University of Minnesota Athletics

2025 Football Roster

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Jersey Number 70

Aluma Nkele

  • Position:
    OL
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-6 / 380
  • Hometown:
    Gardena, Calif.
  • High School:
    Junipero Serra
  • Prev School:
    UTEP
  • Years in College / At Minnesota:
    5 / 2
  • Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
    1 year
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in June 2024 with two seasons of playing eligibility • has played three years of college football • spent the 2022-23 seasons at UTEP and the 2021 season at Long Beach City College

2025:Ā Competed against Buffalo • blocked for an offense that recorded 484 yards (258 rushing, 226 passing) against Northwestern State • saw action at Cal and against Rutgers • played at Ohio State and against Purdue • competed versus Nebraska • saw action at Iowa.

2024:Ā Played in four games • competed against Rhode Island, Nevada, Maryland and Virginia Tech.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Played in 10 games at UTEP in 2023 and allowed just one sack • competed in three games in 2022 • played at Long Beach City College in 2021 and blocked for an offense that averaged 394.1 total yards per game, 196.7 rushing yards per game and rushed for 16 scores.
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