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