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Gophers land outside linebacker from Georgia

Braelen Oliver, a three-star recruit, gives Minnesota 23 players in its Class of 2018.

By Randy Johnson

July 30, 2017 at 5:08PM

A day after landing three recruits and a transfer from Florida, Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck added an outside linebacker to his Class of 2018.

Braelen Oliver, a 6-1, 218-pounder from Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Ga., announced via Twitter that he has committed to Minnesota. He has a three-star rating from 247Sports and had offers from Indiana, Iowa State, North Carolina State and West Virginia, among others.

Oliver's commitment is the 23rd for the Gophers Class of 2018.

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Randy Johnson

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Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Minnesota Star Tribune, along with Gophers hockey and the Wild.

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