2026 Football Roster

DL R-Sr. 6' 6'' 285 lbs

Shippensburg, Pa. Shippensburg

DL R-Jr. 6' 4'' 250 lbs

Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper Previous School: LSU

RB Sr. 6' 0'' 215 lbs

Detroit, Mich. Walled Lake Western

LB So. 6' 2'' 225 lbs

Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper

RB R-Sr. 6' 0'' 195 lbs

Hampton, Va. Life Christian Academy Previous School: Marshall

DL Sr. 6' 3'' 265 lbs

Woodbridge, Va. Freedom Previous School: California / Liberty

WR Jr. 6' 3'' 210 lbs

Foley, Alabama Foley Previous School: Auburn

DB So. 6' 1'' 200 lbs

Covington, Ga. Newton

QB R-So. 6' 5'' 230 lbs

Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville

DB So. 5' 11'' 190 lbs

Gaithersburg, Md. Quince Orchard Previous School: Michigan State

LB R-Sr. 6' 2'' 230 lbs

Ponce Inlet, Fla. Spruce Creek

QB R-Jr. 6' 2'' 185 lbs

Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater

DB R-Sr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Lehigh Acres, Fla. Lehigh Senior

WR R-Fr. 6' 3'' 180 lbs

Naples, Fla. First Baptist Academy

DB R-So. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Houston, Texas Morton Ranch

WR R-So. 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Mankato, Minn. Mankato West

RB R-Fr. 5' 10'' 210 lbs

Leesville, La. Leesville

DB R-Jr. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee

DL R-Jr. 6' 5'' 240 lbs

Horace, N.D. West Fargo Sheyenne

WR R-Sr. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central Previous School: Miami (OH)

QB R-So. 6' 1'' 205 lbs

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons Previous School: Liberty / North Carolina

WR Sr. 6' 0'' 185 lbs

Columbia, S.C. Westwood Previous School: Cincinnati / Charleston Southern

DB R-So. 5' 9'' 190 lbs

Richmond, Va. Trinity Episcopal

DB R-Jr. 5' 10'' 190 lbs

Naples, Fla. Naples

QB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 215 lbs

Buford, Ga. Buford Previous School: Virginia Tech

QB Fr. 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North

DB R-So. 6' 1'' 180 lbs

Bronx, N.Y. Archbishop Stepinac

LB Fr. 6' 0'' 220 lbs

Peoria, Ariz. Liberty

QB Fr. 6' 2'' 200 lbs

San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic

DB Sr. 6' 1'' 205 lbs

Chicago, Ill. Marist Previous School: Iowa

WR R-Jr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest

DB R-Sr. 6' 1'' 200 lbs

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Clearwater Academy International

LB R-Sr. 6' 3'' 225 lbs

Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury

TE R-Jr. 6' 4'' 250 lbs

Downers Grove, Ill. Benet Academy

DB R-Jr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Sartell, Minn. Sartell Previous School: Southwest Minnesota State

DB So. 5' 11'' 175 lbs

Freehold, N.J. Bergen Catholic

RB R-Fr. 5' 10'' 200 lbs

Avon, Ohio St. Ignatius

DB Jr. 6' 2'' 210 lbs

Lower Merion, Pa. Lower Merion Previous School: Lehigh

RB R-Fr. 5' 11'' 220 lbs

Elkhart, Ind. Concord Previous School: Purdue

RB Jr. 5' 8'' 190 lbs

Thomasville, Ga. Brookwood Previous School: Elon

DB Fr. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Jefferson, Ga. Jefferson

DB Fr. 5' 11'' 180 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Ensworth

WR R-Sr. 5' 11'' 190 lbs

Little Elm, Texas Memorial Previous School: Tulsa / Purdue

RB Fr. 5' 11'' 215 lbs

Haverford, Pa Malvern Prep

DB R-So. 5' 10'' 195 lbs

Gaithersburg, Md. Quince Orchard Previous School: Michigan State / Merrimack

DB R-So. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Hugo, Minn. Hill-Murray

