| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #5 Zach Pyron (QB) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/220 | 35/65 (54%), 409 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT | 36 Car, 115 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B- | #242 | 148 (10.8%) | 0.86 | GT ('25) |
| #3 Drake Lindsey (QB) | SO ('3) | 6'5"/230 | 4/5 (80%), 50 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 6 Yds, (6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | D+ | #247 | 20 (2%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #14 Dylan Wittke (QB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/205 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 5 (1%) | 0.83 | VT ('24) | |||
| #00 Jackson Kollock (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/225 | 0 | 0.89 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #1 Darius Taylor (RB) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/215 | 205 Car, 986 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 10 TD, 1 FUM | 54 Rec, 350 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 2 TD | A | A | #59 | 557 (64%) | 0.9 | 4* HS ('23) |
| #5 A.J. Turner (RB) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/195 | 104 Car, 864 Yds, (8.3 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 68 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 2 TD | A+ | A- | #26 | 270 (18.6%) | 0.88 | MRSH ('25) |
| #22 Cameron Davis (RB) | GR ('1) | 6'0"/214 | 44 Car, 190 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 14 Rec, 156 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B+ | #292 | 158 (10.8%) | 0.86 | WASH ('25) |
| #26 Fame Ijeboi (RB) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/210 | 2 Car, 13 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | 2 (0%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Trey Berry (RB) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/205 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #22 Jaydon Wright (RB) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/225 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Grant Washington (RB) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/195 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #11 Javon Tracy (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/194 | 57 Rec, 818 Yds, (14.4 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | A- | #49 | 674 (38.4%) | 0.87 | M-OH ('25) |
| #17 Logan Loya (WR) | GR ('1) | 5'11"/185 | 29 Rec, 348 Yds, (12 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | D | #172 | 313 (18%) | 0.87 | UCLA ('25) |
| #00 Le'Meke Brockington (WR) | SR (0) | 6'0"/195 | 18 Rec, 282 Yds, (15.7 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | D+ | #401 | 651 (61%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #4 Cristian Driver (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/190 | 7 Rec, 49 Yds, (7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A- | #659 | 115 (11%) | 0.87 | PSU ('24) |
| #18 Donielle Hayes (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/190 | 2 Rec, 22 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A+ | #806 | 35 (3%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #15 Kenric Lanier II (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/195 | 1 Rec, 17 Yds, (17 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A- | 67 (6%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #7 Tyler Williams (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/210 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | B- | 3 (0%) | 0.91 | UGA ('24) | |
| #15 Malachi Coleman (WR) | JR ('3) | 6'5"/210 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 856 (48.6%) | 0.89 | NEB ('25) | ||
| #81 Quentin Redding (WR) | SR (0) | 5'7"/160 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #12 Jalen Smith (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Legend Lyons (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/190 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Tight Ends | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rec Grade | Run Block Grade | Pass Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #86 Jameson Geers (TE) | SR (0) | 6'5"/255 | 27 Rec, 286 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM | C- | C- | B- | 504 (43%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #82 Drew Biber (TE) | SR ('1) | 6'5"/245 | 13 Rec, 113 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | B | F | F | 216 (10.8%) | 0.87 | PUR ('25) | |
| #88 Jacob Simpson (TE) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/230 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | B- | 3 (0%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #84 Jack DiSano (TE) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B- | 16 (1%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #82 Julian Johnson (TE) | SO ('3) | 6'6"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 4 (0%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #83 Sam Peters (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/240 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #19 Pierce Walsh (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/245 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #71 Kahlee Tafai (T) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/338 | 286 (16.8%) | F | F (44%) | D+ (56%) | 0.87 | WASH ('25) | ||
| #70 Aluma Nkele (T) | SR (0) | 6'6"/380 | 20 (2%) | B | B (80%) | B+ (20%) | 0.86 | UTEP ('24) | ||
