The Gophers football program suffered its first significant exit from the 2024 roster via the NCAA transfer portal on Monday.

Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Phillip Daniels plans to leave the U after rising into the starting lineup midseason.

Daniels, of Cincinnati, was slated to remain a key piece of the 2025 offensive line with left tackle Aireontae Ersery, left guard Tyler Copper and right guard/tackle Quinn Carroll exhausting eligibility at Minnesota. He might have been a candidate to replace Ersery at left tackle.

The U has not yet added an offensive lineman via the portal, but Daniels’ exit should make that a higher priority going into next season.

Minnesota has now had eight players from last year’s roster exit after the season. None more important to next year’s roster as Daniels.

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