior	Woodbridge, VA
90	Xion Chapman	DL	6' 2''	305	Senior	Allentown, PA
41	Anthony Charles	DL	6' 5''	205	Freshman	Pittsburgh, PA
70	Naquan Crowder	DL	6' 0''	310	Senior	Aliquippa, PA
95	Colin Hansen	DL	6' 7''	250	Sophomore	Byron, MN
55	Jaylin Hicks	DL	6' 2''	260	Junior	Harlem, NY
33	Rhett Hlavacka	DL	6' 5''	255	Sophomore	Fond du Lac, WI
1	Jaxon Howard	DL	6' 3''	250	Senior	Crystal, MN
92	Sid Kaba	DL	6' 0''	310	Senior	Columbus, OH
98	Adam Kissayi	DL	6' 7''	255	Junior	Palm Bay, FL
45	Sam Macy	DL	6' 5''	250	Junior	Chanhassen, MN
11	Karter Menz	DL	6' 5''	240	Senior	Horace, ND
50	Mo Omonode	DL	6' 0''	285	Senior	West Lafayette, IN
99	Theorin Randle	DL	6' 2''	300	Senior	Houston, TX
94	Mo Saine	DL	6' 3''	275	Junior	Eden Prairie, MN
0	Anthony Smith	DL	6' 5''	285	Senior	Shippensburg, PA
56	Jay'Quan Stubbs	DL	6' 3''	285	Sophomore	Cleveland, OH
93	Riley Sunram	DL	6' 5''	305	Junior	Kindred, ND
96	Abu Tarawallie	DL	6' 2''	285	Sophomore	New Hope, MN

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
6	Maverick Baranowski	LB	6' 2''	230	Senior	Ponce Inlet, FL
46	Mason Carrier	LB	6' 2''	235	Junior	Detroit Lakes, MN
53	Nate Cleveland	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	Hoffman Estates, IL
16	Hudson Dunn	LB	6' 0''	220	Freshman	Peoria, AZ
19	Joey Gerlach	LB	6' 2''	225	Senior	Woodbury, MN
2	Emmanuel Karmo	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	Minneapolis, MN
49	Matt Kingsbury	LB	6' 2''	230	Senior	Chicago, IL
29	Andrew Marshall	LB	6' 2''	240	Senior	Carroll, OH
44	Ethan Stendel	LB	6' 2''	235	Sophomore	Caledonia, MN

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
36	Daniel Jackson	K	5' 10''	175	Sophomore	Alexandria, MN
92	Beckham Sunderland	K	6' 2''	225	Senior	Newport, KY
37	Zachary Robbins	P	6' 2''	210	Sophomore	Payson, UT
42	Tom Weston	P	6' 2''	215	Senior	Perth,
43	Jakob Lutz	LS	6' 0''	195	Sophomore	Peachtree City, GA
80	Alan Soukup	LS	6' 0''	210	Junior	Phoenix, AZ