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Gophers Summer Splash Live Tracker: Commits, Top Visitors, Latest Updates

Minnesota is gearing up for its most important stretch of the high school recruiting calendar.
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Aug 28, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck walks onto the field before the game against the Buffalo Bulls at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Aug 28, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck walks onto the field before the game against the Buffalo Bulls at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

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Minnesota has been red-hot on the recruiting trail in May, but its most important stretch of the high school recruiting calendar is about to begin. P.J. Fleck and his staff call their official visit season "Summer Splash," and the first of two weekends kicks off this weekend from May 29 to May 31. Here's a live tracker of everything you need to know.

Weekend No. 1 commitments

  • Jordan Walley, CB (D'Iberville, MS)
  • Jamail Sewell, OT (Milwaukee, WI)
  • Kelsey Rose Jr., Edge (Jackson, TN)
  • Dylan Mota, OT (Chicago, IL)
  • Maxwell Miles, S (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Jayden Thomas, WR (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Drake Buthe, OL (Glenwood, IA)
  • Kevin Ferrygood, WR (Cypress, TX)
  • Carlos Ferguson, WR (Owings Mills, MD)
  • Roy Price, Edge (Newark, OH)

May 29 - 31 official visitors

Already committed to Minnesota (7 players)

  • Eli Diane, DL (Plymouth, MN)
  • Tate Wallace, LB (Iowa City, IA)
  • Taylor Daniels, S (West Orange, NJ)
  • Kason Clayborne, LB (Sioux City, IA)
  • Joseph Hamer, OL (Lakeville, MN)
  • Gage Geyer, DL (Edina, MN)
  • Furian Inferrera, QB (San Marcos, CA)

Uncommitted prospects (6 players)

  • Daniel Yebit, CB (Yukon, OK)
  • Ifeanyi Emedobi, Edge (Fort Wayne, IN)
  • Andre Hyppolite, S (Miami, FL)
  • Cameron Saunders, DL (San Jose, CA)
  • Ma'atoe Moe, DL (Provo, UT)
  • Jordan Donahoo, WR (Oviedo, FL)

Latest updates

Wed. May 27, 1:35 p.m. — Rose announces Gophers and USF as final two choices

Hailing from Jackson, Tennessee, Rose was originally scheduled to visit Missouri State after Minnesota and USF, next month, but it now appears that his recruitment is down to the Gophers and Bulls.

Thur. May 28 , 12:16 p.m. — Hamer among first prospects to arrive on campus for their official visit

Thur. May 28, 2:05 p.m. — Saunders includes Gophers among final four with Arizona State, Cal and Utah

Thur. May 28 — Miles makes it to his official visit, despite verbally committing to Michigan in March.

Picture via: wyajett (IG)
Miles during his Gophers official visit. | Picture via: wyajett (IG)

Sun. May 31, 9:48 a.m. — Walley becomes the first summer splash commitment of the 2027 class.

Sun. May 31, 12:32 p.m. — Sewell commits to Minnesota.

Sun. May 31, 12:38 p.m. — Rose commits to Minnesota, potentially forgoing his USF visit.

Sun. May 31, 1:01 p.m. — Mota commits to the Gophers.

Sun. May 31, 3:45 p.m. — Thomas commits to Minnesota

Sun. May 31, 4:18 p.m. — Miles flips his commitment from Michigan to Minnesota.

Sun, May 31, 7:35 p.m. — Buthe commits to Minnesota.

Sun. May 31, 7:46 p.m. — Ferrygood commits to the Gophers.

Mon. June 1, 10:36 p.m. — Ferguson commits to the Gophers.

Tue. June 2, 7 p.m. — Price commits to the Gophers.

June 12 - 14 official visitors

Already committed to Minnesota (9 players)

  • Brooks Bakko, TE (Kindred, ND)
  • Drake Mikkelsen, TE (Lennox, SD)
  • Jett Feeney, QB (Moorhead, MN)
  • Wyatt Liebentritt, S (Omaha, NE)
  • David Mack, WR (Moorhead, MN)
  • Zak Walker, CB (Moorhead, MN)
  • Greg Hargrow, RB (Tunica, MS)
  • Taye Reich, RB (Moorhead, MN)
  • Will Clausen, OL (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Uncommitted prospects (5 players)

  • Cam Aime, Edge (Montvale, NJ)
  • Jyden German, CB (Fort Myers, FL)
  • Lemani Fehoko, DL (San Mateo, CA)
  • Ryan Paulsen, DL (DeWitt, IA)
  • Dallas Ward, DL (Peachtree City, GA)
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