Unheralded Texas DB reportedly takes unexpected official visit with Gophers

Minnesota had a late addition to its official visitor list this weekend.

Sep 14, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck looks on during the first half against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The Gophers are scheduled to host roughly 15 recruits from the class of 2026 on official visits this weekend as part of the second of their annual Summer Splash events. One late addition to the event is Trason Richardson — a safety from Rosharon, Texas.

Richardson has not been publicly offered a scholarship from the Gophers, but he posted to X on Thursday that he will be at the University of Minnesota this weekend. He continued with a second post, which includes messages from Minnesota's staff — something all official visitors have received this year.

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— Iam_TrasonRichardson (@TrasonRichards2) June 13, 2025

According to his recruiting page on 247Sports, he's slated to have a Gophers official visit this weekend, so it seems like he's a late addition to the group of 2026 recruits on campus.

Standing at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Richardson had 55 total tackles last season as a junior at Fort Bend Crawford High School. He added two forces fumbles, six pass break-ups and two blocked field goals.

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He does not currently hold a ranking from any major recruiting service, and a large portion of his 13 scholarship offers have come from schools in Texas, including UTEP, North Texas and Texas State. He also has notable offers from New Mexico, Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss.

Richardson is scheduled to visit North Texas next weekend, but the Gophers seem to be the only power conference school showing serious interest. When there's smoke, there's typically fire, and Richardson immediately becomes a name to keep on your radar.