Minnesota's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
Minnesota's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Drake Lindsey (QB)FR ('3)6'5"/230171/275 (62%), 1743 Yds, 10 TD / 6 INT24 Car, -68 Yds, (-2.8 YPC), 4 TD, 1 FUM B+B-#51535 (93%)0.873* HS ('24)
#6 Max Shikenjanski (QB)SO ('2)6'2"/1854/5 (80%), 80 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM A-C+ 25 (4%)0NA
#14 Dylan Wittke (QB)SO ('2)6'1"/2151/3 (33%), 7 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM D  13 (2%)0.83VT ('24)
#12 Jackson Kollock (QB)FR ('3)6'4"/225     00.894* HS ('25)
#9 Emmett Morehead (QB)SR ('0)6'6"/235     00.80ODU ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Fame Ijeboi (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/21082 Car, 384 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM10 Rec, 44 Yds, (4.4 YPR), 1 TDAD+#291184 (32%)0.873* HS ('24)
#1 Darius Taylor (RB)JR ('2)6'0"/21580 Car, 354 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM16 Rec, 134 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TDB+A+#423188 (33%)0.94* HS ('23)
#23 Cam Davis (RB)SR ('1)6'1"/21530 Car, 95 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM18 Rec, 119 Yds, (6.6 YPR), 0 TDC+A-#516138 (24%)0.94* HS ('19)
#21 Grant Washington (RB)FR ('4)5'10"/20021 Car, 132 Yds, (6.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDA-C 28 (5%)0.853* HS ('25)
#2 A.J. Turner (RB)JR ('1)6'0"/19516 Car, 64 Yds, (4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDA-C#28722 (4%)0.88MRSH ('25)
#31 Xavier Ford (RB)FR ('4)5'10"/21010 Car, 35 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB-C+ 12 (2%)0NA
#34 Johann Cardenas (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/235     00.86VAN ('25)
#22 Tre Berry (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/200     00.863* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Le'Meke Brockington (WR)SR ('1)6'0"/19537 Rec, 385 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, 9 Yds, 1 TDA-D+#125407 (59%)0.873* HS ('21)
#11 Javon Tracy (WR)JR ('1)6'0"/20527 Rec, 333 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+A+#224358 (52%)0.87M-OH ('25)
#8 Jalen Smith (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/19515 Rec, 288 Yds, (19.2 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBD+#133224 (33%)0.873* HS ('24)
#17 Logan Loya (WR)SR ('1)5'11"/1909 Rec, 61 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TDC+C+#572113 (16%)0.87UCLA ('25)
#15 Kenric Lanier II (WR)SO ('2)6'1"/2003 Rec, 79 Yds, (26.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBC 138 (20%)0.883* HS ('23)
#16 Malachi Coleman (WR)SO ('2)6'5"/2003 Rec, 27 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDA-#757121 (18%)0.89NEB ('25)
#81 Quentin Redding (WR)SR ('1)5'7"/1600 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 6 (1%)0NA
#18 Donielle Hayes (WR)SO ('2)6'0"/1900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 5 (1%)0.883* HS ('23)
#13 Bradley Martino (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/180     00.94* HS ('25)
#4 Cristian Driver (WR)JR ('1)6'0"/190     00.87PSU ('24)
#7 Legend Lyons (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.873* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#86 Jameson Geers (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/25019 Rec, 173 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUMB+CB 341 (38%)0.873* HS ('21)
#87 Drew Biber (TE)SR ('1)6'4"/24512 Rec, 106 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-AB+ 226 (25%)0.87PUR ('25)
#19 Pierce Walsh (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/2502 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+A+B 157 (17%)0.863* HS ('23)
#44 Frank Bierman (TE)SR ('1)6'4"/2502 Rec, 9 Yds, (4.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+B+A 120 (13%)0NA
#88 Jacob Simpson (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/2400 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+B+  29 (3%)0.873* HS ('24)
#82 Julian Johnson (TE)FR ('3)6'6"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+A+B 28 (3%)0.883* HS ('24)
#83 Sam Peters (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-   1 (0%)0.863* HS ('23)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#73 Dylan Ray (T)SR ('1)6'6"/320B+A (41%)C (59%)  523 (91%)0.87UK ('25)
