The Gophers added another junior college offensive lineman to their 2016 recruiting class Sunday, when Garrison Wright, from Butler (Kan.) Community College, committed to Minnesota over TCU.
It's possible the Gophers could have two junior college transfers starting at guard next year -- the 6-5, 325-pound Wright, and the 6-4, 335-pound Vincent Calhoun, from Southwest Mississippi Community College.
The Gophers now have 18 players committed for the Class of 2016, and three are from junior colleges. Merrick Jackson, a defensive tackle from Iowa Western Community College, committed last week.
Wright announced his decision on Twitter:
I am officially committed to the University of Minnesota! #GoGophers 〽️〽️���� pic.twitter.com/veDxBCRNtp
— Garrison Wright (@GarrisonJWright) December 13, 2015
Megan Ryan is a sports reporter at the Star Tribune covering college sports, including Gophers football and hockey. Ryan covered Minnesota United FC during its first two years of existence. She previously spent two years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covering Penn State football, Robert Morris basketball and high school sports. Email Megan to talk about the Gophers.
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