2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Syracuse
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	9–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	P. J. Fleck (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Simon (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Joe Rossi (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Paul Haynes (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach P. J. Fleck, in his sixth season.

2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 4 Ohio State ^	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 7 Penn State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Maryland	4	–	5	8	–	5
Michigan State	3	–	6	5	–	7
Indiana	2	–	7	4	–	8
Rutgers	1	–	8	4	–	8
West Division
Purdue xy	6	–	3	8	–	6
Illinois	5	–	4	8	–	5
Iowa	5	–	4	8	–	5
Minnesota	5	–	4	9	–	4
Wisconsin	4	–	5	7	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	4	–	8
Northwestern	1	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason edit

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end^[a]
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard^[b]	K	Kicker^[c]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker^[d]	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker^[a]	NT	Nose tackle	P	Punter	PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback	RS	Return specialist	RB	Running back	S	Safety
SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

^ ^a ^b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers Incoming Transfers
Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Beanie Bishop	#9	CB	5'10	185	Junior	Louisville, KY	Western Kentucky
Ryan Stapp	#22	CB	6'0	175	Junior	College Station, TX	Abilene Christian
Jacob Lewis	#48	K	6'2	207	Junior	Delaware, OH	Ball State
Chuck Filiaga	#76	OL	6'6	330	Graduate student	Aledo, TX	Michigan
Quinn Carroll	#77	OL	6'6	310		Edina, MN	Notre Dame
Darrell Jefferies	#90	DL	6'2	295		Covington, GA	Clemson
Kyler Baugh	#93		6'2	300	Senior	Talihina, OK	Houston Baptist
Lorenza Surgers	#99		6'5	275	Graduate student	Cary, NC	Vanderbilt

2022 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zach Evans RB	Heath, Texas	Rockwall-Heath High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 11, 2021
Zach Evans RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Hayden Schwartz DT	Jacksonville, Florida	The Bolles School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Dec 12, 2021
Hayden Schwartz DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Cade McConnell OL	Choctaw, Oklahoma	Choctaw High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 12, 2021
Cade McConnell OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ike White WR	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Saint Frances Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 16, 2021
Ike White WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Rhyland Kelly CB	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Clear Water Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 20, 2021
Rhyland Kelly CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Tariq Watson CB	Gretna, Louisiana	Helen Cox High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 20, 2021
Tariq Watson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Coleman Bryson S	Waynesville, North Carolina	Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Mar 21, 2021
Coleman Bryson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Maverick Baranowski LB	Ponce Inlet, Florida	Spruce Creek High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 12, 2021
Maverick Baranowski LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72
Spencer Alvarez OT	Columbia Heights, Minnesota	Columbia Heights High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 10, 2021
Spencer Alvarez OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72
Trey Bixby DE	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Eden Prairie High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	Aug 13, 2020
Trey Bixby DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Anthony Smith DE	Shippensburg, Pennsylvania	Shippensburg High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 21, 2021
Anthony Smith DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Jacob Knuth QB	Harrisburg, South Dakota	Harrisburg High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 27, 2021
Jacob Knuth QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Aidan Gousby ATH	Lehigh Acres, Florida	Lehigh Senior High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 20, 2021
Aidan Gousby ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Kristen Hoskins WR	Alexandria, Minnesota	Alexandria High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 19, 2021
Kristen Hoskins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ashton Beers OL	Slinger, Wisconsin	Slinger High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 5, 2021
Ashton Beers OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Tony Nelson OT	Tracy, Minnesota	Tracy-Milory-Balaton High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Mar 7, 2021
Tony Nelson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Joey Gerlach LB	Woodbury, Minnesota	Woodbury High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 30, 2021
Joey Gerlach LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Nathan Jones OT / TE	Brock, Texas	Brock High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 26, 2021
Nathan Jones OT / TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 49 247Sports: 53
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