#50 Nathan Roy (T)FR ('3)6'5"/305B+B (42%)A- (58%)  537 (94%)0.934* HS ('24)
#70 Aluma Nkele (T)SR ('1)6'6"/380BB (73%)A- (27%)  33 (6%)0.86UTEP ('24)
#71 Kahlee Tafai (T)SO ('2)6'5"/340AA+ (69%)C- (31%)  36 (6%)0.87WASH ('25)
#74 Marcellus Marshall (G)SR ('1)6'6"/330DD (42%)D+ (58%)  540 (94%)0.88UCF ('25)
#65 Greg Johnson (G)JR ('2)6'6"/325A-A- (42%)A- (58%)  535 (93%)0.873* HS ('23)
#59 Tony Nelson (G)JR ('1)6'6"/315A-A (74%)A+ (26%)  58 (10%)0.853* HS ('22)
#58 Jaden Ball (G)FR ('3)6'5"/300BA- (73%)D+ (27%)  33 (6%)0.87PUR ('25)
#78 Ashton Beers (C)JR ('1)6'6"/315BC (42%)A- (58%)  535 (93%)0.853* HS ('22)
#56 Brett Carroll (C)FR ('3)6'5"/320AA (74%)A- (26%)  38 (7%)0.883* HS ('24)
#55 Jerome Williams (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/320    0.894* HS ('23)
#75 Mark Handy (OL)FR ('3)6'7"/320    0.873* HS ('25)
#77 Nick Spence (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/300    0.863* HS ('25)
#76 Reese Tripp (OL)SO ('2)6'7"/345    0.863* HS ('23)
#51 Daniel Shipp (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/280    0.863* HS ('25)
#60 Kaveon Lee (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/290    0.863* HS ('25)
#52 Spencer Alvarez (OL)JR ('1)6'6"/290    0.833* HS ('22)
#80 Alan Soukup (LS)SO ('2)6'1"/210    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Anthony Smith (DE)JR ('1)6'6"/28526 Tac, 11 Solo, 12 TFL, 9 Sacks, 5 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (38%)A- (61%)C+ (1%)436 (83%)0.94* HS ('22)
#11 Karter Menz (DE)SO ('2)6'5"/24023 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 6 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (38%)A- (53%)F (10%)236 (45%)0.873* HS ('23)
#1 Jaxon Howard (DE)SO ('2)6'4"/25020 Tac, 3 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (47%)B- (45%)C (8%)289 (55%)0.92LSU ('24)
#46 Lucas Finnessy (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/2555 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (57%)D (42%)C+ (1%)88 (17%)0.863* HS ('20)
#98 Adam Kissayi (DE)FR ('3)6'8"/2553 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (63%)B+ (37%)C+ (0%)30 (6%)0.88CLEM ('24)
#91 Deven Eastern (DT)SR ('1)6'6"/32024 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (47%)A- (53%)C+ (0%)329 (63%)0.894* HS ('21)
#16 Rushawn Lawrence (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/27019 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (39%)C (61%)B+ (0%)238 (45%)0.86STON ('25)
#97 Jalen Logan-Redding (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/29510 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (44%)C- (56%) 228 (44%)0.863* HS ('20)
#89 Nate Becker (DT)SR ('1)6'6"/3009 Tac, 2 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (43%)C (57%)C+ (0%)144 (28%)0NA
#55 Jaylin Hicks (DT)FR ('3)6'3"/2603 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (53%)B- (47%) 70 (13%)0.863* HS ('24)
#93 Riley Sunram (DT)FR ('3)6'5"/3051 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (55%)B- (45%) 38 (7%)0.894* HS ('24)
#47 Enoch Atewogbola (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/230     00.883* HS ('25)
#56 Jay'Quan Stubbs (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/285     00.883* HS ('25)
#94 Mo Saine (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/275     00.883* HS ('24)
#8 Steven Curtis (DL)JR ('1)6'5"/265     00.87ILST ('25)
#96 Abu Tarawallie (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/285     00.873* HS ('25)
#99 Theorin Randle (DL)SO ('2)6'2"/300     00.853* HS ('23)
#95 Colin Hansen (DL)FR ('3)6'7"/250     00.853* HS ('25)
#50 Mo Omonode (DL)SR ('0)6'0"/285     00.85PUR ('25)
#90 Rhett Hlavacka (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/255     00.853* HS ('25)
#45 Sam Macy (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/250     00.853* HS ('24)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Devon Williams (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/23070 Tac, 27 Solo, 8 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (44%)C (8%)B+ (48%)495 (116%)0.873* HS ('21)
#6 Maverick Baranowski (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/23063 Tac, 28 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (44%)D+ (7%)A- (49%)432 (101%)0.843* HS ('22)
#49 Matt Kingsbury (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/23023 Tac, 12 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)A- (51%)A+ (18%)C- (31%)153 (36%)0.853* HS ('23)
