Anthony Smith
DL · 5th
Big Ten · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota Football Roster 2026
Players by position group
2026 record4-1
2026 roster
Minnesota football roster by position
112 players transcribed from the reviewed 2026 Minnesota Athletics roster listing. Jersey numbers, positions, eligibility and measurements appear where published; some source tables did not separate hometown and school names, so those fields are omitted rather than guessed.
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Anthony Smith | DL | 5th | 6-6 | 280 | Shippensburg, Pa. |
| 1 | Jaxon Howard | DL | Sr. | 6-4 | 260 | Crystal, Minn. |
| 1 | Darius Taylor | RB | Sr. | 6-0 | 215 | Detroit, Mich. |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | So. | 6-2 | 235 | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2 | A.J. Turner | RB | 5th | 6-0 | 200 | Hampton, Va. |
| 3 | TJ Bush Jr. | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 265 | Woodbridge, Va. |
| 3 | Perry Thompson | WR | Jr. | 6-3 | 220 | Foley, Ala. |
| 4 | Zack Harden | DB | So. | 6-1 | 210 | Covington, Ga. |
| 4 | Roman Voss | TE | Fr. | 6-4 | 235 | Lakefield, Minn. |
| 5 | Drake Lindsey | QB | Jr. | 6-5 | 230 | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 5 | Aydan West | DB | So. | 6-0 | 195 | Gaithersburg, Md. |
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | 5th | 6-2 | 230 | Ponce Inlet, Fla. |
| 6 | Max Shikenjanski | QB | Sr. | 6-2 | 185 | Stillwater, Minn. |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby | DB | 5th | 6-0 | 190 | Lehigh Acres, Fla. |
| 7 | Bradley Martino | WR | So. | 6-3 | 190 | Naples, Fla. |
| 8 | Mike Gerald | DB | Jr. | 6-0 | 190 | Houston, Texas |
| 8 | Jalen Smith | WR | Jr. | 6-1 | 210 | Mankato, Minn. |
| 9 | Xavier Ford | RB | So. | 5-10 | 210 | Leesville, La. |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 205 | Shakopee, Minn. |
| 11 | Karter Menz | DL | Sr. | 6-5 | 240 | Horace, N.D. |
| 11 | Javon Tracy | WR | 5th | 6-0 | 205 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 12 | Luke Drzewiecki | K | 5th | 6-0 | 185 | Shelby Township, Mich. |
| 12 | Michael Merdinger | QB | Jr. | 6-1 | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| 13 | Noah Jennings | WR | Sr. | 6-0 | 190 | Columbia, S.C. |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | Jr. | 5-9 | 190 | Richmond, Va. |
| 14 | Kerry Brown | DB | Sr. | 5-10 | 190 | Naples, Fla. |
| 14 | Dylan Wittke | QB | Sr. | 6-1 | 215 | Buford, Ga. |
| 15 | Owen Lansu | QB | Fr. | 6-1 | 195 | Downers Grove, Ill. |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | Jr. | 6-1 | 180 | Bronx, N.Y. |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | Fr. | 6-0 | 220 | Peoria, Ariz. |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | Fr. | 6-2 | 210 | San Diego, Calif. |
| 17 | John Nestor | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 210 | Chicago, Ill. |
| 18 | Donielle Hayes | WR | Sr. | 6-0 | 190 | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | 5th | 6-3 | 225 | Woodbury, Minn. |
| 19 | Pierce Walsh | TE | Sr. | 6-4 | 250 | Downers Grove, Ill. |
| 20 | Ryan Estrada | RB | Fr. | 5-10 | 190 | El Paso, Texas |
| 20 | Parker Knutson | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 190 | Sartell, Minn. |
| 21 | Naiim Parrish | DB | So. | 5-11 | 180 | Freehold, N.J. |
