2025 kicker Daniel Jackson commits to Minnesota

The Gophers have found their kicker of the future.

Oct 15, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J Fleck on the / Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

2025, Alexandria, Minnesota kicker Daniel Jackson committed to the Gophers Saturday night.

COMMITMENT: 2025 (Alexandria, MN) kicker Daniel Jackson commits to the #Gophers. https://t.co/Vz1vsurgVG

— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) May 11, 2024

He will be joining Minnesota as a preferred walk-on (PWO), over top scholarship offers from Cornell, North Dakota State and Army. He punts and kicks for Alexandria, but he is expected to kick for the Gophers.

Some great kickoffs going 75+ yards and a 60 Yard FG from the @Phase3Kicking camp about a month ago! Check it out ⬇️@SpecialTeamsFB pic.twitter.com/U7B2BaBJnV

— Daniel Jackson (@d_r_jackson) May 8, 2024

Minnesota currently has Dragan Kesich and David Kemp as the only two scholarship kickers on the roster. Kesich's eligibility is up after the season, while Kemp will have one more year. In 2025 when Jackson joins the program, he will compete with Kemp for full-time kicking duties.

Full 2025 class

- Emmanuel Karmo LB, Robbinsdale, Minnesota

- Torin Pettaway DL, Middleton, Wisconsin

- Cross Nimmo TE, Mentor, Ohio

- Enoch Atewogbola DE, Avion, Indiana

- Cameron Begalle WR, Andover, Minnesota

- Zachry Harden CB, Covington, Georgia

- Daniel Jackson, K, Alexandria, Minnesota