Minnesota Gophers Prospect Camp 2025 Top Performers

Camp season is in full swing, and yesterday, Minnesota's flagship university held their first official prospect camp of the summer. Stacked with talent from 15 states, 2025-2028s, Gopher offerees and commits, and players hot on Minnesota's radar and looking to get that big-time offer, let's take a look at the Top Performers below. Row the Boat!   --   MVPs   [player_tooltip player_id='752525' first='Cameron' last='Begalle'] (Andover) 2025. WR.   The Gopher commit and instate wide receiver lived up to the B1G commitment status and was the best WR and skill position player in Dinkytown last night. Track speed was on full display, ball skills, and he was a fluid and sudden route runner who was a natural at creating separation. Put on a clinic during 1-on-1s and fully earned an MVP nod. Competitive, came locked in and performed under the bright lights and with his future coaches & teammates watching. Also, he's a great kid with a good head on his shoulders. Had a good chat with him and he's polite and sociable, and is an easy kid to root for Gopher fans. If I'm a local company looking for sponsorship/NIL opportunities with the U of M, especially in Anoka/Ramsey counties, I'm hitting him up sooner rather than later. Gophers got a good one!   [player_tooltip player_id='831981' first='Colin' last='Hansen'] (Byron) 2025. DE.   Another instate prospect who was fully on the radar of the Gophers staff last night, Hansen was the top performer of the linemen group and 1-on-1s, who were padded up and itching for contact. Tall, long, 230 lber. with noticeable muscle definition and a lot of room to fill in, nearly jumped 10' in the broad. his pad level and bend for a taller kid popped, and he was explosive off the snap, had an arsenal of pass rush moves and counters he was using to success against high-quality OL competition, and was strong and physical in when he needed to be. Competitive, coachable, you could tell he was locked in on the moment and the pressure of the performance and was giving everything he got snap to snap. Love the developmental upside and tools he has at his disposal going into senior year. Love the offer and commitment by both sides here.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Colin_Hansen13/status/1798573803540537578 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='591732' first='Andrew' last='Trout'] (Rocori) 2026. OT.   Not a 2025, but he was so good that I had to mention he was an overall MVP as well, regardless of grad class. The massive Rocori rising junior OT was the best overall lineman prospect in attendance and, with Edina native and Gophers OT/OG Quinn Carroll coaching him up and cheering him on every step of the way, was fun to watch during 1v1s. Massive frame already but flexible and quick, with great pad level for his size. He was laterally explosive, balanced, and had the brute strength to dominate at the contact point against XL defensive linemen bull rushing him. Trout, not even a junior yet, was more than holding his own against rising seniors in the big dog OL/DL group, and is a heckuva OT prospect that Gopher fans should know and love. Can't wait to see what OL coach Brian Callahan can do with the young man from Rocori.   [player_tooltip player_id='444440' first='Grant' last='Washington'] (St. Ignatius, OH) 2025. RB.   Central Michigan RB commit no longer, Cleveland-bred rising senior [player_tooltip player_id='444440' first='Grant' last='Washington'] earned an offer and committed to the Gophers after his performance last night in Dinkytown. Excellent testing numbers, including elite speed and change of direction ability, coming from an area of the United States that pumps out talented football players like a manufacturing plant, and looked good in all three phases of the camp. Fluid and smooth, he was a great find by the Chips, but his talent and athleticism were too hard to ignore, and Washington will now be heading to a B1G program built on running the rock. Exciting recruiting movement and an early flip brought out by the Gophers prospect camp last night.   Top Performers   [player_tooltip player_id='1582430' first='Jackson' last='Reeves'] (Hill-Murray) 2025. QB.   Heckuva athlete at the QB position for Hill-Murray. One of the faster kids in attendance and had some quickness to him as well. Exciting athletic upside and one of the biggest stock-risers from the 2025 class from yesterday's camp in Dinkytown. Great showing by the Pioneer. His recruitment should be picking up soon.   [player_tooltip player_id='234900' first='Brady' last='Kittelson'] (Blooming Prairie) 2025. ATH.   I already knew Kittelson was athletic coming into the event, as he's a PRzMN Showcase veteran, like a few of the standouts on this list, but Kittelson put on a show yesterday during 1-on-1s. However, it wasn't at his usual position of QB. Kittelson has good size, tested well, and after throwing with the QBs for indy and position drills, decided he just wanted to switch it up and take a few reps at WR for the fun of it. A fact he told me after the camp concluded. Well, he was one of the best WRs during 1v1s and was unguardable at times in Dinkytown. Long, great releases at the LOS, twitchy, ball skills, and had the speed to pull away from DBs once he created separation, he won just about every rep he took at WR to end the night. I think Missouri Valley schools should take a hard look at him.   Micah Hach (Watertown, SD) 2025. OL.   Big, strong, powerful, and thrived in the physical aspects of the camp and 1v1s. I saw him put a big pop on more than a couple opponents, followed by some powerful leg drive, for some emphatic Ws during 1vs1s. Earned a Wyoming offer after the camp due to his performance.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HachMicah58694/status/1798551438496588180 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='944035' first='Rhett' last='Hlavacka'] (Fond du Lac, WI) 2025. LB.   Towering, physically imposing prep LB who is quite the verified athlete. Took reps with both the LBs (unpadded) and the DL (padded) and was an eye-catcher in both groups. Strong, moved well laterally, and physical. No P4 offers coming into the camp and committed after competing in Dinkytown in front of his now-future coaches and teammates. Memorable night for the young man from Fondy.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HlavackaRhett/status/1798583662012944738 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='819442' first='Trillion' last='Sorrell'] (Edina) 2025. DB.   I missed on evaluating Edina's DB Sorrell in the 2025 PRzMN rankings update, and he's making me look foolish. Kid's the real deal, and earned offers from South Dakota State and North Dakota State after balling out in Dinkytown. Real-deal athleticism and thrives in 1-on-1 competitive settings. Great showing yesterday by the rising senior Hornet.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/SorrellTrillion/status/1798569296429457616 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1083208' first='Brody' last='Miller'] (Shakopee) 2025. DB.   The speedster from Shakopee, who has been raising his stock this offseason thanks to some impressive track times, had a good showing last night in Dinkytown. Good length, quick laterally, coverage skills were controlled, and he performed very well during 1v1s. Used his plus-length to make some impressive plays on the ball throughout 1v1s. Could play a little risker thanks to his ability to undercut and play the ball at the catch point in a variety of situations. Earned offers from South Dakota State, North Dakota, and St. Thomas due to his performance.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BrodyMiller0/status/1798548426336203138 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='743275' first='Kyle' last='Frendt'] (East Ridge) 2025. TE.   Recently earned an offer from Iowa State and was a big name to watch during the camp. He's lean, but is fluid and quick in movements, and has some noticeable muscle definition on his upper body, as well as obvious room to fill in. He's more of a passing threat in his junior tape, so I was pumped to see him strap on the pads and get into some blocking. Good pad level for his size and was strong, he flashed some good reps in the physicality department and is going to be a name to continue to monitor in the 2025 P4 ranks of the Minnesota recruiting class.   [player_tooltip player_id='234882' first='Graysen' last='Schneider'] (Stewartville) 2025. DL.   One of my favorite prospects in Minnesota, Schneider once again had a great showing during testing, displaying some top-tier athleticism at 250 lbs., and was powerful and flashed power and strength during 1v1s, where he had more than his fair share of Ws. Good bend and pad level, strong, heavy hands, and was fighting like heck each and every rep. A lot was on the line and he was playing like it. Has an official set to Montana State and host of FBS and FCS suitors right now.   [player_tooltip player_id='1292141' first='Connor' last='Sullivan'] (Loyola Academy, IL) 2025. DE.   