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Minnesota - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Smith | Anthony | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 6" | 285 lbs | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | |
| 1 | Howard | Jaxon | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | Crystal, Minn. | |
| 1 | Taylor | Darius | RB | Sr. | 6' 0" | 215 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 2 | Karmo | Emmanuel | LB | So. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | Minneapolis, Minn. | |
| 2 | Turner | A.J. | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Hampton, Virginia | |
| 3 | Bush | TJ | Jr | DL | Sr. | 6' 3" | 265 lbs | Woodbridge, Virginia |
| 3 | Thompson | Perry | WR | Jr. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Foley, Ala. | |
| 4 | Harden | Zack | DB | So. | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | Covington, Georgia | |
| 5 | Lindsey | Drake | QB | R-So. | 6' 5" | 230 lbs | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| 5 | West | Aydan | DB | So. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | Gaithersburg, Maryland | |
| 6 | Baranowski | Maverick | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | Ponce Inlet, Fla. | |
| 6 | Shikenjanski | Max | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | Stillwater, Minn. | |
| 7 | Gousby | Aidan | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Lehigh Acres, Fla. | |
| 7 | Martino | Bradley | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 3" | 180 lbs | Naples, Fla. | |
| 8 | Gerald | Mike | DB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Houston, Texas | |
| 8 | Smith | Jalen | WR | R-So. | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | Mankato, Minn. | |
| 9 | Ford | Xavier | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 210 lbs | Leesville, Louisiana | |
| 9 | Monroe | Garrison | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 205 lbs | Shakopee, Minn. | |
| 11 | Menz | Karter | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 5" | 240 lbs | Horace, North Dakota | |
| 11 | Tracy | Javon | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 205 lbs | Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| 12 | Merdinger | Michael | QB | R-So. | 6' 1" | 205 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | |
| 13 | Jennings | Noah | WR | Sr. | 6' 0" | 185 lbs | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| 13 | Rainer | Zahir | DB | R-So. | 5' 9" | 190 lbs | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 14 | Brown | Kerry | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 10" | 190 lbs | Naples, Fla. | |
| 14 | Wittke | Dylan | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 215 lbs | Buford, Georgia | |
| 15 | Lansu | Owen | QB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | Downers Grove, Ill. | |
| 15 | Madu | Samuel | DB | R-So. | 6' 1" | 180 lbs | Bronx, New York | |
| 16 | Dunn | Hudson | LB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Peoria, Ariz. | |
| 16 | Palmer | Brady | QB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | San Diego, Calif. | |
| 17 | Nestor | John | DB | Sr. | 6' 1" | 205 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 18 | Hayes | Donielle | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Pensacola, Fla. | |
| 18 | Kelly | Rhyland | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 19 | Gerlach | Joey | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 225 lbs | Woodbury, Minn. | |
| 19 | Walsh | Pierce | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | Downers Grove, Ill. | |
| 20 | Knutson | Parker | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Sartell, Minn. | |
| 21 | Parrish | Naiim | DB | So. | 5' 11" | 175 lbs | Freehold, New Jersey | |
| 21 | Washington | Grant | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 200 lbs | Avon, Ohio | |
| 22 | Smith | Mekhai | DB | Jr. | 6' 2" | 210 lbs | Lower Merion, Pennsylvania | |
| 22 | Thomas | Jaron | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 11" | 220 lbs | Elkhart, Ind. | |
| 23 | Thomas | TJ | RB | Jr. | 5' 8" | 190 lbs | Thomasville, Georgia | |
| 24 | Payne | Chance | DB | Fr. | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | Jefferson, Georgia | |
| 25 | Hopkins | Justin | DB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| 25 | Steptoe | Zion | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | Little Elm, Texas | |
| 26 | Bates | Zeke | RB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 215 lbs | Haverford, Pennsylvania | |
| 26 | West | Elisha | DB | R-So. | 5' 10" | 195 lbs | Germantown, Maryland | |
| 27 | Seidl | Simon | DB | R-So. | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | Hugo, Minn. | |
| 28 | Richardson | Trason | DB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Houston, Texas | |
