Tyrik Henderson, a defensive back from Illinois who gave the Gophers a verbal commitment in April, announced Friday that he is reopening his recruiting. Henderson, a 5-11, 165-pound senior at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Ill., is rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.
Illinois defensive back withdraws verbal commitment to Gophers
Tyrik Henderson, a 5-11, 165-pound senior at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Ill., is rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.
December 1, 2017 at 9:31PM
"This is a tough decision for me and my family, but I have decided to decommit from the University of Minnesota,'' Henderson wrote in a statement posted on Twitter. "I never wanted to be that guy but it's just something I have to do. Thank you to Coach [P.J.] Fleck and Coach Cal [assistant coach Brian Callahan] for all they have done. It is greatly appreciated. To all the Minnesota commits I wish you all best of luck as future Gophers and I love you all as brothers.''
Henderson's decision leaves the Gophers with 23 commitments for the Class of 2018, with the early national signing period beginning Dec. 20.
Two standouts for Minnesota were Tori McKinney (17 points) and Annika Stewart (20), as Prairie View A&M fell to 2-6.
