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The Gophers landed a commitment from a heavily recruited tight end Thursday, when Jameson Geers announced he has picked Minnesota.
 Geers, a consensus three-star recruit from New Lenox, Ill., also had offers from Iowa, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Purdue and Illinois. The recruiting site 247Sports.com rates Geers as the No. 18 tight end in the class of 2021 and notes that he is the highest-rated tight end recruit for Minnesota in the Internet era.
You can watch highlights of Geers (No. 86) from last season here.
The 6-5, 220-pound senior from Providence Catholic high school, announced his commitment on Twitter.
Thank you to all who support me #RTB #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/elLSdOmv2i
— Jameson Geers (@jamesongeers_) January 30, 2020
Megan Ryan is a sports reporter at the Star Tribune covering college sports, including Gophers football and hockey. Ryan covered Minnesota United FC during its first two years of existence. She previously spent two years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covering Penn State football, Robert Morris basketball and high school sports. Email Megan to talk about the Gophers.
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