| 29 | Marshall | Andrew | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 240 lbs | Carroll, Ohio | |
| 31 | Lampkins | Jordan | DB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Germantown, Maryland | |
| 33 | Hlavacka | Rhett | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 5" | 255 lbs | Fond du Lac, Wis. | |
| 36 | Jackson | Daniel | K | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | Alexandria, Minn. | |
| 37 | Robbins | Zachary | P | So. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Payson, Utah | |
| 41 | Charles | Anthony | DL | Fr. | 6' 5" | 205 lbs | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| 42 | Weston | Tom | P | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 215 lbs | Perth, Australia | |
| 43 | Lutz | Jakob | LS | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Peachtree City, Georgia | |
| 44 | Stendel | Ethan | LB | So. | 6' 3" | 235 lbs | Caledonia, Minn. | |
| 45 | Macy | Sam | DL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 250 lbs | Chanhassen, Minn. | |
| 46 | Carrier | Mason | LB | R-So. | 6' 3" | 235 lbs | Detroit Lakes, Minn. | |
| 47 | Atewogbola | Enoch | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 230 lbs | Avon, Ind. | |
| 49 | Kingsbury | Matt | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 230 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 50 | Omonode | Mo | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 285 lbs | West Lafayette, Ind. | |
| 50 | Roy | Nathan | OL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Mukwonago, Wis. | |
| 51 | Shipp | Daniel | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 5" | 280 lbs | Eastvale, Calif. | |
| 53 | Cleveland | Nate | LB | So. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | Hoffman Estates, Ill. | |
| 55 | Hicks | Jaylin | DL | R-So. | 6' 3" | 260 lbs | Harlem, New York | |
| 55 | Williams | Jerome | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 320 lbs | Osseo, Minn. | |
| 56 | Carroll | Brett | OL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 320 lbs | Olathe, Kan. | |
| 56 | Stubbs | Jay'Quan | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 285 lbs | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 57 | Thomas | Aaron | OL | Fr. | 6' 5" | 295 lbs | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| 58 | Ball | Jaden | OL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 300 lbs | Carroll, Ohio | |
| 59 | Nelson | Tony | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 6" | 315 lbs | Tracy, Minn. | |
| 60 | Lee | Kaveon | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 5" | 290 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 65 | Johnson | Greg | OL | Sr. | 6' 6" | 325 lbs | Prior Lake, Minn. | |
| 68 | Warren | Bennett | OL | R-So. | 6' 6" | 290 lbs | Houston, Texas | |
| 69 | Meier | Gavin | OL | Fr. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Janesville, Wis. | |
| 70 | Crowder | Naquan | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 310 lbs | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | |
| 71 | Tielsch | Lucas | OL | Fr. | 6' 7" | 320 lbs | Copley, Ohio | |
| 75 | Handy | Mark | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 7" | 320 lbs | Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| 77 | Spence | Nick | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 6" | 300 lbs | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| 78 | Beers | Ashton | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 6" | 315 lbs | Slinger, Wis. | |
| 79 | Trout | Andrew | OL | Fr. | 6' 7" | 300 lbs | Cold Spring, Minn. | |
| 80 | Soukup | Alan | LS | Jr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| 82 | Johnson | Julian | TE | R-So. | 6' 6" | 250 lbs | Aurora, Ill. | |
| 83 | Peters | Sam | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | Maple Grove, Minn. | |
| 84 | Moore | Hayden | WR | Fr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Gainesville, Fla. | |
| 85 | Blassingame | Rico | WR | Fr. | 6' 1" | 170 lbs | Auburn, Wash. | |
| 87 | Helms | Kaden | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 235 lbs | Bellevue, Neb. | |
| 88 | Anyansi | Josiah | DL | Fr. | 6' 2" | 240 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 88 | Simpson | Jacob | TE | R-So. | 6' 4" | 240 lbs | Johnston, Iowa | |
| 90 | Chapman | Xion | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 305 lbs | Allentown, Pennsylvania | |
| 92 | Kaba | Sid | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 310 lbs | Columbus, Ohio | |
| 92 | Sunderland | Beckham | K | Sr. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | Newport, Kentucky | |
| 93 | Sunram | Riley | DL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Kindred, North Dakota | |