| #50 Nathan Roy (T) | SO ('3) | 6'5"/305 | 20 (2%) | B | B+ (60%) | C- (40%) | 0.93 | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Daniel Shipp (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/275 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Kaveon Lee (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/275 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Nick Spence (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/280 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #72 Marcellus Marshall (G) | GR ('1) | 6'5"/310 | 782 (67.8%) | C | C- (54%) | A- (46%) | 0.88 | UCF ('25) | ||
| #78 Ashton Beers (G) | JR ('1) | 6'6"/320 | 694 (100%) | B- | B (40%) | C (60%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #73 Dylan Ray (G) | SR ('1) | 6'6"/305 | 411 (35.4%) | B- | B+ (52%) | C- (48%) | 0.87 | UK ('25) | ||
| #59 Tony Nelson (G) | JR ('1) | 6'6"/315 | 102 (15%) | D | C- (59%) | D (41%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #65 Greg Johnson (C) | JR ('2) | 6'6"/320 | 818 (99%) | B- | B- (41%) | B (59%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #58 Jackson Hunter (C) | SR (0) | 6'6"/310 | 6 (1%) | D+ | C- (83%) | B (17%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #00 Mark Handy (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'5"/310 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #56 Brett Carroll (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/330 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #76 Reese Tripp (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'7"/335 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #52 Spencer Alvarez (OL) | JR ('1) | 6'6"/290 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('22) | ||||||
| #55 Jerome Williams (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/300 | 0.89 | 4* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #80 Alan Soukup (LS) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/200 | 0 | NA | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #46 Lucas Finnessy (DE) | GR (0) | 6'3"/250 | 17 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (50%) | C- (42%) | C+ (8%) | 160 (22%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('20) |
| #1 Jaxon Howard (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/245 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (46%) | C- (47%) | B (7%) | 125 (17%) | 0.92 | LSU ('24) |
| #11 Karter Menz (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/230 | C+ (30%) | C (48%) | C+ (22%) | 23 (3%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Enoch Atewogbola (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/215 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Rhett Hlavacka (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/235 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Anthony Smith (DT) | JR ('1) | 6'6"/285 | 27 Tac, 14 Solo, 12 TFL, 6 Sacks, 10 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (42%) | A- (58%) | C+ (0%) | 514 (59%) | 0.9 | 4* HS ('22) |
| #91 Deven Eastern (DT) | SR (0) | 6'6"/310 | 27 Tac, 13 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (51%) | A- (49%) | 471 (54%) | 0.89 | 4* HS ('21) | |
| #97 Jalen Logan-Redding (DT) | GR (0) | 6'4"/290 | 27 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (47%) | B- (53%) | C+ (0%) | 585 (67%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('20) |
| #89 Nate Becker (DT) | SR (0) | 6'5"/295 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (53%) | D+ (47%) | 34 (4%) | 0 | NA | |
| #99 Theorin Randle (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/305 | C+ (50%) | C (50%) | 6 (1%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('23) | |||
| #93 Riley Sunram (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/300 | 0 | 0.89 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #98 Adam Kissayi (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'8"/240 | 0 | 0.88 | CLEM ('24) | |||||
| #94 Mo Saine (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/275 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Jayquan Stubbs (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/249 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Abu Tarawallie (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/275 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #55 Jaylin Hicks (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/250 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #95 Sam Macy (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/235 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Colin Hansen (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'5"/230 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #6 Maverick Baranowski (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/230 | 65 Tac, 21 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (50%) | B+ (7%) | B- (43%) | 383 (74%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #22 Jeff Roberson (LB) | GR (0) | 6'2"/225 | 58 Tac, 42 Solo, 9 TFL, 3 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (48%) | D+ (13%) | B (39%) | 670 (77.4%) | 0.85 | OKST ('25) |
| #9 Devon Williams (LB) | SR (0) | 6'1"/230 | 44 Tac, 20 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (51%) | C- (5%) | D+ (43%) | 388 (75%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #19 Joey Gerlach (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/225 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (21%) | C+ (8%) | C+ (70%) | 84 (16%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #43 Eli Mau (LB) | SR (0) | 6'2"/235 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (76%) | C (9%) | D (15%) | 34 (7%) | 0 | NA |