DB Fr. 6' 0'' 180 lbs

Houston, Texas Almeta Crawford

LB R-Jr. 6' 2'' 240 lbs

Carroll, Ohio Bloom-Carroll Previous School: Eastern Michigan / Lackawanna / Ohio

DB Fr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Germantown, Md. Bolingbrook

DL R-Fr. 6' 5'' 255 lbs

Fond du Lac, Wis. Fond du Lac

K R-Fr. 5' 10'' 175 lbs

Alexandria, Minn. Alexandria

P So. 6' 3'' 210 lbs

Payson, Utah Payson Previous School: Utah State

DL Fr. 6' 5'' 205 lbs

Pittsburgh, Pa. South Fayette

P R-Jr. 6' 3'' 215 lbs

Perth, Australia CBC Fremantle Previous School: Ouachita Baptist

LS R-Fr. 6' 0'' 195 lbs

Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh

LB So. 6' 3'' 235 lbs

Caledonia, Minn. Caledonia

DL R-So. 6' 5'' 250 lbs

Chanhassen, Minn. Chanhassen

LB R-So. 6' 3'' 235 lbs

Detroit Lakes, Minn. Detroit Lakes

DL R-Fr. 6' 4'' 230 lbs

Avon, Ind. Avon

LB R-Jr. 6' 3'' 230 lbs

Chicago, Ill. St. Rita

DL R-Sr. 6' 0'' 285 lbs

West Lafayette, Ind. West Lafayette Previous School: Purdue

OL R-So. 6' 5'' 305 lbs

Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago

OL R-Fr. 6' 5'' 280 lbs

Eastvale, Calif. Centennial

LB So. 6' 2'' 225 lbs

Hoffman Estates, Ill. Hoffman Estates

DL R-So. 6' 3'' 260 lbs

Harlem, N.Y. Iona Preparatory

OL R-Jr. 6' 4'' 320 lbs

Osseo, Minn. Osseo

OL R-So. 6' 5'' 320 lbs

Olathe, Kan. Olathe East

DL R-Fr. 6' 4'' 285 lbs

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Heights

OL Fr. 6' 5'' 295 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe

OL R-So. 6' 5'' 300 lbs

Carroll, Ohio Bloom-Carroll Previous School: Purdue

OL R-Sr. 6' 6'' 315 lbs

Tracy, Minn. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton

OL R-Fr. 6' 5'' 290 lbs

Chicago, Ill. Central

OL Sr. 6' 6'' 325 lbs

Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake

OL R-So. 6' 6'' 290 lbs

Houston, Texas Fort Bend Christian Academy Previous School: Tennessee

OL Fr. 6' 5'' 305 lbs

Janesville, Wis. Janesville Parker

DL R-Jr. 6' 1'' 310 lbs

Aliquippa, Pa. Aliquippa Previous School: Marshall / California (PA)

OL Fr. 6' 7'' 320 lbs

Copley, Ohio Copley

OL R-Fr. 6' 7'' 320 lbs

Albuquerque, N.M. La Cueva

OL R-Fr. 6' 6'' 300 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Liberty

OL R-Sr. 6' 6'' 315 lbs

Slinger, Wis. Slinger

OL Fr. 6' 7'' 300 lbs

Cold Spring, Minn. Rocori

LS Jr. 6' 1'' 210 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Pinnacle

TE R-So. 6' 6'' 250 lbs

Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley

TE R-Jr. 6' 4'' 250 lbs

Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove

WR Fr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Gainesville, Fla. Newberry

WR Fr. 6' 1'' 170 lbs

Auburn, Wash. Tolleson Union

TE R-Sr. 6' 4'' 235 lbs

Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Previous School: Oklahoma

DL Fr. 6' 2'' 240 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. Murrieta Valley

