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Florida DE Mayan Ahanotu commits to Gophers

Mayan Ahanotu, a consensus three-star defensive end from Tampa, Fla., announced Saturday that he has committed to Minnesota.

By Joe Christensen

June 25, 2017 at 3:23AM

The Gophers landed a defensive line recruit with offers from Oklahoma, Michigan State and Virginia Tech on Saturday, when Mayan Ahanotu announced he was committing to Minnesota.

Ahanotu, a 6-4, 250-pound defensive end from Tampa (Fla.) Berkley Prep, is a consensus three-star recruit. The Gophers now have 19 players committed for the Class of 2018, including four defensive linemen. Ahanotu announced his decision on Twitter:

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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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