GOLDEN GOPHER NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Roster
All 114 players on the 2026 Minnesota football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 11 positions and averages 6'2" and 237 lb.
2026 ROSTER
114 PLAYERS · 11 POSITIONS · AVG 6'2", 237 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drake Lindsey127/196 · 1,335 yds · 9 TD · 5 INT54% of plays | QB | JR | 6'5" | 230 | Fayetteville, AR |
| 1 | Darius Taylor64 car · 154 yds · 4 TD27% of plays | RB | SR | 6'0" | 215 | Detroit, MI |
| 23 | TJ ThomasFROM Elon52 car · 319 yds · 1 TD20% of plays | RB | JR | 5'8" | 190 | Thomasville, GA |
| 13 | Noah JenningsFROM Cincinnati29 rec · 360 yds · 1 TD14% of plays | WR | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC |
| 11 | Javon Tracy32 rec · 375 yds · 1 TD11% of plays | WR | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 16 | Brady Palmer4/6 · 34 yds11% of plays | QB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA |
| 2 | A.J. Turner10 car · 44 yds · 1 TD9% of plays | RB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Hampton, VA |
| 8 | Jalen Smith15 rec · 210 yds · 3 TD8% of plays | WR | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Mankato, MN |
| 20 | Ryan Estrada3 car · 10 yds7% of plays | RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 | El Paso, TX |
| 6 | Max Shikenjanski3/3 · 50 yds6% of plays | QB | SR | 6'2" | 185 | Stillwater, MN |
| 28 | Niko Castillo4 car · 2 yds6% of plays | RB | FR | 6'1" | 235 | Schuylkill Haven, PA |
| 9 | Xavier Ford17 car · 82 yds · 1 TD5% of plays | RB | SO | 5'10" | 210 | Leesville, LA |
| 19 | Pierce Walsh6 rec · 47 yds · 1 TD3% of plays | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 87 | Kaden HelmsFROM Oklahoma2 rec · 13 yds3% of plays | TE | SR | 6'4" | 240 | Bellevue, NE |
| 84 | Hayden Moore3 rec · 49 yds3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Gainesville, FL |
| 4 | Roman Voss2 rec · 44 yds · 1 TD2% of plays | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Lakefield, MN |
| 82 | Julian Johnson2 rec · 7 yds2% of plays | TE | JR | 6'6" | 260 | Aurora, IL |
| 89 | Quayd Hendryx2 rec · 28 yds · 1 TD2% of plays | WR | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Burlington Township, NJ |
| 22 | Jaron ThomasFROM Purdue1 car · 5 yds1% of plays | RB | SO | 6'0" | 225 | Elkhart, IN |
| 7 | Bradley Martino1 rec · 6 yds1% of plays | WR | SO | 6'3" | 190 | Naples, FL |
| 25 | Zion SteptoeFROM Tulsa1 rec · 6 yds1% of plays | WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 | Little Elm, TX |
| 44 | George Rohl1 rec · 6 yds1% of plays | TE | FR | 6'6" | 245 | Ellsworth, WI |
| 88 | Jacob Simpson1% of plays | TE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Johnston, IA |
| 13 | Luke Drzewiecki10/10 FG · 42 pts | PK | SR | 6'0" | 186 | Shelby Township, MI |
| 36 | Daniel Jackson1/1 FG · 10 pts | PK | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Alexandria, MN |
| 42 | Tom Weston25 punts · 41.5 avg | P | SR | 6'3" | 220 | Perth |
| 37 | Zachary RobbinsFROM Utah State1 punts · 33 avg | P | SO | 6'3" | 220 | Santaquin, UT |
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski45 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 | Ponce Inlet, FL |
| 14 | Kerry Brown34 tkl · 2 TFL | DB | SR | 5'10" | 190 | Naples, FL |
| 4 | Zack Harden30 tkl · 2 TFL | DB | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Covington, GA |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach28 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Woodbury, MN |
| 3 | TJ Bush Jr.FROM California23 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sacks | DL | SR | 6'3" | 265 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 5 | Aydan WestFROM Michigan State21 tkl | DB | SO | 6'0" | 195 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 17 | John Nestor20 tkl · 4 TFL | DB | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Mekhai SmithFROM Lehigh19 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DB | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Lower Merion, PA |
| 99 | Theorin Randle15 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DL | SR | 6'2" | 300 | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury14 tkl | LB | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Chicago, IL |
| 0 | Anthony Smith13 tkl · 3 TFL · 1.5 sacks | DL | SR | 6'6" | 280 | Shippensburg, PA |
| 70 | Naquan CrowderFROM Marshall12 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DL | SR | 6'2" | 330 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 11 | Karter Menz11 tkl · 4 TFL · 3 sacks | DL | SR | 6'5" | 240 | Horace, ND |
| 93 | Riley Sunram10 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | DL | JR | 6'5" | 305 | Kindred, ND |
| 46 | Mason Carrier8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Detroit Lakes, MN |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe7 tkl | DB | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Shakopee, MN |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby6 tkl | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 21 | Naiim Parrish6 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Freehold, NJ |
| 1 | Jaxon Howard5 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | SR | 6'4" | 260 | Crystal, MN |