| 21 | Grant Washington | RB | So. | 5-10 | 205 | Avon, Ohio |
| 22 | Mekhai Smith | DB | Jr. | 6-2 | 215 | Lower Merion, Pa. |
| 22 | Jaron Thomas | RB | So. | 6-0 | 225 | Elkhart, Ind. |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | Fr. | 5-10 | 170 | Racine, Wis. |
| 23 | TJ Thomas | RB | Jr. | 5-8 | 190 | Thomasville, Ga. |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | Fr. | 5-10 | 185 | Jefferson, Ga. |
| 24 | Braiden Stevens | WR | Fr. | 5-8 | 170 | Platte City, Mo. |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 25 | Zion Steptoe | WR | 5th | 5-11 | 190 | Little Elm, Texas |
| 26 | Zeke Bates | RB | Fr. | 6-0 | 220 | Haverford, Pa. |
| 26 | Elisha West | DB | Jr. | 5-10 | 195 | Germantown, Md. |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | Jr. | 5-10 | 190 | Hugo, Minn. |
| 28 | Niko Castillo | RB | Fr. | 6-1 | 235 | Schuylkill Haven, Pa. |
| 28 | Trason Richardson | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 190 | Houston, Texas |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 235 | Carroll, Ohio |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 190 | Germantown, Md. |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 210 | Steelton, Pa. |
| 33 | Rhett Hlavacka | DL | So. | 6-5 | 260 | Fond du Lac, Wis. |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | So. | 6-2 | 225 | Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
| 36 | Daniel Jackson | K | So. | 5-10 | 175 | Alexandria, Minn. |
| 36 | Tavian White | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 180 | Waukee, Iowa |
| 37 | Zachary Robbins | P | So. | 6-3 | 220 | Santaquin, Utah |
| 41 | Anthony Charles | DL | Fr. | 6-5 | 210 | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 42 | Tom Weston | P | Sr. | 6-3 | 220 | Perth, Australia |
| 44 | George Rohl | TE | Fr. | 6-6 | 245 | Ellsworth, Wis. |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | So. | 6-3 | 240 | Caledonia, Minn. |
| 45 | Sam Macy | DL | Jr. | 6-5 | 250 | Chanhassen, Minn. |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | Jr. | 6-3 | 235 | Detroit Lakes, Minn. |
| 47 | Enoch Atewogbola | DL | So. | 6-4 | 255 | Avon, Ind. |
| 48 | Aaden Aytch | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 240 | Lafayette, Ind. |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | Sr. | 6-3 | 235 | Chicago, Ill. |
| 50 | Nathan Roy | OL | Jr. | 6-5 | 305 | Mukwonago, Wis. |
| 51 | Daniel Shipp | OL | So. | 6-5 | 295 | Eastvale, Calif. |
| 52 | Alan Soukup | LS | Jr. | 6-1 | 210 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 53 | Jakob Lutz | LS | So. | 6-0 | 205 | Peachtree City, Ga. |
| 55 | Jaylin Hicks | DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 270 | Harlem, N.Y. |
| 55 | Jerome Williams | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 325 | Osseo, Minn. |
| 56 | Brett Carroll | OL | Jr. | 6-5 | 320 | Olathe, Kan. |
| 56 | Jay'Quan Stubbs | DL | So. | 6-4 | 285 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 57 | Aaron Thomas | OL | Fr. | 6-6 | 300 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 58 | Jaden Ball | OL | Jr. | 6-5 | 310 | Carroll, Ohio |
| 59 | Tony Nelson | OL | 5th | 6-6 | 325 | Tracy, Minn. |
| 60 | Kaveon Lee | OL | So. | 6-5 | 320 | Chicago, Ill. |
| 65 | Greg Johnson | OL | Sr. | 6-6 | 325 | Prior Lake, Minn. |
| 66 | Beckett Schreiber | OL | Fr. | 6-5 | 295 | Madison, Wis. |
