Duke Anyanwu Bio
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Ranked as the No. 17 player in Minnesota by ESPN
Ranked as the No. 289 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN
Helped lead Blaine to an 8-3 record and section championship game as a senior
Earned Honorable Mention All-State honors at the All-Purpose position in 2011
Completed 101-of-174 passes for 926 yards with 5 TDs and 10 INTs as a senior
Blinn finished 8-3 and 9-2 in his two seasons
Rushed for 1,130 yards on 199 carries with 18 touchdowns in 2011
Coached by Shannon Gerrety
Born Sept. 21, 1994
Son of Maryanne Anwanyu

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Blaine's Anyanwu accepts U scholarship (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Blaine's Duke Anyanwu commits to Gophers (KFAN.com/Gopherhole.com)

Jeremy Baltazar Bio
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Enrolled and started classes in January
Will participate in spring practice
Earned a two-star ranking from both Rivals.com and Scout.com
Named first-team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-America in 2011
Tallied 33 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions as a sophomore
Blinn finished 8-3 and 9-2 in his two seasons
Coached by Ronny Feldman
Jeremy Baltazar was born Nov. 20, 1990
Son of Charles and Pamela Baltazar

Additional Headlines:
To patch holes, U football turns to juco ranks (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Briean Boddy Bio
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New Gopher commit could be a key addition (Kfan.com/Gopherhole.com)
To patch holes, U football turns to juco ranks (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Scott Ekpe Bio
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Recruits leave the glory days of high school to get a leg up (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Isaac Fruechte Bio
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Now he's a Golden Gopher (Caledonia Argus)
Fruechte accepts call from Gophers (Lacrosse Tribune)
Hard work in the classrom and the weightroom paying off for Fruechte (Caledonia Argus)
Fruechte's dream comes true (Winona Daily News)

James Gillum Bio
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Ex-Pearl River standout looks to cap off junior college career (NOLA.com)
To patch holes, U football turns to juco ranks (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Pearl River's James Gillum can 'go the distance on every carry' (NOLA.com)

Jamel Harbison Bio
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Named four-star, No. 32 WR in the nation and No. 11 player in North Carolina by ESPN
Named three-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com
Ranked as No. 29 player in North Carolina by Rivals and No. 148 WR in nation by Scout
Ranked as No. 20 player in North Carolina by Super Prep magazine
Led his team to a 13-1 mark and berth in state semifinals during as a senior
Helped lead Mavericks to three straight I-MECK league championships
Tallied 21 TDs with more than 50 receptions as a senior
Recorded 52 receptions for more than 800 yards and 14 scores as a junior
Stood out at Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, returning a kickoff 94 yards for a TD
Also a standout baseball player, batted .329 with two home runs and 28 RBIs as a junior
Coached by Dave Ziebarth
Jamel Harbison was born Jan. 19, 1994

Additional Headlines:
Tar Heels rally for Shrine Bowl win (Charlotte News Observer)
N.C. can't keep top football recruits at home (Charlotte News Observer)

Isaac Hayes Bio
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Rated four stars and the No. 112 prospect in the nation on the ESPNU 150
Named the top player in Minnesota and the No. 9 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN
Three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com
Rated the 39th best guard in the country by Rivals and No. 75 by Scout
Ranked the No. 106 player in the Midwest by Super Prep magazine
Helped lead team to 20-2 record over last two seasons
Named first-team all-state by the Associated Press and the Pioneer Press as a senior
Star-Tribune and KARE-11 All-Metro seelction following the 2011 season
First-team all-conference as a senior and honorable mention all-conference as a junior
Coached by Dave Ziebarth
Isaac Hayes was born November 21, 1993
Son of Julie Scharber

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Minnesota's best of the best (Mpls. Star Tribune)
St. Thomas lineman excited to become a Golden Gopher (KFAN.com/Gopherhole.com)
Gophers lock down home turf (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Jordan Hinojosa Bio
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Rivals ranks him as a three-star prospect
ESPN and Scout.com both project him as a two-star recruit
Rated No. 4 DT in Florida, No. 120 DT in nation and No. 88 player in Florida by Scout.com
Rated 138th-best DT in the nation and the No. 264 player in Florida by ESPN
Led team to a 13-1 record and a runner-up finish in the Florida Class 6A
Selected to take part in the Nike South Florida All-Star Game
Earned second-team Associated Press Class 6A All-State honors
Coached by Telley Lockett
Jordan Hinojosa was born Jan. 22, 1993

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Recruits leave the glory days of high school (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Defense has Miami Central on the doorstep (Miami Herald)
Family, Faith, Football (Junior Rank)