| 18 | Donielle Hayes3 tkl | WR | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Pensacola, FL |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo3 tkl · 0.5 TFL | LB | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland3 tkl · 1 TFL | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 90 | Xion ChapmanFROM Florida International2 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | Allentown, PA |
| 92 | Sid KabaFROM Marshall2 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Columbus, OH |
| 98 | Adam Kissayi2 tkl | DL | JR | 6'8" | 255 | Palm Bay, FL |
| 28 | Trason Richardson2 tkl | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 45 | Sam Macy1 tkl | DL | JR | 6'5" | 250 | Chanhassen, MN |
| 48 | Aaden Aytch1 tkl | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Lafayette, IN |
| 55 | Jaylin Hicks1 tkl | DL | JR | 6'3" | 270 | Harlem, NY |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn1 tkl | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Peoria, AZ |
| 8 | Mike Gerald1 tkl | DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 18 | Rhyland Kelly1 tkl | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Winnipeg, MB |
| 92 | Beckham SunderlandFROM Michigan1 tkl | PK | SR | 6'2" | 215 | Newport, KY |
| 12 | Michael MerdingerFROM Liberty | QB | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 14 | Dylan Wittke | QB | SR | 6'1" | 215 | Buford, GA |
| 15 | Owen Lansu | QB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 21 | Grant Washington | RB | SO | 5'10" | 205 | Avon, OH |
| 26 | Zeke Bates | RB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Haverford, PA |
| 3 | Perry ThompsonFROM Auburn | WR | JR | 6'3" | 220 | Foley, AL |
| 24 | Braiden Stevens | WR | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Platte City, MO |
| 81 | Josiah Dozier | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Moody, AL |
| 85 | Rico Blassingame | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Auburn, WA |
| 83 | Sam Peters | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 86 | Gabe Weaver | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | St. Louis, MO |
| 50 | Nathan Roy | OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 | Mukwonago, WI |
| 51 | Daniel Shipp | OL | SO | 6'5" | 295 | Eastvale, CA |
| 55 | Jerome Williams | OL | SR | 6'4" | 325 | Osseo, MN |
| 56 | Brett Carroll | OL | JR | 6'5" | 320 | Olathe, KS |
| 57 | Aaron Thomas | OL | FR | 6'6" | 300 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 58 | Jaden Ball | OL | JR | 6'5" | 310 | Carroll, OH |
| 59 | Tony Nelson | OL | SR | 6'6" | 325 | Tracy, MN |
| 60 | Kaveon Lee | OL | SO | 6'5" | 320 | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Greg Johnson | OL | SR | 6'6" | 325 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 66 | Beckett Schreiber | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Madison, WI |
| 68 | Bennett WarrenFROM Tennessee | OL | JR | 6'7" | 300 | Houston, TX |
| 69 | Gavin Meier | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Janesville, WI |
| 71 | Lucas Tielsch | OL | FR | 6'7" | 320 | Copley, OH |
| 75 | Mark Handy | OL | SO | 6'7" | 320 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 77 | Nick Spence | OL | SO | 6'6" | 300 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 78 | Ashton Beers | OL | SR | 6'6" | 320 | Slinger, WI |
| 79 | Andrew Trout | OL | FR | 6'7" | 300 | Cold Spring, MN |
| 33 | Rhett Hlavacka | DL | SO | 6'5" | 260 | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 41 | Anthony Charles | DL | FR | 6'5" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 47 | Enoch Atewogbola | DL | SO | 6'4" | 255 | Avon, IN |
| 50 | Mo Omonode | DL | SR | 6'0" | 285 | West Lafayette, IN |
| 56 | Jay'Quan Stubbs | DL | SO | 6'4" | 285 | Cleveland, OH |
| 88 | Josiah Anyansi | DL | FR | 6'3" | 260 | Atlanta, GA |
| 91 | Howie Johnson | DL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Forest Lake, MN |
| 94 | Mo Saine | DL | JR | 6'4" | 275 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 95 | Colin Hansen | DL | SO | 6'7" | 265 | Byron, MN |
| 96 | Abu Tarawallie | DL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | New Hope, MN |
| 97 | Jeremiah Benson | DL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Detroit, MI |
| 29 | Andrew MarshallFROM Eastern Michigan | LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Carroll, OH |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Steelton, PA |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Caledonia, MN |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | JR | 5'9" | 190 | Richmond, VA |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Bronx, NY |
| 20 | Parker KnutsonFROM Southwest Minnesota State | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Sartell, MN |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Jefferson, GA |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Nashville, TN |
| 26 | Elisha WestFROM Michigan State | DB | JR | 5'10" | 195 | Germantown, MD |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Hugo, MN |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Germantown, MD |
| 36 | Tavian White | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Waukee, IA |
| 52 | Alan Soukup | LS | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 53 | Jakob Lutz | LS | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Peachtree City, GA |