| 68 | Bennett Warren | OL | Jr. | 6-7 | 300 | Houston, Texas |
| 69 | Gavin Meier | OL | Fr. | 6-5 | 305 | Janesville, Wis. |
| 70 | Naquan Crowder | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 330 | Aliquippa, Pa. |
| 71 | Lucas Tielsch | OL | Fr. | 6-7 | 320 | Copley, Ohio |
| 75 | Mark Handy | OL | So. | 6-7 | 320 | Albuquerque, N.M. |
| 77 | Nick Spence | OL | So. | 6-6 | 300 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 78 | Ashton Beers | OL | 5th | 6-6 | 320 | Slinger, Wis. |
| 79 | Andrew Trout | OL | Fr. | 6-7 | 300 | Cold Spring, Minn. |
| 81 | Josiah Dozier | WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 190 | Moody, Ala. |
| 82 | Julian Johnson | TE | Jr. | 6-6 | 260 | Aurora, Ill. |
| 83 | Sam Peters | TE | Sr. | 6-4 | 250 | Maple Grove, Minn. |
| 84 | Hayden Moore | WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 205 | Gainesville, Fla. |
| 85 | Rico Blassingame | WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 185 | Auburn, Wash. |
| 86 | Gabe Weaver | TE | Fr. | 6-5 | 240 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 87 | Kaden Helms | TE | 5th | 6-4 | 240 | Bellevue, Neb. |
| 88 | Josiah Anyansi | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 260 | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 88 | Jacob Simpson | TE | Jr. | 6-4 | 245 | Johnston, Iowa |
| 89 | Quayd Hendryx | WR | Fr. | 5-11 | 180 | Burlington Township, N.J. |
| 90 | Xion Chapman | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 305 | Allentown, Pa. |
| 91 | Howie Johnson | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 300 | Forest Lake, Minn. |
| 92 | Sid Kaba | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 305 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 92 | Beckham Sunderland | K | Sr. | 6-2 | 215 | Newport, Ky. |
| 93 | Riley Sunram | DL | Jr. | 6-5 | 305 | Kindred, N.D. |
| 94 | Mo Saine | DL | Jr. | 6-4 | 275 | Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| 95 | Colin Hansen | DL | So. | 6-7 | 265 | Byron, Minn. |
| 96 | Abu Tarawallie | DL | So. | 6-3 | 290 | New Hope, Minn. |
| 97 | Jeremiah Benson | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 280 | Detroit, Mich. |
| 98 | Adam Kissayi | DL | Jr. | 6-8 | 255 | Palm Bay, Fla. |
| 99 | Theorin Randle | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 300 | Houston, Texas |
DL
Jaxon Howard
DL · Sr.
TJ Bush Jr.
DL · Sr.
Karter Menz
DL · Sr.
Rhett Hlavacka
DL · So.
Anthony Charles
DL · Fr.
Sam Macy
DL · Jr.
Enoch Atewogbola
DL · So.
Aaden Aytch
DL · Fr.
Jaylin Hicks
DL · Jr.
Jay'Quan Stubbs
DL · So.
Naquan Crowder
DL · Sr.
Josiah Anyansi
DL · Fr.
Xion Chapman
DL · Sr.
Howie Johnson
DL · Fr.
Sid Kaba
DL · Sr.
Riley Sunram
DL · Jr.
Mo Saine
DL · Jr.
Colin Hansen
DL · So.
Abu Tarawallie
DL · So.
Jeremiah Benson
DL · Fr.
Adam Kissayi
DL · Jr.
Theorin Randle
DL · Sr.
RB
Darius Taylor
RB · Sr.
A.J. Turner
RB · 5th
Xavier Ford
RB · So.
Ryan Estrada
RB · Fr.
Grant Washington
RB · So.
Jaron Thomas
RB · So.
TJ Thomas
RB · Jr.
Zeke Bates
RB · Fr.
Niko Castillo
RB · Fr.
LB
Emmanuel Karmo
LB · So.
Maverick Baranowski
LB · 5th
Hudson Dunn
LB · Fr.
Joey Gerlach
LB · 5th
Andrew Marshall
LB · Sr.
Angel Luciano
LB · Fr.
Nate Cleveland
LB · So.
Ethan Stendel
LB · So.
Mason Carrier
LB · Jr.
Matt Kingsbury
LB · Sr.
WR
Perry Thompson
WR · Jr.
Bradley Martino
WR · So.
Jalen Smith
WR · Jr.
