Rising California edge rusher sets Gophers official visit

Murrieta, California edge rusher Josiah Anyansi became the latest 2026 recruit to lock in an official visit on Sunday with the Gophers for next month. He will be on campus for their Summer Splash event from June 13 to 15.

Locked ‼️‼️@GopherFootball pic.twitter.com/SiNAOaMvKK
— Josiah Anyansi (@JosiahAnyansi) May 5, 2025

Listed at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Anyansi's college recruitment has heated up dramatically since the calendar hit 2025. Kansas became his first power conference offer on January 21, and he has continued to add more from programs such as Arizona, Cal, Boston College, and Minnesota on top of an offer from Boise State, among others.

He had a productive junior season at Murrieta Valley High School with 45 tackles, 13 TFLs, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 11 games. He took an unofficial visit to Minnesota on April 12, and he'll be back on campus in June after a scheduled Boise State visit and before stops at Cal, UNLV and Boston College.

Updated list of 'Summer Splash' official visits

OL Aaron Thomas
WR Rico Blassingame (committed)
S Jayden McGregory
DL Freddie Wilson
OT Mataalii Benjamin
LB Hudson Dunn
OT Andrew Trout (committed)
QB Owen Lansu (committed)
DL Howie Johnson (committed)
LB Pierce Petersohn
CB Darion Jones
DE Anthony Charles
TE Mason Bonner
WR Dre Pollard
LB Angel Luciano
TE Preston Fryzel
OT Daniel McMorris
RB Delvecchio "Deuce" Alston
LB Aden Reeder
WR Hayden Moore (committed)
WR Kai Meza (committed)
CB Justin Hopkins (committed)
DE Josaiah Anyansi (June 13-15)
CB Jordan Lampkins (June 13-15)
LB Braylon Hodge (June 13-15)
TE Gabe Weaver (June 13-15)
S Gabe Davis-Ray (June 13-15)
TE Jack Sievers (June 13-15)
OT Lucas Tielsch (June 13-15)
CB Xavier Jackson (June 13-15)
LB Julian Manson (June 13-15)
RB Ryan Estrada (June 13-15)
OT Gavin Meier (June 13-15) (committed)
ATH Messiah Tilson (June 13-15)
S Jamarcus Jones (June 13-15)

Updated list of 'Summer Splash' official visits

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