Here's a look at the Gophers' six running back candidates:PlayerYearHt.Wt.HometownComment
Gophers ready to run
Duane BennettSr.5-9210St. LouisPassed, caught and rushed for a total of five TDs last year.
DeLeon Eskridge Sr.5-11203San FranciscoHis 1,706 yards, 17 career touchdowns lead current Gophers.
Donnell KirkwoodFr.*5-10215Delray Beach, Fla.Stress fracture in right shin ended freshman year after four games.
Lamonte EdwardsFr.*6-2210WoodburySome nice plays early in spring ball, then shelved by sore knee.
Devon WrightFr.*6-0190Coral Springs, Fla.Academically ineligible until fall, but has been watching practices.
David CobbFr.5-11205Killeen, TexasNearly 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns in high school career.
*redshirt
PHIL MILLER
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Prior Lake’s Elli Tufto, Northfield’s Teagan Jaynes, Sauk Rapids-Rice’s Lauren Schloe and Cambridge-Isanti’s Alice Steman have committed to play for Montana State next year, where former Gophers coaches and married couple Matt and Jen Houk lead the program.