The Gophers football program picked up verbal commitments from four players after the U’s second big official-visit weekend. The group of three-star prospects puts Minnesota at 20 total commitments for the 2026 class.
Offensive lineman Lucas Tielsch, who is listed at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds from Copley, Ohio, was the first pledge Sunday. He had other offers from Maryland, Purdue, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati and others. Minnesota has made offensive line a big priority in this class and now with five commits.
Safety Jordan Lampkins, a 6-foot, 180-pound safety from Bolingbrook, Ill., picked the U over offers from Wake Forest, Toledo, Northern Illinois and others. The Gophers have had success with players from Bolingbrook, including brothers Jacob and Jordan Huff and Micah Dew-Treadway. He is the first safety in next year’s group.
Interior defensive lineman Jeremiah Benson, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive lineman from West Bloomfield, Mich., chose Minnesota over Iowa State, Fresno State and roughly 10 others. Michigan and Iowa were interested but didn’t offer. He committed to Northern Illinois but backed off it in May to become the U’s fourth D-lineman for next year.
Tight end Gabe Weaver, a 6-5, 215-pound product from St. Louis, Mo., had no other offers from Power Four conference schools but had Charlotte, Western Michigan and other Group of Five schools. He has the highest 247Sports ranking of any commit this weekend, and is Minnesota’s first tight end for next year.
The Gophers gained five commitments during its first big recruiting weekend in late May-early June.
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