TE R-So. 6' 4'' 240 lbs

Johnston, Iowa Johnston

DL R-Jr. 6' 2'' 305 lbs

Allentown, Pa. Dieruff Previous School: FIU / Lackawanna

DL R-Jr. 6' 1'' 310 lbs

Columbus, Ohio KIPP Columbus Previous School: Marshall / Western Michigan

K Sr. 6' 2'' 225 lbs

Newport, Ky. Sycamore (Ohio) Previous School: Michigan / Texas State

DL R-So. 6' 5'' 305 lbs

Kindred, N.D. Kindred

DL R-So. 6' 4'' 275 lbs

Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie

DL R-Fr. 6' 7'' 250 lbs

Byron, Minn. Byron

DL R-Fr. 6' 3'' 285 lbs

New Hope, Minn. Heritage Christian Academy

DL Fr. 6' 2'' 255 lbs

Detroit, Mich. West Bloomfield

DL R-So. 6' 8'' 255 lbs

Palm Bay, Fla. Heritage Previous School: Clemson

DL R-Jr. 6' 2'' 300 lbs

Houston, Texas Shadow Creek

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Football

Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks /Football

Defensive Coordinator / Safeties /Football

Special Teams Coordinator /Football

Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line /Football

Cornerbacks / Co-Defensive Coordinator /Football

Rush Ends Coach /Football

april011@umn.edu

Wide Receivers Coach /Football

Running Backs Coach /Football

Tight Ends Coach /Football

Defensive Line Coach /Football

Linebackers Coach /Football

Assistant Wide Receivers Coach /Football

Assistant Offensive Line Coach /Football

mlimegro@umn.edu

Assistant Defensive Line Coach /Football

mooretd@umn.edu

Assistant Quarterbacks Coach /Football

Assistant Defensive Backs Coach /Football

Senior Defensive Assistant /Football

bnardo@umn.edu

Offensive Line Assistant /Football

cjrichar@umn.edu

Offensive Quality Control /Football

Offensive Analyst /Football

Defensive Analyst /Football

Support Staff

Head Strength and Conditioning /Football

612-624-6004

dnichol@umn.edu

Assistant Director of Athletic Performance /Football

thom8641@umn.edu

Assistant Director of Athletic Performance /Football

qmiller@umn.edu

Assistant Director of Athletic Performance /Football

cstout@umn.edu

Assistant Athletic Director / General Manager /Football

Director of Player Development /Football

Director of Player Personnel /Football

Director of Recruiting / Minnesota High School Liaison /Football

Director of Recruiting Operations /Football

Director of Football Operations and Logistics /Football

Director of Football Program Operations and Administration /Football

lucas395@umn.edu

Director of Defensive Scouting /Football

galla761@umn.edu

Director of Offensive Scouting /Football

drew0169@umn.edu

Director of On-Campus Recruiting /Football

Assistant Director of Recruiting / Offensive Scouting /Football

Assistant Director of Player Personnel /Football

Coordinator of Football Recruiting and Administration /Football

Coordinator of Defensive Scouting /Football

Assistant for Recruiting and Administration /Football

chandc@umn.edu

Assistant for Football Operations and Development /Football

Director of Video /Football

mchilder@umn.edu

Assistant Director of Video Services /Football

cox00270@umn.edu

Head Athletic Trainer /Football

msypniak@umn.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer /Football

jwisniew@umn.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer /Football

