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Monday update: Gray, Stoudermire and Carter agree to NFL deals; third recruit commits

Michael Carter is heading to the Vikings, MarQueis Gray will get a tryout with the 49ers, and a Chicago recruit has committed to the Gophers.

April 29, 2013 at 7:22PM
Minnesota defensive back Michael Carter intercepts a pass during the Purdue game in October 2012.
Minnesota defensive back Michael Carter intercepts a pass during the Purdue game in October 2012. (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers didn't have anyone drafted this year, but three players have latched on with NFL teams as undrafted free agents:

* TE/QB MarQueis Gray agreed to a deal with the 49ers.
* CB Troy Stoudermire agreed to a deal with the Bengals.
* And CB Michael Carter announced today that he has agreed to a deal with the Vikings.

Also, GopherIllustrated.com reported today that the Gophers have received their third verbal commitment for the 2014 class. Steven Richardson, a DE from Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago, joins Minneapolis Washburn RB Jeff Jones and Kansas City Wyandotte QB Dimonic McKinzy on Minnesota's commitment list.

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