Who is the biggest sleeper in this year's incoming recruiting class for the Gophers? The best guess here is Owen Salzwedel, a 6-6, 235-pound defensive end from Beaver Dam, Wis.

We'll get a better picture during National Signing Day on Wednesday, but analysts sound intrigued about this three-star recruit.

"He was kind of an under-the-radar type guy," said Josh Helmholdt, Midwest recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. "I watched him on film, and he's a big kid. We've got him listed at 6-6, 235, and he'll certainly play heavier than that in college. He moves pretty well at that size. He could develop into a big-time player."

Last week, I was doing some reporting on Keelon Brookins, the defensive back from Tartan who de-committed from Minnesota and went to Wisconsin, while overcoming ACL injuries to both knees.

Tom Lemming, a recruiting analyst for CBS Sports Network, mentioned that while the Gophers lost Brookins, they went into Wisconsin and lured a pretty good one in Salzwedel.

"He's got real good potential," Lemming said. "He's tall and athletic, with quick footing. He's going to get bigger and stronger, but he's a very good athlete. So in the long run, he may be better than Brookins."