chen4834@umn.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer /Football

ayuso006@umn.edu

Director of Football Equipment Operations /Football

612-625-0087

bjgagnon@umn.edu

Assistant Equipment Manager /Football

pwanders@umn.edu

Assistant Equipment Manager /Football

nicho995@umn.edu

Sr. Associate AD / Communications /Football

612-625-9379

psrovnak@umn.edu

Associate Director / Communications /Football

kganders@umn.edu

Assistant Director / Communications (FB Social) /Football

gauth063@umn.edu

Football Creative Director /Football

Multimedia Content Producer | Football /Football

roge0656@umn.edu

Assistant AD / Marketing /Football

marmbrus@umn.edu

Director of Ticket Operations (Football) /Football

dconnell@umn.edu

Director of Sport Psychology Services /Football

and02825@umn.edu

Football Team Dietitian /Football

spenc857@umn.edu

Lindahl Academic Center Senior Associate Director /Football

612-625-9860

Lindahl Academic Center Assistant Director /Football

abretl@umn.edu

#	Full Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Years / at Minn.	Hometown / High School	Previous School	Academic Year
0	Anthony Smith	DL	6' 6''	285	5 / 5	Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg		R-Sr.
1	Jaxon Howard	DL	6' 4''	250	4 / 3	Crystal, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper	LSU	R-Jr.
1	Darius Taylor	RB	6' 0''	215	4 / 4	Detroit, Mich. / Walled Lake Western		Sr.
2	Emmanuel Karmo	LB	6' 2''	225	2 / 2	Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper		So.
2	A.J. Turner	RB	6' 0''	195	5 / 2	Hampton, Va. / Life Christian Academy	Marshall	R-Sr.
3	TJ Bush Jr.	DL	6' 3''	265	4 / 1	Woodbridge, Va. / Freedom	California / Liberty	Sr.
3	Perry Thompson	WR	6' 3''	210	3 / 1	Foley, Alabama / Foley	Auburn	Jr.
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4	Zack Harden	DB	6' 1''	200	2 / 2	Covington, Ga. / Newton		So.
5	Drake Lindsey	QB	6' 5''	230	3 / 3	Fayetteville, Ark. / Fayetteville		R-So.
5	Aydan West	DB	5' 11''	190	2 / 1	Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard	Michigan State	So.
6	Maverick Baranowski	LB	6' 2''	230	5 / 5	Ponce Inlet, Fla. / Spruce Creek		R-Sr.
6	Max Shikenjanski	QB	6' 2''	185	4 / 4	Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater		R-Jr.
7	Aidan Gousby	DB	6' 0''	190	5 / 5	Lehigh Acres, Fla. / Lehigh Senior		R-Sr.
7	Bradley Martino	WR	6' 3''	180	2 / 2	Naples, Fla. / First Baptist Academy		R-Fr.
8	Mike Gerald	DB	6' 0''	190	3 / 3	Houston, Texas / Morton Ranch		R-So.
8	Jalen Smith	WR	6' 1''	195	3 / 3	Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West		R-So.
9	Xavier Ford	RB	5' 10''	210	2 / 2	Leesville, La. / Leesville		R-Fr.
9	Garrison Monroe	DB	6' 0''	205	4 / 4	Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee		R-Jr.
11	Karter Menz	DL	6' 5''	240	4 / 4	Horace, N.D. / West Fargo Sheyenne		R-Jr.
11	Javon Tracy	WR	6' 0''	205	5 / 2	Indianapolis, Ind. / Decatur Central	Miami (OH)	R-Sr.
12	Michael Merdinger	QB	6' 1''	205	3 / 1	Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons	Liberty / North Carolina	R-So.
13	Noah Jennings	WR	6' 0''	185	4 / 1	Columbia, S.C. / Westwood	Cincinnati / Charleston Southern	Sr.
13	Zahir Rainer	DB	5' 9''	190	3 / 3	Richmond, Va. / Trinity Episcopal		R-So.
14	Kerry Brown	DB	5' 10''	190	4 / 4	Naples, Fla. / Naples		R-Jr.
