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.

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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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