Koi Perich Playing Offense and Defense for Gophers?

Credit: Photo: Phil Steele – Minnesota Gophers Football

When Koi Perich signed with the Minnesota Gophers, after late surges from helmet schools like Ohio State and Florida State, the 96 overall 4-star high schooler out of Esko, MN was the second highest rated recruit of the internet era to ink a National Letter of Intent to play for the Golden Gophers football team.

The Gophers’ only high school signee ever ranked higher than Perich was Washburn running back Jeff Jones (2014), who never recorded a carry or catch in his two years at the U of M. Now entering his sophomore season, it’s safe to say Koi Perich’s collegiate career is going in the complete opposite direction.

As a true freshman, Perich led the Big Ten in interceptions, with five — to go with 46 tackles, 3 passes defended and 1 forced fumble — in an epic first season that earned him 1st Team All-Big Ten defense, 2nd Team All-Big Ten return specialist and NCAA All-Freshman defense (The Athletic).

Minnesota Gophers have Koi Perich wearing offense/defense jersey at practice

But defense may not be the end of Koi Perich’s collegiate aspirations. At Minnesota’s spring practice on Tuesday, which was open to media, the uber-talented safety was wearing a dual-colored jersey that allowed him to take reps on both offense and defense.

A split jersey for #Gophers star DB Koi Perich in spring practice.

He said the QB’s were having trouble seeing him all over the field, and the jersey was Fleck’s idea. @KSTPSports pic.twitter.com/Mk4iaELtI8

— Alec Ausmus (@A_TwiceKSTP) April 9, 2025

Koi Perich rocking that dual jersey.

Half offense, half defense. pic.twitter.com/H8PnNebV0p

— Ryan Burns (@RyanBurnsMN) April 8, 2025

According to 247Sports’ Ryan Burns,…

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Publish date : 2025-04-09 17:03:00

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