Where Minnesota's 2027 recruiting class sits following big Summer Splash Sunday
It was a successful first Summer Splash for Minnesota’s 2027 recruiting class this past weekend as the Golden Gophers added nine commitments to their class. Now, entering June, the Gophers already hold 25 total commitments in their class.
But how does Minnesota’s recruiting class currently stack up both nationally and within the Big Ten? Let’s take a look.
Gophers lead the country in commitments
After Sunday, Minnesota now leads the country in commitments this cycle with 25, two more than Oklahoma. The only other programs with 20 or more commitments this cycle also hail from the Big Ten in UCLA and Penn State, with 20 each. Comparatively, Minnesota’s recruiting score ranks 27th nationally at 88.424
The class three Rivals Industry Ranking four-star commitments and 19 three-star commitments. Three prospects in EDGE Kelsey Rose Jr, WR Kevin Ferrygood, and CB Jordan Walley all remain unranked currently, but all project to three-star talents.
Headliners
The Golden Gophers 2027 recruiting class is currently headlined by four prospects.
The program’s top commitment remains Kindred (Kindred, ND) tight end Brooks Bakko. The 6-foot-5 tight end is ranked 156th overall nationally as well as a top-10 tight end.
Bakko is joined by Wayzata (Minneapolis, MN) EDGE Eli Diane, the No. 221 prospect nationally, Regina (Iowa City, IA) linebacker Tate Wallace, the No. 329 player overall, and Lennox (Lennox, SD) tight end Drake Mikkelsen, the No. 398 player overall.
Seton Hall Prep (Hillsborough, NJ) safety Taylor Daniels just missed the cut of four-star but is still a top-500 recruit nationally.
The program’s top commitment of the weekend is former Michigan safety commit Maxwell Miles. The Centennial (Las Vegas, NV) safety is ranked by Rivals as a high-three star prospect and a top-60 safety nationally.
Minnesota’s 2027 recruiting class breakdown
By Position:
Quarterback (2): Jett Feeney, Furian Inferrera
Running Back (2): Greg Hargrow, Taye Reich
Wide Receiver (2): David Mack, Jayden Thomas, Kevin Ferrygood
Tight End (2): Brooks Bakko, Drake Mikkelsen
Offensive Linemen (5): Joseph Hamer, Will Clausen, Jamail Sewell, Dylan Mota, Drake Buthe
EDGE (3): Eli Diane, Kelsey Rose Jr., Ma’atoe Moe
Defensive Linemen (1): Gage Geyer
Linebackers (2): Tate Wallace, Kason Clayborne
Cornerbacks (2): Zak Walker, Jordan Walley
Safeties (1): Wyatt Liebentritt, Maxwell Miles
By State:
Minnesota (6): QB Jett Feeney, RB Taye Reich, WR David Mack, OL Joseph Hamer, EDGE Eli Diane, DL Gage Geyer, CB Zak Walker
California (1): QB Furian Inferrera
Iowa (3): OL Will Clausen, LB Tate Wallace, LB Kason Clayborne, OL Drake Buthe
Illinois (1): OT Dylan Mota
Mississippi (2): RB Greg Hargrow, CB Jordan Walley
Nebraska (1): S Wyatt Liebentritt
Nevada (2): S Maxwell Miles, WR Jayden Thomas
North Dakota (1): TE Brooks Bakko
South Dakota (1): TE Drake Mikkelsen
Tennessee (1): EDGE Kelsey Rose Jr
Texas (1): WR Kevin Ferrygood
Utah (1): EDGE Ma’atoe Moe
Wisconsin (1): OT Jamail Sewell
