The Gophers offensive line has six players who have made regular starts, a group that has an average size of 6-foot-5 and 336 pounds. A closer look:
LT Sam Schlueter
6-6, 325, redshirt senior
33 career starts, 23 at left tackle
LG Connor Olson
6-5, 310, redshirt senior
45 career starts, six shy of the school record of 51
C John Michael Schmitz
6-4, 320, redshirt senior
10 career starts, all at center
RG Blaise Andries
6-6, 335, redshirt senior
33 career starts at four different positions
RT Daniel Faalele
6-9, 380, senior
19 career starts; returns after sitting out '20 season
RG Curtis Dunlap Jr.
6-5, 345, redshirt junior
13 career starts; returns after missing '20 because of injury
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