Junior college cornerback Elijah Battle flipped his commitment from West Virginia to the Gophers on Wednesday.
Battle is a consensus three-star recruit from Dodge City (Kan.) Community College. He also had reported offers from Arizona, Houston and Central Michigan.
Battle announced his decision on Twitter:
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