Signing day tracker: Members of Gophers football’s 2024 recruiting class officially join
The Gophers football program started officially adding high school players to its 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday morning.
Here’s who signed their national letters of intent and a little blurb about each player.
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6:05 a.m.: SAF — Zahir Rainer, Richmond, Va., 5-10 185
The son of former NFL linebacker Wali Rainer had more than 30 scholarship offers, but picked the U over his father’s alma mater (Virginia) and other suitors.
6:10 a.m.: CB — Samuel Madu, Bronx, N.Y., 6-1, 170
Gophers cornerbacks coach Nick Monroe uses his East Coast connections to bring in a corner with good size.
6:21 a.m.: DL — Jaylin Hicks, New Rochelle, N.Y. 6-3, 250
Another New Yorker comes to Dinkytown after turning down in-state scholarship offer from Syracuse, as well as Penn State and other eastern programs.
6:23 a.m.: RB — Ohifame Ijeboi, Philadelphia, 6-0, 190
The speedy tailback joins over offers from Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers, Virginia Tech and others.
6:29 a.m.: WR — Dallas Sims, Clearwater, Fla., 6-2, 195
Originally from Canada, this developmental pass catcher has great size. The Gophers have gone to his high school, Clearwater Academy, for other recruits.
6:32 a.m.: QB — Max Brosmer, Roswell, Ga., 6-2, 221
The Gophers sought more at quarterback via the transfer portal and the New Hampshire graduate transfer will provides it after leading FCS in passing yards last season.
6:39 a.m.: QB — Logan Fife, Tracy, Calif., 6-0, 205
Brosmer is penciled in as the 2024 starter and Fife is the projected backup after completing 64 percent of his passes over three seasons in the Mountain West Conference.
6:41 a.m.: CB — Ethan Robinson, Montgomery, N.Y., 6-0, 175
Minnesota needed a veteran corner for next year and bring in the Bucknell transfer to fill it. He went to the same high school (Iona Prep) as new D-lineman Jaylin Hicks. He had offers from Auburn and USC.
6:45 a.m.: RB — Sieh Bangura, Bowie, Md., 6-0, 200
The Gophers add experience in the backfield with Bangura, who rushed for 1,982 yards and 22 touchdowns across three seasons at Ohio in the Mid-American Conference.
6:53 a.m.: CB — Jaionte McMillan, Atlanta, 5-11, 190
The Texas Christian transfer played primarily special teams, but had had 15 total tackles in 32 career games. He has two years of eligibility remaining for the U.