The Gophers landed a commitment Tuesday night from Tralund Webber, a defensive end from Blinn College, a junior college in Brenham, Texas.
The 6-4, 250-pound Webber is a three-star recruit who also had reported offers from Arizona State, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas State and Cincinnati. He graduated from Yoe High School in Cameron, Texas.
Webber is Minnesota's 12th commitment for the 2016 class and the first defensive end. That's a position of need with current defensive ends Theiren Cockran and Alex Keith entering their senior season.
Webber will have two years of eligibility remaining and plans to enroll at Minnesota in January, which will let him take part in spring practice.
Megan Ryan is a sports reporter at the Star Tribune covering college sports, including Gophers football and hockey. Ryan covered Minnesota United FC during its first two years of existence. She previously spent two years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covering Penn State football, Robert Morris basketball and high school sports. Email Megan to talk about the Gophers.
