Minnesota Scene: Linebacker Braelen Oliver commits to Gophers' 2018 class

July 31, 2017 at 4:44AM

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.

The commitment is the 23rd for the Gophers' class of 2018.

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