Gophers announce 15 transfers, 8 early enrollees for spring semester

Minnesota will be adding 23 players to its roster for the 2025 spring semester.

Sep 14, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Zach Pyron (5) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Virginia Military Institute Keydets in the second quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The 2025 spring semester at the University of Minnesota officially began Tuesday and the Gophers announced that 15 transfers and eight incoming freshmen will be joining the team for spring football.

Incoming transfers (15 players):

Player	Position	Former school
Zach Pyron	QB	Georgia Tech
A.J. Turner	RB	Marshall
Cam Davis	RB	Washington
Malachi Coleman	WR	Nebraska
Javon Tracy	WR	Miami (OH)
Logan Loya	WR	UCLA
Drew Biber	TE	Purdue
Marcellus Marshall	OL	UCF
Dylan Ray	OL	Kentucky
Kahlee Tafai	OL	Washington
Rushawn Lawrence	DL	Stony Brook
Steven Curtis	DL	Illinois State
Jeff Roberson	LB	Oklahoma State
Jaylen Bowden	CB	NC Central
Brady Denaburg	P/K	Syracuse

The winter transfer portal is closed for all non-graduate students across the country, except for Notre Dame and Ohio State players who will have five days after Monday's national championship to decide if they want to enter.

There will also be a spring transfer portal window opening for 10 days from April 16-25.

Minnesota's 15 transfer portal signees ranks as the 27th-best group in the country, according to 247Sports. On3 rates them even higher at No. 14 overall.

Early enrolling freshmen (8 players):

Player	Position	Hometown
Jackson Kollock	QB	Laguna Beach, CA
Emmanuel Karmo	OLB/DE	Robbinsdale, MN
Luke Ryerse	P/K	East Ridge, MN
Naiim Parish	CB	Oradell, NJ
Mark Handy	OL	Albuquerque, NM
Rhett Hlavacka	Edge	Fon Du Lac, WI
DJ Shipp	OL	Corona, CA
Enoch Atewogbola	DL	Avon, IN

Eight of the 21 recruits Minnesota signed to its 2025 class have opted to graduate high school a semester early and join the Gophers football team now. This is something that has become increasingly common, and it gives high school recruits a step up on the rest of the players in their class when it comes to contributing early in their careers.

It's worth noting that Koi Perich did not enroll early last year, so it doesn't mean that the players who join the program in the summer cannot contribute as true freshmen.

Minnesota will likely begin winter workouts as soon as Tuesday, but the official spring season won't begin until March, after spring break.

The Gophers have not announced any plans to play a spring game open to the public. They haven't held a public spring game since 2017.

There are still over 200 days until the Gophers host Buffalo at Huntington Bank Stadium to kick off the 2025 season.

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