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“DONE DEAL: Minnesota Gophers’ Head Coach P.J. Fleck Shocks NCAA with Star-Studded 2025 Additions
Here are the high school players who signed their binding financial aid packages with the Gophers football team on Wednesday during the opening of the early signing period. Players are listed by ranking according to the 247Sports.com composite ratings of major recruiting services:
Emmanuel Karmo, Edge rusher, Cooper High School
6-3½, 222 pounds, ⋆⋆⋆⋆
• The top-ranked recruit in Minnesota, Karmo is the No. 38-ranked linebacker nationally in the 247Sports composite of major recruiting services. The versatile player lined up all over the field for the Hawks. Amassed 64 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception in 10 games this season. Michigan showed late interest in Karmo, while Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and USC were among programs that offered him a scholarship.
Jackson Kollock, QB, Laguna Beach (Calif.) High School
6-3½, 225, ⋆⋆⋆⋆
• Three-year prep starter passed for 1,711 yards and 21 TDs with seven interceptions as a senior, leading team to 10-2 record. Also rushed for 315 yards and eight TDs. Originally committed to Washington in 2023 before flipping to Gophers last March. His other offers included California, Colorado and Oregon State, among others.
Jayquan Stubbs, DL, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) High School
6-6, 249, ⋆⋆⋆
• A standout basketball player, Stubbs has the footwork and agility that will serve him well on the defensive line. Coached by former Gopher Mac Stephens, Stubbs is the 16th-ranked player in Ohio and the 55th-ranked defensive lineman nationally by 247Sports. Purdue and West Virginia were the Gophers’ main competition for Stubbs.
6-3, 215, ⋆⋆⋆
• Second-ranked player in Minnesota by 247Sports and 71st-ranked linebacker nationally. The versatile Stendel played quarterback and linebacker for Caledonia, passing for 1,246 yards and 11 TDs, and making 57 tackles, intercepting three passes and forcing two fumbles. North Dakota and Northern Iowa also had interest in Stendel.
Bradley Martino, WR, First Baptist Academy, Naples, Fla.
6-3, 175, ⋆⋆⋆
• Lanky wideout caught 46 passes for 896 yards and 15 TDs this season, and played cornerback, with three pass breakups and an interception. Originally committed to Toledo, Martino switched to the Gophers in June. and also received offers from Louisville and Mississippi State.
Naiim Parrish, CB, Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell, N.J.
5-11, 165, ⋆⋆⋆
• Speedy cornerback had five interceptions, four pass breakups and 33 tackles this season. 247Sports rates him as the 21st-best player in New Jersey and 52nd-best cornerback nationally. Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Arizona State and Michigan State were among his offers.
