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Nebraska offensive lineman Brett Kitrell commits to Gophers

Brett Kitrell became the fourth offensive line recruit to commit to the Gophers for the Class of 2017.

July 22, 2016 at 2:22PM
(Michael Rand/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers landed their second offensive line recruit in two days -- and fourth for the Class of 2017 -- on Friday when Nebraska's Brett Kitrell gave them a verbal commitment.

Kitrell is a consensus three-star recruit from Ashland-Greenwood High School who also had reported offers from Central Florida, Air Force and Ohio.

On Thursday, the Gophers got a commitment from Florida offensive lineman Corey Gaynor. Their other two offensive line commits are Marshall's Blaise Andries and Robbinsdale Cooper's Eric Abojei.

Kitrell announced his decision on Twitter:

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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