The Gophers’ second-leading rusher, Fame Ijeboi, plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens in January.

During his redshirt freshman year in 2025, Ijeboi of Folcroft, Pa., rushed for 461 yards on 97 carries and scored two touchdowns across 11 games. He stepped in more when starter Darius Taylor was injured.

Since the end of the regular season, the Gophers have had 10 players announce plans to enter the portal on Jan. 2, and Ijeboi is now the biggest contributor to express interest in leaving the U.

Taylor was Minnesota’s leading rusher last year and will be entering his senior season in 2026. The junior starter put up 572 yards on 119 carries and three touchdowns in nine games. The Detroit native missed three games and was limited in others, which created more opportunities for Ij

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