Teams Minnesota 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 Minnesota roster 113 players: 31 freshmen, 22 sophomores, 24 juniors, 36 seniors. From 30 states and 2 other countries; the most from Minnesota (22) and Pennsylvania (8). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 12 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 23 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 7
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 1 RB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 215 Detroit, MI 154 rushing yards, 4 TD 23 T.J. Thomas Jr. RB Transfer from Elon Jr. 5′8″ 190 Thomasville, GA 319 rushing yards, 1 TD 9 Xavier Ford RB So. 5′10″ 210 Leesville, LA 82 rushing yards, 1 TD 2 A.J. Turner RB Sr. 6′0″ 200 Hampton, VA 44 rushing yards, 1 TD 28 Niko Castillo RB Fr. 6′1″ 235 Schuylkill Haven, PA 2 rushing yards 20 Ryan Estrada RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 190 El Paso, TX 10 rushing yards 22 Jaron Thomas RB Transfer from Purdue 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 225 Elkhart, IN 5 rushing yards 21 Grant Washington RB So. 5′10″ 205 Avon, OH 26 Zeke Bates RB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Haverford, PA
Receivers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 11 WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 205 Indianapolis, IN 32 catches, 375 yards, 1 TD 13 Noah Jennings WR Transfer from Cincinnati Sr. 6′0″ 190 Columbia, SC 29 catches, 360 yards, 1 TD 89 Quayd Hendryx WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 180 Burlington Township, NJ 10 returns, 228 yards 8 Jalen Smith WR Jr. 6′1″ 210 Mankato, MN 15 catches, 210 yards, 3 TD 18 Donielle Hayes WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 190 Pensacola, FL 3 tackles 84 Hayden Moore WR Fr. 6′1″ 205 Gainesville, FL 3 catches, 49 yards 24 Braiden Stevens WR Fr. 5′8″ 170 Platte City, MO 1 return, 26 yards 7 Bradley Martino WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 190 Naples, FL 1 catch, 6 yards 25 Zion Steptoe WR Transfer from Tulsa Sr. 5′11″ 190 Little Elm, TX 1 catch, 6 yards 3 Perry Thompson WR Transfer from Auburn 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 220 Foley, AL 81 Josiah Dozier WR Fr. 6′1″ 190 Moody, AL 85 Rico Blassingame WR Fr. 6′1″ 185 Auburn, WA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 19 Pierce Walsh TE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Downers Grove, IL 6 catches, 47 yards, 1 TD 4 Roman Voss TE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 235 Lakefield, MN 2 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD 82 Julian Johnson TE Jr. 6′6″ 260 Aurora, IL 2 catches, 7 yards 87 Kaden Helms TE Transfer from Oklahoma 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 240 Bellevue, NE 2 catches, 13 yards 44 George Rohl TE Fr. 6′6″ 245 Ellsworth, WI 1 catch, 6 yards 83 Sam Peters TE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Maple Grove, MN 86 Gabe Weaver TE Fr. 6′5″ 240 St. Louis, MO 88 Jacob Simpson TE Jr. 6′4″ 245 Johnston, IA