14	Dylan Wittke	QB	6' 1''	215	4 / 3	Buford, Ga. / Buford	Virginia Tech	R-Jr.
15	Owen Lansu	QB	6' 1''	195	1 / 1	Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North		Fr.
15	Samuel Madu	DB	6' 1''	180	3 / 3	Bronx, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac		R-So.
16	Hudson Dunn	LB	6' 0''	220	1 / 1	Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty		Fr.
16	Brady Palmer	QB	6' 2''	200	1 / 1	San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic		Fr.
17	John Nestor	DB	6' 1''	205	4 / 2	Chicago, Ill. / Marist	Iowa	Sr.
18	Donielle Hayes	WR	6' 0''	190	4 / 4	Pensacola, Fla. / Pine Forest		R-Jr.
18	Rhyland Kelly	DB	6' 1''	200	5 / 5	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada / Clearwater Academy International		R-Sr.
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19	Joey Gerlach	LB	6' 3''	225	5 / 5	Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury		R-Sr.
19	Pierce Walsh	TE	6' 4''	250	4 / 4	Downers Grove, Ill. / Benet Academy		R-Jr.
20	Parker Knutson	DB	6' 0''	190	4 / 1	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell	Southwest Minnesota State	R-Jr.
21	Naiim Parrish	DB	5' 11''	175	2 / 2	Freehold, N.J. / Bergen Catholic		So.
21	Grant Washington	RB	5' 10''	200	2 / 2	Avon, Ohio / St. Ignatius		R-Fr.
22	Mekhai Smith	DB	6' 2''	210	3 / 1	Lower Merion, Pa. / Lower Merion	Lehigh	Jr.
22	Jaron Thomas	RB	5' 11''	220	2 / 1	Elkhart, Ind. / Concord	Purdue	R-Fr.
23	TJ Thomas	RB	5' 8''	190	3 / 1	Thomasville, Ga. / Brookwood	Elon	Jr.
24	Chance Payne	DB	5' 10''	180	1 / 1	Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson		Fr.
25	Justin Hopkins	DB	5' 11''	180	1 / 1	Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth		Fr.
25	Zion Steptoe	WR	5' 11''	190	5 / 1	Little Elm, Texas / Memorial	Tulsa / Purdue	R-Sr.
26	Zeke Bates	RB	5' 11''	215	1 / 1	Haverford, Pa / Malvern Prep		Fr.
26	Elisha West	DB	5' 10''	195	3 / 1	Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard	Michigan State / Merrimack	R-So.
27	Simon Seidl	DB	5' 10''	180	3 / 3	Hugo, Minn. / Hill-Murray		R-So.
28	Trason Richardson	DB	6' 0''	180	1 / 1	Houston, Texas / Almeta Crawford		Fr.
29	Andrew Marshall	LB	6' 2''	240	4 / 1	Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll	Eastern Michigan / Lackawanna / Ohio	R-Jr.
31	Jordan Lampkins	DB	6' 0''	190	1 / 1	Germantown, Md. / Bolingbrook		Fr.
33	Rhett Hlavacka	DL	6' 5''	255	2 / 2	Fond du Lac, Wis. / Fond du Lac		R-Fr.
36	Daniel Jackson	K	5' 10''	175	2 / 2	Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria		R-Fr.
37	Zachary Robbins	P	6' 3''	210	2 / 1	Payson, Utah / Payson	Utah State	So.
41	Anthony Charles	DL	6' 5''	205	1 / 1	Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette		Fr.
42	Tom Weston	P	6' 3''	215	4 / 2	Perth, Australia / CBC Fremantle	Ouachita Baptist	R-Jr.
43	Jakob Lutz	LS	6' 0''	195	2 / 2	Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh		R-Fr.
44	Ethan Stendel	LB	6' 3''	235	2 / 2	Caledonia, Minn. / Caledonia		So.
45	Sam Macy	DL	6' 5''	250	3 / 3	Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen		R-So.
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46	Mason Carrier	LB	6' 3''	235	3 / 3	Detroit Lakes, Minn. / Detroit Lakes		R-So.
47	Enoch Atewogbola	DL	6' 4''	230	2 / 2	Avon, Ind. / Avon		R-Fr.
49	Matt Kingsbury	LB	6' 3''	230	4 / 4	Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita		R-Jr.
