The Gophers football program has 31 high school commitments for the 2026 recruiting class. They can start signing with the U once the early window opens Wednesday morning.
The U’s class ranks 24th in the nation and seventh in the 18-team Big Ten Conference as of Tuesday morning, according to 247 Sports composite score on Tuesday morning.
Here’s a rundown of who’s in the U’s incoming class:
DL — Howie Johnson, Forest Lake, 6-3, 255 DL — Aaden Aytch, Lafayette, Ind., 6-4, 230 TE — Roman Voss, Jackson, 6-4, 225 RB — Ryan Estrada, El Paso, Texas, 5-9, 195 OT — Andrew Trout, Cold Spring, 6-6, 295
CB — Justin Hopkins, Nashville, 5-10, 180 OT — Aaron Thomas, Phoenix, 6-7, 300 OT — Gavin Meier, Janesville, Wis., 6-6, 300 WR — Rico Blassingame, Tolleson, Ariz., 6-1, 170 LB — Hudson Dunn, Peoria

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