Gophers football recruiting class of 2021

By Star Tribune

May 3, 2020 at 12:56AM
The University of Minnesota is hoping it can have packed football games again this fall at TCF Bank Stadium.
TCF Bank Stadium. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers' 2021 recruiting class ranks seventh in the nation and third in the Big Ten with 14 total commits, nine in the month of April alone. Here's a look at the players in that class so far:

Four-star recruits

Avante Dickerson, CB, 6-0, 165 pounds. Hometown: Omaha; Committed: April 17.

Sam Jackson, ATH, 5-11, 170. Naperville, Ill.; April 22.

Athan Kaliakmanis, QB, 6-4, 190. Antioch, Ill.; March 27, 2019.

Steven Ortiz Jr., CB, 5-11, 170. Goodyear, Ariz.; April 9.

Three-star recruits

D'Marion Alexander, DE, 6-5, 215. China Spring, Texas; April 22.

Brady Boyd, WR, 6-1, 175. Southlake, Texas; April 3.

Lemeke Brockington, WR, 6-0, 185. Moultrie, Ga.; April 15.

Tamarion Crumpley, CB, 6-0, 175. Cincinnati; April 20.

Deven Eastern, DE, 6-5, 260. Shakopee; Dec. 19, 2019.

Jameson Geers, TE, 6-4, 223. New Lenox, Ill.; Jan. 30.

Dino Kaliakmanis, WR, 6-2, 188. Antioch, Ill.; March 27, 2019.

Logan Purcell, OT, 6-7, 245. Annandale, Minn.; Jan. 26.

Albert Regis, DT, 6-1, 295. La Porte, Texas; April 29.

Devon Williams, LB, 6-1, 215. Dublin, Ohio; April 17.


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