50	Mo Omonode	DL	6' 0''	285	5 / 2	West Lafayette, Ind. / West Lafayette	Purdue	R-Sr.
50	Nathan Roy	OL	6' 5''	305	3 / 3	Mukwonago, Wis. / Mukwonago		R-So.
51	Daniel Shipp	OL	6' 5''	280	2 / 2	Eastvale, Calif. / Centennial		R-Fr.
53	Nate Cleveland	LB	6' 2''	225	2 / 2	Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Hoffman Estates		So.
55	Jaylin Hicks	DL	6' 3''	260	3 / 3	Harlem, N.Y. / Iona Preparatory		R-So.
55	Jerome Williams	OL	6' 4''	320	4 / 4	Osseo, Minn. / Osseo		R-Jr.
56	Brett Carroll	OL	6' 5''	320	3 / 3	Olathe, Kan. / Olathe East		R-So.
56	Jay'Quan Stubbs	DL	6' 4''	285	2 / 2	Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights		R-Fr.
57	Aaron Thomas	OL	6' 5''	295	1 / 1	Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe		Fr.
58	Jaden Ball	OL	6' 5''	300	3 / 2	Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll	Purdue	R-So.
59	Tony Nelson	OL	6' 6''	315	5 / 5	Tracy, Minn. / Tracy-Milroy-Balaton		R-Sr.
60	Kaveon Lee	OL	6' 5''	290	2 / 2	Chicago, Ill. / Central		R-Fr.
65	Greg Johnson	OL	6' 6''	325	4 / 4	Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake		Sr.
68	Bennett Warren	OL	6' 6''	290	3 / 1	Houston, Texas / Fort Bend Christian Academy	Tennessee	R-So.
69	Gavin Meier	OL	6' 5''	305	1 / 1	Janesville, Wis. / Janesville Parker		Fr.
70	Naquan Crowder	DL	6' 1''	310	4 / 1	Aliquippa, Pa. / Aliquippa	Marshall / California (PA)	R-Jr.
71	Lucas Tielsch	OL	6' 7''	320	1 / 1	Copley, Ohio / Copley		Fr.
75	Mark Handy	OL	6' 7''	320	2 / 2	Albuquerque, N.M. / La Cueva		R-Fr.
77	Nick Spence	OL	6' 6''	300	2 / 2	Phoenix, Ariz. / Liberty		R-Fr.
78	Ashton Beers	OL	6' 6''	315	5 / 5	Slinger, Wis. / Slinger		R-Sr.
79	Andrew Trout	OL	6' 7''	300	1 / 1	Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori		Fr.
80	Alan Soukup	LS	6' 1''	210	3 / 3	Phoenix, Ariz. / Pinnacle		Jr.
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82	Julian Johnson	TE	6' 6''	250	3 / 3	Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley		R-So.
83	Sam Peters	TE	6' 4''	250	4 / 4	Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove		R-Jr.
84	Hayden Moore	WR	6' 0''	190	1 / 1	Gainesville, Fla. / Newberry		Fr.
85	Rico Blassingame	WR	6' 1''	170	1 / 1	Auburn, Wash. / Tolleson Union		Fr.
87	Kaden Helms	TE	6' 4''	235	5 / 1	Bellevue, Neb. / Bellevue West	Oklahoma	R-Sr.
88	Josiah Anyansi	DL	6' 2''	240	1 / 1	Atlanta, Ga. / Murrieta Valley		Fr.
88	Jacob Simpson	TE	6' 4''	240	3 / 3	Johnston, Iowa / Johnston		R-So.
90	Xion Chapman	DL	6' 2''	305	4 / 1	Allentown, Pa. / Dieruff	FIU / Lackawanna	R-Jr.
92	Sid Kaba	DL	6' 1''	310	4 / 1	Columbus, Ohio / KIPP Columbus	Marshall / Western Michigan	R-Jr.
92	Beckham Sunderland	K	6' 2''	225	3 / 1	Newport, Ky. / Sycamore (Ohio)	Michigan / Texas State	Sr.
93	Riley Sunram	DL	6' 5''	305	3 / 3	Kindred, N.D. / Kindred		R-So.
94	Mo Saine	DL	6' 4''	275	3 / 3	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie		R-So.
95	Colin Hansen	DL	6' 7''	250	2 / 2	Byron, Minn. / Byron		R-Fr.
96	Abu Tarawallie	DL	6' 3''	285	2 / 2	New Hope, Minn. / Heritage Christian Academy		R-Fr.
97	Jeremiah Benson	DL	6' 2''	255	1 / 1	Detroit, Mich. / West Bloomfield		Fr.
98	Adam Kissayi	DL	6' 8''	255	3 / 3	Palm Bay, Fla. / Heritage	Clemson	R-So.
99	Theorin Randle	DL	6' 2''	300	4 / 4	Houston, Texas / Shadow Creek		R-Jr.

