The Gophers’ Fab Four
Roommates and third-year players Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, Kamal Martin and Antoine Winfield Jr. anchor the Gophers defense.
Thomas Barber, linebacker
Jersey: 41
Height: 6-1
Weight: 233
Hometown: Plymouth
Year: Junior
2017: Made 115 tackles, 10.5 for loss
Carter Coughlin, linebacker
Jersey: 45
Height: 6-4
Weight: 245
Hometown: Eden Prairie
Year: Junior
2017: Posted 6.5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss
Kamal Martin, linebacker
Jersey: 21
Height: 6-3
Weight: 229
Hometown: Burnsville
Year: Junior
2017: Had 42 tackles, 6.5 for loss, 2.0 sacks
Antoine Winfield Jr., defensive back
Jersey: 11
Height: 5-10
Weight: 204
Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas
Year: Soph.
2017: Missed eight games with injury
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