The Gophers football program on Wednesday received a commitment from Portage (Mich.) Central linebacker Charlie Jilek, a three-star recruit in the 2026 class who previously had pledged to Central Florida.
Jilek, 6-5 and 240 pounds, is the 23rd-ranked athlete in Michigan and 107th-ranked athlete nationally in the 247Sports composite ratings of major recruiting services. His list of scholarship offers included Western Michigan, San Diego State, Ohio University, Eastern Michigan, Cornell, Central Michigan, Ball State and Arkansas State.
Jilek committed to Central Florida on April 7 and received his Gophers offer on Sunday.
With the commitment from Jilek, the Gophers have 24 players in their 2026 recruiting class.