Javon Tracy
WR · 5th
Noah Jennings
WR · Sr.
Donielle Hayes
WR · Sr.
Braiden Stevens
WR · Fr.
Zion Steptoe
WR · 5th
Josiah Dozier
WR · Fr.
Hayden Moore
WR · Fr.
Rico Blassingame
WR · Fr.
Quayd Hendryx
WR · Fr.
DB
Zack Harden
DB · So.
Aydan West
DB · So.
Aidan Gousby
DB · 5th
Mike Gerald
DB · Jr.
Garrison Monroe
DB · Sr.
Zahir Rainer
DB · Jr.
Kerry Brown
DB · Sr.
Samuel Madu
DB · Jr.
John Nestor
DB · Sr.
Parker Knutson
DB · Sr.
Naiim Parrish
DB · So.
Mekhai Smith
DB · Jr.
Lamont Hamilton
DB · Fr.
Chance Payne
DB · Fr.
Justin Hopkins
DB · Fr.
Elisha West
DB · Jr.
Simon Seidl
DB · Jr.
Trason Richardson
DB · Fr.
Jordan Lampkins
DB · Fr.
Tavian White
DB · Fr.
TE
Roman Voss
TE · Fr.
Pierce Walsh
TE · Sr.
George Rohl
TE · Fr.
Julian Johnson
TE · Jr.
Sam Peters
TE · Sr.
Gabe Weaver
TE · Fr.
Kaden Helms
TE · 5th
Jacob Simpson
TE · Jr.
QB
Drake Lindsey
QB · Jr.
Max Shikenjanski
QB · Sr.
Michael Merdinger
QB · Jr.
Dylan Wittke
QB · Sr.
Owen Lansu
QB · Fr.
Brady Palmer
QB · Fr.
K
Luke Drzewiecki
K · 5th
Daniel Jackson
K · So.
Beckham Sunderland
K · Sr.
P
Zachary Robbins
P · So.
Tom Weston
P · Sr.
OL
Nathan Roy
OL · Jr.
Daniel Shipp
OL · So.
Jerome Williams
OL · Sr.
Brett Carroll
OL · Jr.
Aaron Thomas
OL · Fr.
Jaden Ball
OL · Jr.
Tony Nelson
OL · 5th
Kaveon Lee
OL · So.
Greg Johnson
OL · Sr.
Beckett Schreiber
OL · Fr.
Bennett Warren
OL · Jr.
Gavin Meier
OL · Fr.
Lucas Tielsch
OL · Fr.
Mark Handy
OL · So.
Nick Spence
OL · So.
Ashton Beers
OL · 5th
Andrew Trout
OL · Fr.
LS
Alan Soukup
LS · Jr.
Jakob Lutz
LS · So.
Player portraits are a dated 2026 roster snapshot reviewed October 7, 2026. Unavailable portraits retain a labeled placeholder.
Minnesota Athletics' official 2026 schedule, roster and coaching listings, plus the school's 2025 results, reviewed October 6, 2026. Check the school for subsequent changes.
Roster coverage
Minnesota roster breakdown
This listing contains 112 Minnesota players. Counts describe the published snapshot and do not establish the current active roster or game-day availability.
Position groups — DB: 20; DL: 23; K: 3; LB: 10; LS: 2; OL: 17; P: 2; QB: 6; RB: 9; TE: 8; WR: 12.
Listed classes — 5th: 11; Fr.: 31; Jr.: 24; So.: 22; Sr.: 24. Class labels are reproduced from the roster; remaining eligibility is not verified here.
FAQ
Minnesota football roster FAQs
How many Minnesota players are listed?
112 player records appear in this snapshot. The table and player cards use the same records.
When was this Minnesota roster reviewed?
The team profile was reviewed on 2026-10-06. This is a dated listing; it does not track live injuries, transfers or game-day availability.
Is this a depth chart?
No. Position groups organize the listed players; their order does not identify starters, backups or playing time.
What does the class year tell me?
It is the class label supplied in the roster. It does not verify how many seasons of eligibility remain.
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