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	P.J. Fleck	Head Coach
	Greg Harbaugh Jr.	Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
	Danny Collins	Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
	Daniel Da Prato	Special Teams Coordinator
	Brian Callahan	Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line
	Nick Monroe	Cornerbacks / Co-Defensive Coordinator
	Bobby April III	Rush Ends Coach	april011@umn.edu
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	Isaac Fruechte	Wide Receivers Coach
	Mohamed Ibrahim	Running Backs Coach
	Eric Koehler	Tight Ends Coach
	C.J. Robbins	Defensive Line Coach
	Mariano Sori-Marin	Linebackers Coach
	Nick Faus	Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
	Matt Limegrover	Assistant Offensive Line Coach	mlimegro@umn.edu
	Travis Moore	Assistant Defensive Line Coach	mooretd@umn.edu
	Keegan O'Hara	Assistant Quarterbacks Coach
	Christian Pawola	Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
	Bryan Nardo	Senior Defensive Assistant	bnardo@umn.edu
	Caleb Richardson	Offensive Line Assistant	cjrichar@umn.edu
	Brian Sheehan	Offensive Quality Control
	Jordan Hendy	Offensive Analyst
	Kody Schutzman	Defensive Analyst

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Dan Nichol	Head Strength and Conditioning	dnichol@umn.edu	612-624-6004
	Troy Thompson	Assistant Director of Athletic Performance	thom8641@umn.edu
	Quinton Miller	Assistant Director of Athletic Performance	qmiller@umn.edu
	Cody Stout	Assistant Director of Athletic Performance	cstout@umn.edu
	Gerrit Chernoff	Assistant Athletic Director / General Manager
	Norries Wilson	Director of Player Development
	Marcus Hendrickson	Director of Player Personnel
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	John Schaekel	Director of Recruiting / Minnesota High School Liaison
	Kramer Cook	Director of Recruiting Operations
	Emily Litwin	Director of Football Operations and Logistics
	Zack Lucas	Director of Football Program Operations and Administration	lucas395@umn.edu
	Chase Gallagher	Director of Defensive Scouting	galla761@umn.edu
	Will Drew	Director of Offensive Scouting	drew0169@umn.edu
	Madison Roberge	Director of On-Campus Recruiting
	Nick Lee	Assistant Director of Recruiting / Offensive Scouting
	Tanner Snustead	Assistant Director of Player Personnel
	Lauren Garlow	Coordinator of Football Recruiting and Administration
	Joe Ready	Coordinator of Defensive Scouting
	Chandler Buning	Assistant for Recruiting and Administration	chandc@umn.edu
	Logan Richter	Assistant for Football Operations and Development
	Matt Childers	Director of Video	mchilder@umn.edu
	Dylan Cox	Assistant Director of Video Services	cox00270@umn.edu
	Mike Sypniak, MS, LAT, ATC	Head Athletic Trainer	msypniak@umn.edu
	Joe Wisniewski, MS, LAT, ATC	Assistant Athletic Trainer	jwisniew@umn.edu
	Katie Chen, MS, LAT, ATC	Assistant Athletic Trainer	chen4834@umn.edu
	Jaime Ayuso Jr.	Assistant Athletic Trainer	ayuso006@umn.edu
	Brady Gagnon	Director of Football Equipment Operations	bjgagnon@umn.edu	612-625-0087
	Paul Anderson	Assistant Equipment Manager	pwanders@umn.edu
	Zach Nichols	Assistant Equipment Manager	nicho995@umn.edu
	Paul Rovnak	Sr. Associate AD / Communications	psrovnak@umn.edu	612-625-9379
	Karl Anderson	Associate Director / Communications	kganders@umn.edu
	Trenten Gauthier	Assistant Director / Communications (FB Social)	gauth063@umn.edu
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	Dane Kuhn	Football Creative Director
	Brian Rogers	Multimedia Content Producer \| Football	roge0656@umn.edu
	Mills Armbruster	Assistant AD / Marketing	marmbrus@umn.edu
	Dillon Connell	Director of Ticket Operations (Football)	dconnell@umn.edu
	Dr. Carly Anderson	Director of Sport Psychology Services	and02825@umn.edu
	Madison Spence	Football Team Dietitian	spenc857@umn.edu
	Jacki Lienesch	Lindahl Academic Center Senior Associate Director		612-625-9860
	Andrea Bretl	Lindahl Academic Center Assistant Director	abretl@umn.edu