Drew Hmielewski gives Gophers their ninth in-state commitment for 2016

Marshall wide receiver Drew Hmielewski committed to the Gophers on Tuesday.

By Joe Christensen Star Tribune

August 11, 2015 — 7:49pm

The Gophers landed their ninth in-state commitment for the Class of 2016 on Tuesday night, this one from Marshall wide receiver Drew Hmielewski.

The 6-3, 190-pound Hmielewski is listed as a three-star recruit, who also had reported offers from North Dakota State, South Dakota and South Dakota State. He announced his decision on Twitter.

The Gophers now have 15 players total committed for the Class of 2016.

Joe Christensen, a Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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