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 50 Nathan Roy OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 305 Mukwonago, WI 51 Daniel Shipp OL So. 6′5″ 295 Eastvale, CA 55 Jerome Williams OL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 325 Osseo, MN 56 Brett Carroll OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 320 Olathe, KS 57 Aaron Thomas OL Fr. 6′6″ 300 Phoenix, AZ 58 Jaden Ball OL Jr. 6′5″ 310 Carroll, OH 59 Tony Nelson OL Sr. 6′6″ 325 Tracy, MN 60 Kaveon Lee OL So. 6′5″ 320 Chicago, IL 65 Greg Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′6″ 325 Prior Lake, MN 66 Beckett Schreiber OL Fr. 6′5″ 295 Madison, WI 68 Bennett Warren OL Transfer from Tennessee 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 300 Houston, TX 69 Gavin Meier OL Fr. 6′5″ 305 Janesville, WI 71 Lucas Tielsch OL Fr. 6′7″ 320 Copley, OH 75 Mark Handy OL So. 6′7″ 320 Albuquerque, NM 77 Nick Spence OL So. 6′6″ 300 Phoenix, AZ 78 Ashton Beers OL Sr. 6′6″ 320 Slinger, WI 79 Andrew Trout OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 300 Cold Spring, MN
Defensive line 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 3 T.J. Bush DL Transfer from California Sr. 6′3″ 265 Woodbridge, VA 23 tackles, 4 sacks 11 Karter Menz DL Sr. 6′5″ 240 Horace, ND 11 tackles, 3 sacks 0 DL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′6″ 280 Shippensburg, PA 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks 99 Theorin Randle DL Sr. 6′2″ 300 Houston, TX 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks 93 Riley Sunram DL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 305 Kindred, ND 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks 70 Naquan Crowder DL Transfer from Marshall Sr. 6′2″ 330 Aliquippa, PA 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks 1 Jaxon Howard DL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 260 Crystal, MN 5 tackles 90 Xion Chapman DL Transfer from Florida International Sr. 6′3″ 305 Allentown, PA 2 tackles 92 Sid Kaba DL Transfer from Marshall 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 305 Columbus, OH 2 tackles 98 Adam Kissayi DL Jr. 6′8″ 255 Palm Bay, FL 2 tackles 45 Sam Macy DL Jr. 6′5″ 250 Chanhassen, MN 1 tackle 48 Aaden Aytch DL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 240 Lafayette, IN 1 tackle 55 Jaylin Hicks DL Jr. 6′3″ 270 Harlem, NY 1 tackle 33 Rhett Hlavacka DL So. 6′5″ 260 Fond Du Lac, WI 41 Anthony Charles DL Fr. 6′5″ 210 Pittsburgh, PA 47 Enoch Atewogbola DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 255 Avon, IN 56 Jay’Quan Stubbs DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 285 Cleveland, OH 88 Josiah Anyansi DL Fr. 6′3″ 260 Atlanta, GA 91 Howie Johnson DL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 300 Forest Lake, MN 94 Mo Saine DL Jr. 6′4″ 275 Eden Prairie, MN 95 Colin Hansen DL So. 6′7″ 265 Byron, MN 96 Abu Tarawallie DL So. 6′3″ 290 New Hope, MN 97 Jeremiah Benson DL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Detroit, MI
Linebackers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 6 Maverick Baranowski LB Sr. 6′2″ 230 Ponce Inlet, FL 45 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 19 Joey Gerlach LB Sr. 6′3″ 225 Woodbury, MN 28 tackles, 1 sack 49 Matt Kingsbury LB Sr. 6′3″ 235 Chicago, IL 14 tackles 46 Mason Carrier LB Jr. 6′3″ 235 Detroit Lakes, MN 8 tackles, 1 sack 2 Emmanuel Karmo LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 235 Minneapolis, MN 3 tackles 35 Nate Cleveland LB So. 6′2″ 225 Hoffman Estates, IL 3 tackles 16 Hudson Dunn LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Peoria, AZ 1 tackle 29 Andrew Marshall LB Transfer from Eastern Michigan 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 235 Carroll, OH 32 Angel Luciano LB Fr. 6′1″ 210 Steelton, PA 44 Ethan Stendel LB So. 6′3″ 240 Caledonia, MN