#19 Joey Gerlach (LB)JR ('1)6'3"/22511 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (35%)A- (22%)B- (43%)63 (15%)0.853* HS ('22)
#2 Emmanuel Karmo (LB)FR ('4)6'2"/2259 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (19%)B (31%)A (51%)91 (21%)0.94* HS ('25)
#48 Mason Carrier (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/2356 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (56%)C- (22%)B- (22%)9 (2%)0.873* HS ('24)
#20 Jeff Roberson (LB)SR ('1)6'2"/2304 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (72%)C (5%)D+ (23%)39 (9%)0.85OKST ('25)
#35 Derik LeCaptain (LB)SR ('1)6'2"/2353 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  2 (0%)0.782* HS ('19)
#43 Ethan Stendel (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/235     00.873* HS ('25)
#53 Nate Cleveland (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/225     00.853* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#4 Za'Quan Bryan (CB)SO ('2)5'10"/19032 Tac, 19 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (42%)F (1%)B+ (57%)370 (64%)0.873* HS ('23)
#17 John Nestor (CB)JR ('2)6'1"/20530 Tac, 21 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)B+ (42%)F (1%)B+ (57%)443 (77%)0.88IOWA ('25)
#24 Jai'Onte' McMillan (CB)SR ('1)5'10"/19012 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (38%)A+ (3%)B- (59%)233 (40%)0.82TCU ('24)
#13 Mike Gerald (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/1905 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (29%) D+ (71%)59 (10%)0.873* HS ('24)
#5 Jaylen Bowden (CB)JR ('2)6'1"/1803 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (52%) A- (48%)21 (4%)0.86NCCU ('25)
#27 Simon Seidl (CB)FR ('3)5'10"/1801 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (67%) C+ (33%)3 (1%)0.873* HS ('24)
#21 Naiim Parrish (CB)FR ('4)5'11"/1751 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (57%) B (43%)23 (4%)0.863* HS ('25)
#25 Zahir Rainer (CB)FR ('3)5'9"/190  C (50%) C+ (50%)2 (0%)0.873* HS ('24)
#3 Koi Perich (S)SO ('3)6'1"/20054 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS)D+ (41%)B+ (4%)C- (55%)528 (70%)0.974* HS ('24)
#14 Kerry Brown (S)SO ('2)5'10"/19036 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)A (42%)B+ (3%)A- (55%)431 (57%)0.873* HS ('23)
#12 Darius Green (S)SR ('1)6'0"/21014 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (38%)C (6%)C (56%)259 (34%)0.863* HS ('21)
#7 Aidan Gousby (S)JR ('1)6'0"/19013 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (39%)B (1%)D+ (60%)247 (33%)0.863* HS ('22)
#23 Garrison Monroe (S)SO ('2)6'0"/2053 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (31%)D (6%)A- (63%)49 (6%)0.843* HS ('23)
#26 Zack Harden (S)FR ('4)6'1"/200  C (80%) C+ (20%)5 (1%)0.873* HS ('25)
#18 Rhyland Kelly (DB)JR ('1)6'1"/2001 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.863* HS ('22)
#29 Ethan Carrier (DB)SO ('2)6'1"/205     00.873* HS ('24)
#15 Samuel Madu (DB)FR ('3)6'1"/180     00.863* HS ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#92 Brady Denaburg (K)SR ('1)5'11"/19511/15 (73.3%), Long 46 Yds23/2356 PtsB-A 0.78SYR ('25)
#98 David Kemp (K)SR ('0)5'8"/175      0.78MEM ('23)
#36 Daniel Jackson (K)FR ('4)5'10"/175 2/22 PtsC-F 0.813* HS ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#42 Tom Weston (P)SO ('2)6'3"/21545, 1944 YDS (43.2 YPP), Long 59 YDS16 In 20, 3 TBA-D+  0NA
#95 Caleb McGrath (P)SO ('2)6'3"/195      0.823* HS ('23)
#91 Luke Ryerse (P)FR ('3)6'1"/220      0.813* HS ('25)
#25 Brody Richter (P)JR ('1)6'3"/205      0.74UCLA ('25)

Head Coach P. J. Fleck returns, OC Greg Harbaugh Jr. returns, DC Danny Collins is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 928, #19 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 10.67%
Breakdown - Offense: 379.74 (49) Defense: 393 (48) ST: 31.84 (7)
104 Total players, 26 from Transfer Portal. 21.3% of roster is from the Portal.
22 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 18% of roster is from this years Portal, 22 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 1 great players, 7 very good players, 64 good players, 21 JAGS, 3 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 2356 (16%), SO: 3180 (21%), JR: 3754 (25%), SR: 5510 (37%), GR: 0 (0%)
18 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.