Antonio Johnson Bio
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Earned a three-star ranking from Rivals.com
Ranked No. 157 safety in the nation and No. 132 player in the State of Ohio by ESPN
Named the No. 180 outside linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com
Listed as a two-star prospect by both Scout.com and ESPN
Scored 23 touchdowns and rushed for 1,137 yards during his senior season
Recorded 84 total tackles (51 solo, 33 assists) and 2 INTs in 2011
Also tacked on a pair of interceptions during his senior season
Coached by Jarvis Gibson
Antonio Johnson was born January 25, 1994

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Shaker Heights football team wins last game of season (Cleveland.com)
Shaker Heights' Johnson gives oral commitment to Minnesota (Cleveland.com)

Roland Johnson Bio
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Named a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and a two-star by Scout.com
Earned first-team All-Jayhawk Conference honors as a sophomore for Butler County
Recorded 27 total tackles, including 7.0 tackles-for-loss and 3.0 sacks in 2011
Also forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke up one pass as a sophomore
Led Butler to a No. 2 final ranking, a win in the Citizen’s Bank Bowl and an 11-1 record
Coached by Troy Morrell
Played his freshman season at Western Carolina
Started 10 of 11 games at WCU as a true freshman
Recorded 45 total tackles, eight tackles-for-loss and two sacks in 2010 for the Catamounts
Tallied nearly 160 tackles and 16 sacks, named Area Defensive Player of Year at Byrnes HS
Recorded 150 tackles, including 95 solo stops, as a junior at Camden (S.C.) High School
Notched more than 300 total tackles in his high school career
Roland Johnson was born May 14, 1992

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2 weeks to go, Gophers add 2 more recruits (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Alex Keith Bio
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Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN
ESPN listed him as No. 19 player in Missouri and No. 192 defensive end in the nation
Led Hickman to its first state playoff berth since 2004 as a senior
Earned Class 6A First-Team All-State and all-district honors as a senior
Second-team all-state selection as a junior
Recorded 67 total tackles, including 22 tackles-for-loss and 12.5 sacks in 2011
Saw action as a TE/WR as well during his senior season, catching five TD passes
Tallied 75 tackles, 7.5 sacks, four blocked kicks and three forced fumbles as a junior
Recorded 45 total tackles, eight tackles-for-loss and two sacks in 2010 for the Catamounts
Tallied nearly 160 tackles and 16 sacks, named Area Defensive Player of Year at Byrnes HS
Coached by Arnel Munroe
Alex Keith was born November 20, 1993
Son of Kevin and Charity Keith

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Hickman Coach thinks Minnesota got a steal (KFAN.com/Gopherhole.com)
Hickman defensive end Keith commits to Minnesota (KOMO.com)

Ben Lauer Bio
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Earned a two-star ranking from Scout.com
Rated the No. 168 offensive tackle prospect in the nation by Scout.com
Helped lead team to consecutive Prep Bowl appearances (2011, 2010)
Team went 23-1 over last two years and won state championship in 2010
Paved the way for an offense that gained 341.9 ypg, including nearly 208 on the ground
Named All-State by the Associated Press
Earned All-Metro honors from KARE-11 and the Star-Tribune
Coached by Brad Anderson
Ben Lauer was born July 11, 1994
Son of Bill and Jeanine Lauer

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Wayzata tackle Ben Lauer discusses official visit and potential future as a Gopher (KFAN.com/Gopherhole.com)
Wayzata lineman makes up for lost time (Sun Newspapers)

Mitch Leidner Bio
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Lakeville South's Mitch Leidner: Already a winner (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Leidner is Gopher-bound (MN Football Hub)
Mitch Leidner commits to Minnesota (Lakeville Patch)
Recruits leave the glory days of high school to get a leg up (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Jack Lynn Bio
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Ranked the No. 27 player in the Illinois and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com
Rated a three-star recruit and the No. 100 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com
Two-star ranking, No. 52 player in Illinois and, No. 174 OLB in the country by ESPN
Led his team to three berths in the state semifinals and one berth in the state title game
Named Class 7A All-State by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association
First-team all-state selection by the Champaign News-Gazette and Chicago Tribune
Named honorary captain of the Daily Herald Lake County all-area team
Recorded 93 tackles, including seven tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks in 2011
Caught 13 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns during senior campaign
Coached by Bryan Stortz
Jack Lynn was born August 6, 1993
Son of Pat and Sandy Lynn

