Gophers lose DB in transfer portal to Bill Belichick's Tar Heels

Coleman Bryson has already found a new home.
Wisconsin tight end Riley Nowakowski (37) is unable to make a catch while being covered by Minnesota defensive back Coleman Bryson (16) during the second quarter of their game at Camp Randall Stadium Friday, November 29, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin tight end Riley Nowakowski (37) is unable to make a catch while being covered by Minnesota defensive back Coleman Bryson (16) during the second quarter of their game at Camp Randall Stadium Friday, November 29, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After officially entering the transfer portal on Tuesday, Gophers defensive back Coleman Bryson has already found a new home, committing to play for Bill Belichick and North Carolina on Friday.

Bryson broke onto the scene as a true freshman after earning the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl defensive MVP. Listed at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, he was never able to hit the second gear in a loaded safety position group for Minnesota.

Caught behind Tyler Nubin, Darius Green, Aidan Gousby, Koi Perich and Kerry Brown, Bryson played 612 total snaps in his three-year Minnesota career. A native of Waynesville, N.C., he will now get to play less than four hours away from where he grew up for a Hall of Fame head coach.

Bryson will have two years of eligibility remaining as he begins his career in Chapel Hill.


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Tony Liebert
TONY LIEBERT

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