Minnesota Golden Gophers NFL Draft Prospects

Minnesota Golden Gophers 2025 NFL Draft Player Rankings

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
58

Aireontae
Ersery

OT
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330lbs 6-6 5.30 6 36.6
85.8
Aireontae Ersery, a 6'6", 320-pound offensive tackle from Minnesota, has shown steady progression since his days as a three-star r...
225

Cody
Lindenberg

LB
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240lbs 6-3 4.62 23 216
81.6
259

Quinn
Carroll

OT
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315lbs 6-7 5.20 52 260
81.0
Quinn Carroll spent his first three seasons at Notre Dame before transferring to Minnesota, where he became an immediate starte...
296

Justin
Walley

CB
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195lbs 5-11 4.45 52 181.7
80.0
Justin Walley played high school football at D'Iberville High School in Mississippi, wearing No. 5 for the Warriors. As a senior, ...
560

Marcus
Major

RB
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220lbs 6-0 4.55 51 564
53.0
597

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
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285lbs 6-3 5.09 115 768
43.5
Darnell Jefferies from Newton High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high ...

Minnesota Golden Gophers 2024 NFL Draft Player Rankings

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
40

Tyler
Nubin

S
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Minnesota Mascot
199lbs 6-1 4.60 9 45.2
86.8
Tyler Nubin from St Charles North High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Followi...
255

Brevyn
Spann-Ford

TE
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Minnesota Mascot
260lbs 6-6 4.77 16 209.3
76.5
Brevyn Spann-Ford from St. Cloud Technical High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports...

Minnesota Golden Gophers 2023 NFL Draft Player Rankings

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
44

John Michael
Schmitz

C
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301lbs 6-4 5.35 13 40.7
86.6
John Michael Schmitz from Homewood-Flossmoor High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sport...
205

Mohamed
Ibrahim

RB
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203lbs 5-8 4.52 26 188.4
79.0
Mohamed Ibrahim from Good Counsel High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Followi...
219

Terell
Smith

CB
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204lbs 6-0 4.41 59 189.5
78.5
Terell Smith attended South Gwinnett High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.870, go...
325

Jordan
Howden

S
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203lbs 6-0 4.49 79 254.3
74.0
Following high school, Howden opted to join Minnesota.In 2018 as a freshman Howden saw action in 10 games and played a total of 4...
357

Tanner
Morgan

QB
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200lbs 6-2 4.97 28 429.3
73.7
Tanner Morgan from Ryle High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school...
506

Axel
Ruschmeyer

OG
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305lbs 6-4 5.42 112 510
54.0
Strengths Takes much more pride in the run game, where Ruschmeyer plays through the whistle with tremendous physicality. Display...

Minnesota Golden Gophers 2022 NFL Draft Player Rankings

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
57

Daniel
Faalele

OT
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Minnesota Mascot
384lbs 6-8 5.60 12 63.8
86.1
Faalele grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He played basketball and rugby at high school until the coaching staff of the University ...
60

Boye
Mafe

DE
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Minnesota Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.53 10 44.9
85.9
Mafe Boye went to Hopkins High School where as a senior he made 78 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks. He earned KARE 11...
325

Esezi
Otomewo

DE
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Minnesota Mascot
285lbs 6-6 4.88 40 235
73.0
Strengths High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and ...
423

Blaise
Andries

OT
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Minnesota Mascot
308lbs 6-6 5.10 81 332
65.0
Strengths Above-average football smarts and general intelligence. Plays with a nasty streak. Solid character and work ethic.Best o...
449

Coney
Durr

CB
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200lbs 5-10 4.66 123 528.5
63.4
Strengths Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.Stout and feisty....
500

Ko
Kieft

TE
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265lbs 6-5 4.98 37 555.5
60.2
Strengths Shows good effort to block at the second level.A blocking specialist, he's an animal at the line of scrimmage for a run-...
602

Jack
Gibbens

LB
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245lbs 6-4 4.82 85 625.5
55.2
Strengths Tough between-the-tackles defender who shimmies past blockers to fill lanes. Downhill, aggressive run-stuffer with enoug...