
Then Boston College came in with an offer in early May. It’s obviously a great first Power 5 offer, and it means a lot that the incredible staff they have in the Twin Cities believe in me." "They know what they’re doing, they act like professionals, and they’ve put together some pretty incredible teams. "I know the Gophers have had some incredible past seasons, and I love the coaching staff out there," he said. Richardson has a good grasp on where the Gopher program is currently at. Minnesota has also been recruiting Richardson's teammate Ty Hudkins. I couldn’t have done it without my great teammates and coaches around me pushing me to get better." "It has been a long time coming, so, of course I was thrilled, but it’s lot of hard work that has led to this point. "I got word from my coach, Coach Rogers, that I had received the offer from Coach Rossi over at Minnesota," he explained. He received his first two Power Five offers - Minnesota and Boston College.Ī 6-foot-3, 215-pound prospect who carries a 4.17 GPA and runs a 4.65 forty, it is likely the Gophers and Eagles will have more company on that offer list in the future. Grand Rapids (Mich.) Forest Hills Central linebacker Maxwell Richardson is only a sophomore but is picking up major offers in the last few weeks. Comments (52) Basketball Recruiting: Battle at the Lakes Minnesota Gopher Prospect Notes The Battle at the Lakes is traditionally the strongest spring/summer basketball tournament in Minnesota each year and the 2023 version lived up to the excitement.
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Sign up for FREE text alerts on GopherIllustrated to get breaking news on commitments, decommitments, transfers, injuries, coaching changes, and more with our NEW text alert system available to all registered users and VIP subscribers. It is free and a great way to get daily updates on Gopher football, basketball, recruiting, and more delivered straight to your inbox. Want the latest news on Minnesota delivered right to your email? Subscribe to the GopherIllustrated newsletter here. Stay tuned to GopherIllustrated for more on Johnson's commitment to Minnesota Johnson becomes the 12th commitment for Minnesota in their 2024 recruiting class as he joins running back Jaydon Wright, wide receivers Dallas Sims and Corey Smith, defensive linemen Riley Sunram, Mo Saine, Jide Abasiri, linebackers Mason Carrier and Brady Pretzlaff, corner Simon Seidl and safeties Koi Perich and Zahir Rainer. I'm excited to learn more about the coaches and program at Minnesota."

"I’m even more impressed since my first visit last fall.

It was a closed scrimmage in the stadium while we were there, so we got to see some high level competition. Their spring practice had next level organization and energy.

It's an amazing culture and energy coming from the program and the team, along with elite facilities! Everyone we met was so kind and welcoming to me and my family. "I got offered from Coach Fleck, which was a highlight of the day.

" It was an incredible visit from beginning to end," Johnson said about his trip to Minnesota last weekend. Here's some of what Johnson told GopherIllustrated in April following his Minnesota visit and offer. Johnson had been one of the highest stock risers in the Midwest with offers in the last month from Minnesota, Iowa, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Indiana, Missouri and Purdue among others. PJ Fleck and staff got some elite news on Tuesday evening as one of the top tight ends in the Midwest in Waubonsie Valley (Ill.) tight end Julian Johnson just announced his commitment to the Golden Gophers. Minnesota will have one of the best tight ends in college football next year as Brevyn Spann-Ford will return for his final year of college football, and the Gophers will need to continue to add quality pieces to their tight end room.
