Glimpse into the Gophers' future: A projected 2019 starting lineup

December 28, 2018 at 6:14AM
Minnesota's defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. sported a green sticker on his helmet in memory of Nick Connelly, former offensive guard for Minnesota who died recently of cancer, before Minnesota took on Maryland at Capital One Field in College Park, MD.
Gophers defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. is expected back in 2019 after his 2018 season was cut short by injury. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

How the Gophers' starting lineups on offense and defense could look next year, with player's class in 2019:

Offense

QB: Tanner Morgan, sophomore

RB: Rodney Smith, senior

WR: Tyler Johnson, senior

WR: Rashod Bateman, sophomore

WR: Chris Autman-Bell, sophomore

TE: Brevyn Spann-Ford, freshman

LT: Jason Dickson, junior

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LG: Blaise Andries, sophomore

C: Conner Olson, junior

RG: Curtis Dunlap Jr., freshman

RT: Daniel Faalele, sophomore

Defense

DE: Winston DeLattiboudere III, senior

DT: O.J. Smith, senior

DT: Keonte Schad, junior

DE: Esezi Otomewo, sophomore

LB: Carter Coughlin, senior

LB: Thomas Barber, senior

LB: Kamal Martin, senior

CB: Terell Smith, sophomore

S: Antoine Winfield Jr., sophomore

S: Benny Sapp III, sophomore

CB: Kiondre Thomas, junior

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Randy Johnson

College football reporter

Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Minnesota Star Tribune, along with Gophers hockey and the Wild.

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