| #49 Matt Kingsbury (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/230 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (32%) | C- (42%) | B- (26%) | 19 (4%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #00 Emmanuel Karmo (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/222 | 0 | 0.9 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #48 Mason Carrier (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/220 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Ethan Stendel (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/205 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #32 Alex Elliott (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/220 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #00 Nathan Cleveland (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/215 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #4 Za'Quan Bryan (CB) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/190 | 19 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- (44%) | A (56%) | 265 (29%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #24 Jai'Onte' McMillan (CB) | GR (0) | 5'10"/190 | 18 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (33%) | A- (4%) | D (62%) | 227 (24%) | 0.82 | TCU ('24) |
| #18 Rhyland Kelly (CB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/200 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (35%) | F (65%) | 17 (2%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #22 Evan Redding (CB) | JR ('1) | 5'10"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (20%) | C- (80%) | 10 (1%) | 0 | NA | |
| #15 Samuel Madu (CB) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/175 | C (100%) | 3 (0%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #14 Kerry Brown (S) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/190 | 63 Tac, 34 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A+ (46%) | D (3%) | A- (51%) | 528 (46%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #3 Koi Perich (S) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/200 | 46 Tac, 28 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS) | A+ (34%) | A- (4%) | A+ (62%) | 424 (37%) | 0.97 | 4* HS ('24) |
| #7 Aidan Gousby (S) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/190 | 23 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B (37%) | F (1%) | A- (62%) | 435 (38%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #12 Darius Green (S) | SR (0) | 6'0"/200 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (54%) | A- (4%) | D (42%) | 105 (9%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #23 Garrison Monroe (S) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/200 | D (33%) | C- (67%) | 24 (2%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | |||
| #13 Mike Gerald (S) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/195 | C (100%) | 2 (0%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #00 Zachry Harden (S) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/190 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Naiim Parrish (S) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/165 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #27 Simon Seidl (DB) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/175 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #29 Ethan Carrier (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/200 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #25 Zahir Rainer (DB) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/195 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #15 Brady Denaburg (K) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/191 | 3/6 (50%), Long 33 Yds | 16/16 | 25 Pts | D | A | 0.78 | SYR ('25) | |
| #00 Daniel Jackson (K) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/160 | 0.9 | 4* HS ('20) | ||||||
| #98 David Kemp (K) | SR ('0) | 5'8"/165 | 0.78 | MEM ('23) | ||||||
| Punters | Yr | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin | ||
| #95 Caleb McGrath (P) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/195 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #00 Luke Ryerse (P) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/210 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| FR ATH - No Position Yet | Yr | H/W | Rating | Origin | ||||||
| #00 Bradley Martino (ATH) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/175 | 0.9 | 4* HS ('25) |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 884, #23 in CFB. 0.87 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 9.18%
Breakdown - Offense: 369.36 (47) Defense: 355.42 (45) ST: 33.2 (5)
98 Total players, 20 from Transfer Portal. 17.7% of roster is from the Portal.
15 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 13.3% of roster is from this years Portal, 14 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 1 great players, 8 very good players, 61 good players, 19 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2439 (15%), JR: 6387 (40%), SR: 3646 (23%), GR: 3304 (21%)
15 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (13.8%), Prod: (10%) Minnesota lost their starting QB from last year. QB Zach Pyron was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (93%), Prod: (100%) Minnesota returns Darius Taylor, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
Minnesota lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (93%), Prod: (66%) OL Experience: T: (10%): G: (100%): C: (100%):
Minnesota OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (21%) DT: (93%)
LB Experience: (84%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (28%) S: (66%)
Kicker Experience: (41%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 13.8%, Skill Players 71%, Off Line 70%, Front Seven 66%, Secondary 47% | Offense 62% - Defense 58%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 10%, Rush Yds: 100%, Rec Yds: 66%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 60%, Sacks: 46%, QB Hurries: 60%, TFLs: 64%, Pass Def: 37%, INTs: 62%