Gophers land commitment from Andre Polk, a linebacker from Florida

Andre Polk is the fourth 2016 recruit from Florida to commit to the Gophers.

October 8, 2015 at 2:44AM

The Gophers landed their fourth 2016 recruit from Florida on Wednesday, when linebacker Andre Polk, from South Fort Myers High School, gave them a verbal commitment.

Polk is a consensus three-star recruit who also had reported offers from Louisville and Iowa State. Other Floridians who have committed to the Gophers for 2016 include four-star wide receiver Dredrick Snelson, from Hollywood (Fla.) and twin defensive backs Elijah and Elisha Daniels, from Fort Lauderdale.

The Gophers now have 17 players committed in this class.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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