University of Minnesota Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Shikenjanski, Max

Jersey Number 6
Max Shikenjanski
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 185
- Hometown:
- Stillwater, Minn.
- High School:
- Stillwater
- Years in College / At Minnesota:
- 3 / 3
- Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
- 3 years
- Letters:
- 1
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
Bio
PRONUNCIATION |
HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Northwestern State • rushed for an eight-yard touchdown and also completed 4-of-5 passes for 80 yards and one touchdown against Northwestern State.
2024 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not see game action.
2023: Redshirted • did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minn. • wore No. 8 for the Ponies • as a senior, threw for 2,294 yards on 182-of-276 passing (65.9 percent) with 26 touchdown passes • added 80 rushes for 255 yards and seven scores • top-10 finalist for the 2022 Mr. Football Award • the 2022 Pioneer Press East Metro football Player of the Year • tabbed Second-Team All-State by the AP • chosen for 2022 KARE 11 All-Metro Football Team and Second Team All-Metro by the Star Tribune • named to the 2022 Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game • coached by Beau LaBore • also a standout basketball player who averaged 28.3 points per game as a junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Rebecca (Rebecca passed away from ALS-Frontal Temporal Dementia on Nov. 30, 2024) and Jim Shikenjanski • has one sister (Ava) and two brothers (Nate and Sam) • father, Jim, was a four-year starter in basketball at Minnesota from 1986-1990 and helped the Gophers advance to the Sweet 16 in 1989 and the Elite 8 in 1990.
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Rout Demons
Tuesday, September 09
Highlights: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0
Saturday, September 06
Sights & Sounds: Gophers-Demons
Saturday, September 06
Game Trailer: Gophers-Demons
Friday, September 05