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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