The high school football talent is deep enough in Minnesota right now to help Gophers coach P.J. Fleck fill his recruiting classes and other college programs to do the same.
Big Ten rivals such as Wisconsin and Iowa have built pipelines here. Coaches from the SEC, ACC and Big 12 are also showing up to schools across the state to try to find the next hidden gem.
Don’t worry, Gophers fans. Fleck already has beaten other schools by securing commitments from potential stars such as Cooper senior linebacker Emmanuel Karmo, the state’s No. 1 player in the Class of 2025.
Fleck also picked up commitments from Heritage Christian Academy’s Abu Tarawallie and other seniors. Top juniors Andrew Trout from Rocori and Howie Johnson from Forest Lake made commitments to stay home as well.
But what makes college football coaches still flock to Minnesota? Top uncommitted prospects are making a name for themselves this season. Here’s a top-10 list of players being recruited in different prep classes:
Roman Voss
Jackson County Central • athlete
The 6-4, 215-pound junior is a dynamic dual-threat quarterback for the Huskies, averaging 17 yards per carry with 24 career rushing scores, including a 67-yard run this season. He projects as an athlete to play another position in college. He’s also caught passes, returned punts and made tackles this season. Voss, ranked the state’s No. 1 player in the 2026 class by 247Sports.com, has scholarship offers from the Gophers, Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State and Wisconsin.
Coach quote: “Crazy thing about him is he’s started for me at quarterback since the eighth grade, so that’s a special kind of guy,” JCC coach Tom Schuller said. “He also plays safety for us. He would play linebacker or standup edge rusher in college if he played defense.”