Claudin Cherelus, a safety from Naples, Fla., announced Tuesday night that he has picked Minnesota, giving the Gophers their 11th verbal commitment for the class of 2017.
The 6-2, 195-pound Cherelus is a consensus two-star recruit who also had reported offers from Northern Illinois, Samford and UMass.
It's worth noting that the Gophers also landed Damarius Travis, a similar-sized safety out of Florida five years ago. Travis also had no other Power Five conference offers, yet Travis has turned out to be one of Minnesota's best players.
Cherelus announced his decision on Twitter:
