Gophers rankings
A look at recent Gophers recruiting classes, from 247sports' composite ranking, and the head coach or coaches who recruited that class:
YearCoach(es)Rank
2018*P.J. Fleck11th
2017Fleck/Tracy Claeys**58th
2016Claeys/Jerry Kill***46th
2015Kill63rd
2014Kill57th
2013Kill66th
2012Kill59th
* As of April 17. The rankings for this class change by the day, but the Gophers have been in the top 15 for weeks.
** Fleck took over at Minnesota on Jan. 6 and closed out the 2017 class before signing day on Jan. 31.
*** Kill retired for health reasons on Oct. 28, 2015, when the 2016 class was coming together. Claeys was interim and then permanent head coach to replace Kill.
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