Big stock-riser out of the Land of Lincoln and powerhouse Loyola Academy. I saw him get some high-quality wins in 1v1s in both run and pass settings. Twitchy, and I also saw him finish some reps with dominant and aggressive pancake finishes. Good showing yesterday in Dinkytown by the Illinois native.   Curtis Favors (Tartan) 2021. WR/DB. Transfer.   Ridiculous length, lean, ropey muscular definition, and two-way versatility helped make the currently uncommitted transfer one of the biggest eye-catchers during the night of competition in Dinkytown. Tested very well, great speed, explosive, I watched him take reps as both a WR and DB, where he used his length and speed to his advantage, making plays on the ball from both positions. Really like his athletic upside and dynamic ability. Currently uncommitted and with four years of eligibility remaining, he's going to make someone very happy and look very good if they can land him.   Honorable Mentions   [player_tooltip player_id='743260' first='Gavin' last='Schmidt'] (Elk River) 2025. LB.   Going to see a big bump in the 2025 rankings and is another big stock-riser from yesterday's showing in Dinkytown. Schmidt continues to get bigger and bigger and is an eye-catcher frame-wise, and is very athletic and looked good during testing. Going to have a monster season with the Elks this fall.   Reggie Williams (Maple Grove) 2025. WR.   Didn't know the name going in, but I sure do now. I watched Williams get pulled aside by Gopher staff after running a blazing 40, and he continued to catch my eye throughout the night. A bit out of control at times, but flashed some explosive reps during 1v1s. He had obvious raw ability and broke off his routes very well, and had a good showing in every phase of the camp and has my attention going into the summer. Could be a popular name if he keeps camping well.   [player_tooltip player_id='873780' first='Gideon' last='Breker'] (Robbinsdale Armstrong) 2025. WR.   Excellent showing by the Armstrong Falcon 2025 wideout, particularly in 1v1s. In my eyes, one of the biggest Minnesota stock-risers from the event. One of the best route runners in attendance, good, now-verified athlete, soft hands, twitchy, and had DBs guessing all throughout a route, mostly guessing wrong too I may add. I saw him win the majority of his reps throughout the 1v1 session in Dinkytown.   [player_tooltip player_id='641137' first='Luke' last='Guggenberger'] (Benilde-St. Margaret's) 2025. WR/TE.   Good showing during 1v1s for the big BSM pass-catcher. Big catch radius, strong enough to make catches through contact and tight catches, and had some juice as a route runner. I saw him flash a couple good wins during 1v1s to end the night of competition in Dinkytown.   [player_tooltip player_id='641132' first='Damarius' last='Russell'] (Waseca) 2025. DB.   Recently earned an offer from Texas Tech, the rising senior Waseca DB showed the pure pace out of his breaks that you see in his junior tape. Also ran a sub-11-second 100M this spring.   [player_tooltip player_id='362276' first='Michael' last='Wagner'] (Maple Grove) 2025. OT.   Good size, was quick and fluid laterally, and had a good pass set as well as strong hands and a good anchor. Caught my eye during testing and 1v1s.   Prentiss Derrick Jr. (Chaska) 2025. OL.   Saw the Chaska Hawk rising senior earn some good wins throughout 1v1s, flashing strength, balance, and power against high-quality competition.   [player_tooltip player_id='1120579' first='Spencer' last='Lewis'] (Richfield) 2025. DL.   Lewis earned a dominant W in the board drill, finishing a rep against an up-and-coming 2026 mauler with a vicious pancake to get the Gopher players fired up.   [player_tooltip player_id='1204066' first='Chase' last='Evink'] (Hancock) 2025. DL.   Big kid with some impressive and eye-catching now-verified athleticism behind him. Strong kid and doesn't mind playing physically. Already holds a FCS offer from Furman. I'm surprised Missouri Valley schools aren't all over this kid already.   [player_tooltip player_id='207950' first='Jayden' last='Gournaris'] (Farmington) 2025 OL.   Not the tallest OL, but the PRzMN Showcase standout had another standout performance during 1v1s, rising to the occasion and the quality of competition. Going to be a very good NSIC offensive lineman.

Camp season is in full swing, and yesterday, Minnesota's flagship university held their first official prospect camp of the summer. Stacked with talent from 15 states, 2025-2028s, Gopher offerees and commits, and players hot on Minnesota's radar and looking to get that big-time offer, let's take a look at the Top Performers below. Row the Boat!