Chart: Gophers football commitments for 2016

A closer look at the Class of 2016 players already verbally committed to the Gophers, long before National Signing Day (Feb. 3):

LB • 6-1, 225

Listed as a three-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite Index.

LB • 6-4, 205

Picked the Gophers over Ohio State and Oregon among others.

OL • 6-8, 285

Four-star recruit had offers from Nebraska, Virginia Tech and Kentucky.

Committed to Gophers over Michigan State.

ATH • 5-11, 175

Had reported offers from Wyoming, Western Michigan and North Dakota State.

OL • 6-6, 300

Had reported offers from Oklahoma State, Iowa State and Pittsburgh.

Had offers from Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

QB • 6-7, 235

Three-star recruit had offers from Toledo, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan.

OL • 6-6, 272

Picked the Gophers over Wisconsin and Michigan State.