Nathan Roy

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Dane Kuhn

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 305
Hometown:
Mukwonago, Wis.
High School:
Mukwonago
Years in College / At Minnesota:
3 / 3
Letters:
2
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
FWAA Freshman All-American (2025)

2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Started all 13 games (12 at left tackle and one at right tackle) • protected for an offense that rushed for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns and one that threw for 2,469 yards and 19 touchdowns • provided protection for quarterback Drake Lindsey, who set a program record for wins by a freshman quarterback with eight. Game-by-Game: Made his first career start (left tackle) against Buffalo and blocked for a unit that totaled 443 yards of total offense (153 rushing and 290 passing) • started and blocked for an offense that recorded 484 yards of total offense (258 rushing, 226 passing) against Northwestern State • started at Cal • blocked for an offense that passed for 324 yards and three touchdowns against Rutgers • started at right tackle at Ohio State • started at left tackle against Purdue • started at left tackle versus Nebraska and blocked for an offense that rushed for 186 yards and passed for 153 yards • started at Iowa • helped pave the way for Minnesota to record an overtime win against Michigan State • started at Oregon • started at Northwestern and provided protection for Minnesota to pass for four touchdowns • started against Wisconsin in a snow-filled game and allowed Minnesota to rush and pass for a touchdown • blocked for an offense that rushed for one touchdown and threw for two against New Mexico.

2024: Redshirted • played in two games • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Maryland • competed against Virginia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mukwonago High School in Mukwonago, Wis. • wore No. 77 and was coached by Mike Gnewuch • invited to compete in the All-American Bowl • named Large School All-State by WFCA • consensus four-star prospect • touted as the No. 142 prospect in the nation by On3 • dubbed the top-ranked recruit in Wisconsin and the sixth-best guard prospect in the nation by Rivals.

PERSONAL: Son of Ben and Summer Roy • has one sister (Autumn) and three brothers (Ben, Christian and Justin) • brother, Ben Roy Jr., plays college football at UMass after spending three seasons at UCLA.