With national signing day coming Wednesday, here's a look at the players who have committed to the Gophers:
Gophers Class of 2016

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Joe Christensen
Sports team leaderJoe 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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