| 94 | Saine | Mo | DL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 275 lbs | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 95 | Hansen | Colin | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 7" | 250 lbs | Byron, Minn. | |
| 96 | Tarawallie | Abu | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 3" | 285 lbs | New Hope, Minn. | |
| 97 | Benson | Jeremiah | DL | Fr. | 6' 2" | 255 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 98 | Kissayi | Adam | DL | R-So. | 6' 8" | 255 lbs | Palm Bay, Fla. | |
| 99 | Randle | Theorin | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 300 lbs | Houston, Texas |
Coaches
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleck | P.J. | Head Coach | |
| Harbaugh | Greg | Jr | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks |
| Collins | Danny | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | |
| Da Prato | Daniel | Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Callahan | Brian | Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line | |
| Monroe | Nick | Cornerbacks / Co-Defensive Coordinator | |
| Fruechte | Isaac | Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Ibrahim | Mohamed | Running Backs Coach | |
| Koehler | Eric | Tight Ends Coach | |
| Robbins | C.J. | Defensive Line Coach | |
| Sori-Marin | Mariano | Linebackers Coach | |
| Stanard | Steve | Rush Ends Coach | |
| Faus | Nick | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Limegrover | Matt | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | |
| Moore | Travis | Assistant Defensive Line Coach | |
| O'Hara | Keegan | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach | |
| Pawola | Christian | Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | |
| Nardo | Bryan | Senior Defensive Assistant | |
| Shula | Mike | Offensive Assistant | |
| Richardson | Caleb | Offensive Line Assistant | |
| Strahan | Micah | Special Teams Assistant | |
| Sheehan | Brian | Offensive Quality Control | |
| Schutzman | Kody | Defensive Quality Control | |
| Bostick | Brandon | Offensive Analyst | |
| Johnson | Karter | Offensive Analyst | |
| Scott | Mike | Defensive Analyst |
Support Staff
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichol | Dan | Director of Football Athletic Performance | |
| Thompson | Troy | Associate Director of Athletic Performance | |
| Miller | Quinton | Assistant Director of Athletic Performance | |
| Stout | Cody | Assistant Director of Athletic Performance | |
| Aylward | Shane | Assistant Director of Athletic Performance | |
| DePalma | Grant | Athletic Performance Assistant | |
| Chernoff | Gerrit | Assistant Athletic Director / General Manager | |
| Wilson | Norries | Director of Player Development | |
| Hendrickson | Marcus | Director of Player Personnel | |
| Schaekel | John | Director of Recruiting / Minnesota High School Liaison | |
| Cook | Kramer | Director of Recruiting Operations | |
| Litwin | Emily | Director of Football Operations and Logistics | |
| Lucas | Zack | Director of Football Program Operations and Administration | |
| Gallagher | Chase | Director of Defensive Scouting | |
| Drew | Will | Director of Offensive Scouting | |
| Roberge | Madison | Director of On-Campus Recruiting | |
| Lee | Nick | Assistant Director of Recruiting / Offensive Scouting | |
| Snustead | Tanner | Assistant Director of Player Personnel | |
| Garlow | Lauren | Coordinator of Football Recruiting and Administration | |
| Ready | Joe | Coordinator of Defensive Scouting | |
| Buning | Chandler | Assistant for Recruiting and Administration | |
| Richter | Logan | Assistant for Football Operations and Development | |
| Childers | Matt | Director of Video | |
| Cox | Dylan | Assistant Director of Video Services | |
| Sypniak, MS, LAT, ATC | Mike | Head Athletic Trainer | |
| Wisniewski, MS, LAT, ATC | Joe | Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
| Chen, MS, LAT, ATC | Katie | Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
| Ayuso | Jaime | Jr | Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Gagnon | Brady | Director of Football Equipment Operations | |
| Anderson | Paul | Assistant Equipment Manager | |
| Nichols | Zach | Assistant Equipment Manager | |
| Rovnak | Paul | Sr. Associate AD / Communications | |
| Anderson | Karl | Associate Director / Communications | |
| Gauthier | Trenten | Assistant Director / Communications (FB Social) | |
| Kuhn | Dane | Football Creative Director | |
| Rogers | Brian | Multimedia Content Producer Football | |
| Armbruster | Mills | Assistant AD / Marketing | |
| Connell | Dillon | Director of Ticket Operations (Football) | |
| Anderson | Dr. Carly | Director of Sport Psychology Services | |
| Spence | Madison | Football Team Dietitian | |
| Lienesch | Jacki | Lindahl Academic Center Senior Associate Director | |
| Bretl | Andrea | Lindahl Academic Center Assistant Director |