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Kyrei Fisher, a linebacker from Oklahoma, commits to Gophers

Kyrei Fisher became the third player to commit to the Gophers for the Class of 2017.

By Joe Christensen

May 21, 2016 at 9:07PM

The Gophers landed a commitment Saturday from Kyrei Fisher, a consensus three-star linebacker from Tulsa, Okla.

Fisher, a 6-2, 230-pound junior from Tulsa's Union High School, also had reported offers from Kansas, Navy and Wyoming. He announced his decision on Twitter.

The Gophers now have three players committed for the Class of 2017.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota 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 Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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