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Georgia WR Javan Hawes commits to Gophers

Javan Hawes, from Sandy Creek (Georgia) High School, chose the Gophers over reported offers from Purdue and Southern Miss.

By Joe Christensen

July 17, 2016 at 2:32AM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers landed a verbal commitment Saturday from Javan Hawes, a wide receiver from Sandy Creek (Georgia) High School.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Hawes also had reported offers from Purdue, Miami (Ohio) and Southern Miss. The Gophers now have seven players committed for the Class of 2017.

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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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