Five incoming Gophers football transfers to watch

Coach P.J. Fleck's team has gained talent from Clemson to Kent State.

August 22, 2021 at 10:23PM
North Carolina State's Val Martin (56) pressures East Carolina's Caiden Norman (14) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Val Martin applied pressure for North Carolina State during a game against East Carolina in 2018. (Chris Seward, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

DT Nyles Pinckney (from Clemson)

He was a starter, though not a star, for the powerhouse Tigers.

DT Val Martin (North Carolina State)

Another ACC veteran, he played more than 500 career snaps for the Wolfpack.

LB Jack Gibbens (Abilene Christian)

Could stabilize the linebacker corps, but he'll be making a jump from the FCS.

WR Dylan Wright (Texas A&M)

The 6-3 sophomore has plenty of raw skill but is short on experience.

K Matthew Trickett (Kent State)

The former MAC special teams player of the year could fill a critical void.

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