The Gophers had two cornerbacks enter the transfer portal after the 2025 season and have since added a pair of new ones, brothers who played last season at Michigan State.

Cornerbacks Aydan West and Elisha West committed to P.J. Fleck’s program through the transfer portal on Tuesday, they announced on X. Ayden will have three years of eligibility remaining, while his other brother Elisha will have two.

The brothers, who are both listed at approximately 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, can help fill the gap left by sophomore starter Za’Quan Bryan and back-up Jaylen Bowden, who played very little in his first year as a transfer from North Carolina Central. Those two exited the U after the 20-17 overate win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26.

As a true freshman, Ayden West had 19 tackles and one pass breakup in 12 games for the Spartans last season. Pro Football Focus gave him a 61.8 overall grade in 380 defensive snaps.

As a redshirt freshman, Elisha West participated in two games for MSU and didn’t record a statistic. He spent his freshman year at Merrimack College in 2024.

The Wests, who hail from Gaithersburg, Md., are the eighth and ninth overall commitments to the U since the transfer portal opened Friday.

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