Additional Headlines:
Lake Zurich's Lynn proves he's got game (Daily Herald)
Lake Zurich's Lynn: Lake Shore Defensive Player of the Year (Mundelein Review)
Lynn, Lake Zurich look for a different finish (CSNChicago.com)

KJ Maye Bio
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Earned three-star rankings from both ESPN and Rivals.com
Ranked No. 38 player in Alabama and the No. 95 athlete in the nation by ESPN
Received a two-star designation from Scout.com
Earned all-state honorable mention honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association
70-of-123 passing for 1,122 yards, 13 TDs and seven INTs as a senior
Rushed for 1,041 yards and eight TDs on 186 carries last year
Also saw time at wide receiver as a senior, with 10 receptions for 199 yards and 3 touchdowns
Coached by Ronn Lee
KJ Maye was born February 25, 1994

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Murphy QB K.J. Maye commits to Minnesota (Al.com)
2 weeks to go, Gophers add 2 more recruits (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Andre McDonald Bio
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Ranked the No. 1 prospect in Minnesota and No. 68 WR in the nation by Rivals.com
Rated No. 2 player in Minnesota and No. 37 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN
Scout.com ranks him No. 75 WR in the country
MaxPreps’ Tom Lemming rates him No. 12 WR and No. 132 player overall in the country
Named a four-star prospect by ESPN
Earned three-star rankings from Rivals.com and Scout.com
Listed as the No. 72 overall player in the Midwest by Super Prep magazine
Two-time Associated Press All-State selection
Two-time member of the KARE-11 and Star-Tribune All-Metro teams
Two-time All-Lakes Conference selection
Invited to Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and International Bowl All-Star Game
Snagged 60 receptions for 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior
Recorded 64 receptions with 1,144 yards and 19 scores in 2010
Coached by John Denhartog
Andre McDonald was born Nov. 14, 1993

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Star Hopkins wide receiver says 'I'm a Gopher' (1500ESPN.com)
Hopkins' McDonald says he'll play for Gophers (video) (Kare11.com)
Hopkins' receiver back with U (Kare11.com)
Gophers lock down home turf (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Eric Murray Bio
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Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com
Ranked as No. 4 player in the State of Wisconsin by Rivals.com
Listed as the No. 79 player in the Midwest by Super Prep magazine
Helped lead the Tigers to an 11-2 mark and a city title in the 2011 season
Named first-team all-state as a DB by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and AP
Named all-southeast region by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association
Recorded three interceptions during his senior campaign
Rushed for 444 yards and six TDs, while tallying 434 receiving yards with five TDs last year
Scored 27 total touchdowns during his high school career
Coached by Patrick Wagner
Eric Murray was born Jan. 7, 1994
Son of Lela Peavy

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Watch: Eric Murray provides insurance TD (FSWisconsin)
First-team all-area defense (Journal Sentinel)
Riverside tired of hearing about City Conference woes (Journal Sentinel)

Philip Nelson Bio
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Philip Nelson Interview (video) (Gophersports.com)
Abandoning Bucky: Philip Nelson's U-turn to Minnesota (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Nelson in a category of his own (Mankato Free Press)
"I have the physical attributes to make a difference right away" (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Recruits leave the glory days of high school to get a leg up (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Jonah Pirsig Bio
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Ranked the No. 4 player in Minnesota by Rivals.com
Listed as No. 35 OT in the nation by Scout.com and No. 48 OT by ESPN
Earned a three-star ranking from Rivals, Scout and ESPN
Listed as the No. 15 prospect in the Midwest by Super Prep magazine
Ranked as No. 198 overall prospect and No. 24 OT in the country by MaxPreps’ Tom Lemming
Led team to a 10-2 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals
Paved way for an offense that racked up 4,655 yards during the 2011 campaign
Selected to take part in the Semper Fidelis and Offense-Defense All-American Bowls
Named first-team all-state by the Associated Press and the Pioneer Press
Named Area Player of the Year by the Fairmont Sentinel
Two-time all-area, two-time all-South Central Conference honoree
Coached by Randy Kuechenmeister
Jonah Pirsig was born May 4, 1993
Son of David and Kristin Pirsig

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Minnesota's best of the best (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Big guy on his way to the U (Mpls. Star Tribune)
Gophers lock down home turf (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Lincoln Plsek Bio
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Ranked as No. 103 DE and No. 135 overall player in Texas by ESPN
Earned three-star rankings from ESPN and Rivals.com two stars from Scout.com
Earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman following his senior campaign
Named First-Team Super Centex (Central Texas) by the Waco Tribune in 2011
Earned first-team all-district honors on defense and second-team accolades on offense in 2011
Earned second-team all-district recognition as an offensive lineman as a junior
Named honorable mention Super Centex as an offensive lineman in 2010
Invited to participate in the Tom Hillary DFW Classic all-star game
Coached by Mark Waggoner
Lincoln Plsek was born August 18, 1994

