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Eric Abojei, from Robbinsdale Cooper, commits to Gophers

Eric Abojei became the second player to commit to Minnesota for the Class of 2017.

By Joe Christensen

April 17, 2016 at 10:05PM

The Gophers landed their second in-state offensive line commitment of the month Sunday, when Eric Abojei, from Robbinsdale Cooper, announced he would play for Minnesota.

The 6-5, 310-pound Abojei is a consensus three-star recruit who also had a reported offer from Iowa State. He is Minnesota's second commitment for the 2017 class, joining Marshall's Blaise Andries, who committed the day of the Gophers spring game.

Abojei announced his decision on Twitter:

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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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