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Gophers Class of 2016

By Joe Christensen

February 4, 2016 at 12:51PM
Ranked No. 51 among the nation’s 2016 football recruits, Eden Prairie linebacker Carter Coughlin could have played anywhere. He chose Minnesota.
Ranked No. 51 among the nation’s 2016 football recruits, Eden Prairie linebacker Carter Coughlin could have played anywhere. He chose Minnesota. (Brian Stensaas — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With national signing day coming Wednesday, here's a look at the players who have committed to the Gophers:

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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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