Gophers football: Four recruits commit to the U on Sunday

The Gophers football venture stacked up four commitments to its recruiting class before noon Sunday Two offensive linemen were the first to join next year s class during the U s big official visit weekend in Dinkytown Mataalii Benjamin a -foot- -pound tackle from Lehi Utah picked Minnesota over more than offers including Nebraska Utah Oklahoma State Washington and others The three-star prospect is the second commit from Utah a state usually untapped by the Gophers Daniel McMorris a - -pound tackle from Norman Okla chose the U over more than offers including Wisconsin Kansas State Iowa State Stanford Oregon State and others The three-star prospect is the fourth O-lineman in the class four-star Andrew Trout of Cold Spring joined last year and three-star Gavin Meier of Janesville Wis put himself in the group this spring The U added two defensive players next Angel Luciano III a - -pound linebacker from Harrisbugh Pa took Minnesota over a group of Big Ten competition including Michigan State Wisconsin Indiana Maryland as well as Cincinnati Virginia Tech and more The three-star recruit is the second linebacker in class joining Hudson Dunn of Peoria Ariz Aaden Aytch who is listed at - and pounds out of Lafayette Ind flipped his commitment from Northern Illinois to the Gophers The three-star defensive end with a - wingspan pledged to Minnesota before scheduled visits at Iowa Kentucky Purdue and Michigan State later in June Minnesota s class now has total pledges for next season Related Articles Gophers football Two Big Ten games moved to Friday nights in Gophers football adds Pennsylvania running back to class How much money will Gophers draft picks make in the NFL Gophers football Once-promising receiver Tyler Williams enters portal Gophers linebacker Cody Lindenberg drafted late by Las Vegas Raiders