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Regis coach thinks Lincoln Plsek would make a good Gopher (Gopherhole.com)

Nick Rallis Bio
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Ranked the No. 8 player in Minnesota by Rivals.com
Listed as No. 65 OLB in the nation by Scout.com
Rated the No. 10 player in Minnesota and No. 121 safety in the nation by ESPN
Ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Scout and a two-star recruit by ESPN
Missed all but three games of his senior season with an injury
Honorable mention all-state selection by the Associated Press at DB as a junior
Earned all-Lake Conference and third-team all-metro honors in 2010
Honorable mention All-Lake Conference pick as a sophomore
Tallied 72 stops, six pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and three blocked kicks in 2010
Carried the ball 54 times for 251 yards and five scores in 2010
Tallied 81 total tackles, one sack and one interception as a sophomore in 2009
Coached by Reed Boltmann
Nick Rallis was born on July 13, 1993
Son of Stew and Monica Rallis
Brother Mike will be a senior for the Gophers in 2012 and was a starting LB in 2011

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Edina's Nick Rallis excited to be a Gopher (Gopherhole.com)
Gophers lock down home turf (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Martez Shabazz Bio
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To patch holes, U football turns to juco ranks (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Yoshoub Timms Bio
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Ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN
Rated as the No. 83 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and the No. 171 player in Florida by ESPN
Listed as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com
Named first-team all-area by the Northwest Florida Daily News
Named a member of the 2011 Daily News Dandy Dozen
Compiled a total of 27 tackles and one sack during his senior season
Recorded 48 total stops and two sacks as a junior in 2010
Yoshoub Timms was born January 18, 1993

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Gophers add DT on final recruiting weekend (Mpls. Star Tribune)
2011 Daily News Daily Dozen (video) (Varsitysportswest.com)

Damarius Travis Bio
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Earned a three-star evaluation from Rivals.com
Helped lead his team to a 9-3 record and a district championship during his senior season
Tigers' season ended with a loss in the regional semifinals
Named second-team Florida Class 6A all-state
Earned all-area honors
Coached by Mike Bennett
Damarius Travis was born April 19, 1994
Son of Gregory and Catherine Travis

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Pensacola High's Travis commits to Minnesota (Myschoolsports247.com)

Maxx Williams Bio
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Rivals.com ranked him the No. 7 player in Minnesota
Ranked the No. 48 tight end in the nation by Scout.com
Earned three-star rankings from both Rivals.com and Scout.com
Selected to Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl as a punter, but also saw action at TE, catching a TD pass
Earned All-State honors from the Associated Press and the Minnesota Vikings
Third-team All-Metro by the Star-Tribune last season
Earned All-Metro honors from KARE-11 as a punter in 2010
Passed for 784 yards and eight TDs in 2011, while rushing 120 times for 902 yards and 13 TDs
Recorded 80 tackles and two interceptions last season
Coached by Pat Foley
Maxx Williams was born April 12, 1994
Son of Brian and Rochele Williams
Father played at Minnesota, was drafted by and played for the NY Giants from 1989-99
Grandfather Robert played quarterback at Notre Dame and was drafted by Chicago in 1959
Mother played volleyball at the University of Minnesota
Uncle Ron played for the Gophers and two seasons for Barcelona in the World League

Additional Headlines:
Q&A with Maxx Williams (Gopherhole.com)
Gophers lock down home turf (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Rodrick Williams Bio
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Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and two stars by Scout.com and ESPN
Listed as No. 88 RB in the nation and No. 224 player in Texas by ESPN
Earned three-star rankings from both Rivals.com and Scout.com
No. 143 RB in the country, according to Scout.com
Back-to-back second-team All-District 8-5A selection
Rushed for 850 yards on 157 carries with five touchdowns in 2011
Caught 26 passes for 389 yards and three TDs as a senior
Totals from his 2011 campaign ranked No. 10 in total rushing yards in the state
Ranked No. 9 in Texas in all-purpose yards for 2011 with 1,239
Carried the ball 94 times for 465 yards and four scores during his junior season of 2010
Coached by Dick Olin
Rodrick Williams was born March 29, 1994
Son of Quwonia Williams

Additional Headlines:
Recruits of a feather flocking together (Mpls. Star Tribune)

Isaac Fruecthe
Jamel Harbison
Andre McDonald