Gophers land commitment Vincent Calhoun, a JUCO offensive lineman

Calhoun is a candidate to start for the Gophers at guard next season.

September 13, 2015 at 10:27PM

The Gophers added a potential impact player for next season Sunday, when they landed a commitment from junior college offensive lineman Vincent Calhoun.

The 6-4, 335-pound Calhoun is a sophomore at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He plans to enroll at Minnesota in January and will be a candidate to start at guard next season, when the Gophers will need to replace seniors Jon Christenson and Joe Bjorklund.

Calhoun, a consensus three-star recruit, also had reported offers from Colorado State, East Carolina and Southern Miss, among others.

about the writer

about the writer

Joe Christensen

Sports team leader

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.

See Moreicon

More from Gophers

card image

Junior Isabella McCauley will play two rounds at Champions Retreat, and if she makes the cut she’ll play the final round Friday at one of the most storied courses in the world.

card image