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 4 Zack Harden DB So. 6′1″ 210 Covington, GA 30 tackles, 1 INT 14 Kerry Brown DB Sr. 5′10″ 190 Naples, FL 34 tackles 5 Aydan West DB Transfer from Michigan State 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 195 Gaithersburg, MD 21 tackles, 1 INT 17 John Nestor DB Sr. 6′1″ 210 Chicago, IL 20 tackles, 1 INT 22 Mekhai Smith DB Transfer from Lehigh Jr. 6′2″ 215 Lower Merion, PA 19 tackles 9 Garrison Monroe DB Sr. 6′0″ 205 Shakopee, MN 7 tackles 7 Aidan Gousby DB Sr. 6′0″ 190 Lehigh Acres, FL 6 tackles 21 Naiim Parrish DB So. 5′11″ 180 Freehold, NJ 6 tackles 28 Trason Richardson DB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Houston, TX 2 tackles 8 Mike Gerald DB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Houston, TX 1 tackle 18 Rhyland Kelly DB Sr. 6′1″ 200 Winnipeg, MB 1 tackle 13 Zahir Rainer DB Jr. 5′9″ 190 Richmond, VA 15 Samuel Madu DB Jr. 6′1″ 180 Bronx, NY 20 Parker Knutson DB Transfer from Southwest Minnesota State Sr. 6′0″ 190 Sartell, MN 23 Lamont Hamilton DB Fr. 5′10″ 170 Racine, WI 24 Chance Payne DB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Jefferson, GA 25 Justin Hopkins DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Nashville, TN 26 Elisha West DB Transfer from Michigan State Jr. 5′10″ 195 Germantown, MD 27 Simon Seidl DB Jr. 5′10″ 190 Hugo, MN 31 Jordan Lampkins DB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Germantown, MD 36 Tavian White DB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Waukee, IA
Jaxon Howard, Emmanuel Karmo, Sam Peters, Abu Tarawallie Mike Gerald, Trason Richardson, Bennett Warren, Theorin Randle Aydan West, Elisha West, Jordan Lampkins John Nestor, Matt Kingsbury, Kaveon Lee Alan Soukup, Aaron Thomas, Nick Spence Darius Taylor, Jeremiah Benson Bradley Martino, Kerry Brown Garrison Monroe, Sam Macy Owen Lansu, Pierce Walsh Samuel Madu, Jaylin Hicks Andrew Marshall, Jaden Ball Anthony Smith A.J. Turner Perry Thompson T.J. Bush Zack Harden Drake Lindsey Max Shikenjanski Aidan Gousby Jalen Smith Xavier Ford Javon Tracy Michael Merdinger Luke Drzewiecki Noah Jennings Zahir Rainer Dylan Wittke Brady Palmer Hudson Dunn Donielle Hayes Joey Gerlach Parker Knutson Ryan Estrada Grant Washington Naiim Parrish Jaron Thomas Lamont Hamilton T.J. Thomas Jr. Braiden Stevens Chance Payne Justin Hopkins Zion Steptoe Zeke Bates Niko Castillo Angel Luciano Rhett Hlavacka Nate Cleveland Daniel Jackson Tavian White Anthony Charles Ethan Stendel George Rohl Mason Carrier Enoch Atewogbola Aaden Aytch Nathan Roy Daniel Shipp Jakob Lutz Jerome Williams Brett Carroll Jay’Quan Stubbs Tony Nelson Greg Johnson Beckett Schreiber Gavin Meier Naquan Crowder Lucas Tielsch Mark Handy Ashton Beers Andrew Trout Josiah Dozier Julian Johnson Hayden Moore Rico Blassingame Gabe Weaver Kaden Helms Jacob Simpson Josiah Anyansi Quayd Hendryx Xion Chapman Howie Johnson Beckham Sunderland Sid Kaba Riley Sunram Mo Saine Colin Hansen Adam Kissayi MN 22 FL 8 IL 7 PA 8 WI 7 Hometowns of the 2026 Minnesota roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Minnesota 22 Pennsylvania 8 Florida 8 Illinois 7 Wisconsin 7 Georgia 6 Texas 6 Ohio 6 Top counties Hennepin County, Minnesota pop. 1.3 million 6 Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 4 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 4 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4 Washington County, Minnesota pop. 276,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Drake Lindsey QB
Darius Taylor RB4-star recruit
Javon Tracy WR3-star recruit
Anthony Smith DL4-star recruit