Ohio lineman Malcolm Robinson flips to Gophers from Purdue

The Gophers now have 28 players committed heading into Wednesday's signing day.

January 30, 2017 at 3:53PM
(Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers landed a verbal commitment Monday morning from Ohio lineman Malcolm Robinson, who was previously committed to Purdue.

The 6-3, 280-pound Robinson, who played both offensive guard and defensive tackle at Massillon (Ohio) Washington High School, is a consensus three-star recruit who also had a reported offer from Virginia.

The Gophers now have 28 players committed in this class heading into Wednesday's signing day.

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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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