Roster edit

2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Le'Meke Brockington	Fr
WR	`1`	Ike White	Fr
QB	`2`	Tanner Morgan	GS
RB	`3`	Trey Potts	Jr
WR	`5`	Dylan Wright	Jr
QB	`6`	Jacob Knuth	Fr
WR	`7`	Chris Autman-Bell	GS
QB	`8`	Athan Kaliakmanis	Fr
WR	`9`	Daniel Jackson	Jr
QB	`12`	Cole Kramer	Jr
WR	`13`	Kristen Hoskins	Fr
WR	`14`	Evan Redding	Fr
WR	`17`	Cade Conzemius	Fr
WR	`18`	Clay Geary	GS
TE	`19`	Samuel Pickerign	GS
RB	`20`	Cole Berghorn	Fr
RB	`21`	Bryce Williams	Sr
WR	`22`	Mike Brown-Stephens	Jr
RB	`24`	Mohamed Ibrahim	GS
RB	`25`	Preston Jelen	Sr
RB	`26`	Zach Evans	Fr
WR	`27`	Quentin Redding	Fr
RB	`30`	Jordan Nubin	Fr
RB	`33`	Max Grand	Fr
TE	`47`	Wyatt Schroeder	So
OL	`50`	J. J. Guedet	Sr
OL	`55`	Karter Shaw	Sr
OL	`57`	Cameron James	Fr
OL	`58`	Jackson Hunter	Fr
OL	`59`	Tony Nelson	Fr
OL	`60`	John Michael Schmitz	GS
OL	`65`	Axel Ruschmeyer	Sr
OL	`66`	Nathan Boe	Sr
OL	`68`	Jackson Ruschmeyer	So
OL	`69`	Aireontae Ersery	So
OL	`70`	Cade McConnell	Fr
OL	`71`	Martes Lewis	So
OL	`73`	Tyrell Lawrence	So
OL	`75`	Tyler Cooper	Jr
OL	`76`	Chuck Filiaga	GS
OL	`77`	Quinn Carroll	GS
OL	`78`	Ashton Beers	Fr
OL	`79`	Logan Purcell	Fr
WR	`80`	Dino Kaliakmanis	Fr
TE	`83`	Spencer Alvarez	Fr
TE	`84`	Jack DiSano	Fr
TE	`85`	Frank Bierman	Jr
TE	`86`	Jameson Geers	Fr
TE	`87`	Nick Kallerup	Jr
TE	`88`	Brevyn Spann-Ford	Sr
TE	`89`	Nathan Jones	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Jalen Glaze	So
DL	`1`	Trill Carter	Jr
DL	`2`	Gage Keys	So
DL	`3`	Austin Booker	Fr
DB	`4`	Terell Smith	GS
DB	`5`	Justin Walley	So
DB	`6`	Miles Fleming	So
DL	`8`	Thomas Rush	GS
DB	`9`	Beanie Bishop	Jr
DB	`11`	Michael Dixon	Jr
LB	`13`	Devon Williams	Fr
LB	`14`	Braelen Oliver	Sr
LB	`15`	Donald Williams	Jr
DB	`16`	Coleman Bryson	Fr
DL	`17`	Jah Joyner	So
DB	`18`	Rhyland Kelly	Fr
LB	`19`	Joey Gerlach	Fr
DB	`20`	Zach Jorgensen	Fr
DB	`21`	Steven Ortiz Jr.	Fr
DB	`22`	Ryan Stapp	Jr
DB	`23`	Jordan Howden	GS
DB	`24`	Tariq Watson	Fr
DB	`25`	Aidan Gousby	Fr
DB	`25`	Darius Green	Fr
DB	`26`	Victor Pless	So
DB	`27`	Tyler Nubin	Sr
DL	`28`	Colton Gregersen	Fr
LB	`29`	Josh Aune	Sr
LB	`32`	Maverick Baranowski	Fr
LB	`34`	Jack Tinnen	Fr
LB	`35`	Derik LeCaptian	Jr
LB	`41`	Cade Larson	Fr
DL	`42`	Jack Hawkinson	Fr
LB	`43`	Eli Mau	Fr
LB	`44`	Tyler Stolsky	Fr
LB	`45`	Cody Lindenberg	So
LB	`46`	Lucas Finnessy	So
DL	`47`	Hayden Schwartz	Fr
DL	`52`	Luther McCoy	Fr
LB	`55`	Mariano Sori-Marin	GS
DL	`62`	Jacob Schuster	Fr
DL	`80`	Anthony Smith	Fr
DL	`89`	Nate Becker	Fr
DL	`90`	Darnell Jefferies	GS
DL	`91`	Deven Eastern	Fr
DL	`92`	Danny Striggow	So
DL	`93`	Kyler Baugh	Sr
DL	`96`	Logan Richter	Jr
DL	`97`	Jalen Logan-Redding	So
DL	`98`	Trey Bixby	Fr
DL	`99`	Lorenza Surgers	GS

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`36`	Ryan Shamburger	Jr
LS	`37`	Brady Weeks	Sr
K	`48`	Jacob Lewis	Jr
LS	`49`	Austin Sullivan	Jr
K	`95`	Matthew Trickett	GS
P	`96`	Mark Crawford	Jr
K	`99`	Dragan Kesich	Jr

Head coach

P. J. Fleck (head coach)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Kirk Ciarrocca (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
Joe Rossi (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
Paul Haynes (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
Rob Wenger (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers)
Kenni Burns (assistant head coach / running backs)
Brian Callahan (run game coordinators / offensive line)
Danny Collins (safeties)
Brick Haley (defensive line)
Greg Harbaugh Jr. (tight ends)
Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
Norries Wilson (director of player development)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 23, 2022

Schedule edit

Minnesota announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.^[1] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Gophers will host Big Ten foes Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Iowa and will travel to Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.^[2]

The Golden Gophers will host all of the three non-conference opponents, New Mexico State from the FBS Independents, Western Illinois from Division I FCS and Colorado from the Pac-12.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	8:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	W 38–0	44,012
September 10	11:00 a.m.	Western Illinois*		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	W 62–10	43,859
September 17	2:30 p.m.	Colorado*		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	W 49–7	42,101
September 24	2:30 p.m.	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 34–7	74,587
October 1	11:00 a.m.	Purdue	No. 21	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	L 10–20	48,288
October 15	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	L 14–26	45,683
October 22	6:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–45	109,813
October 29	1:30 p.m.	Rutgers		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	W 31–0	49,368
November 5	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 20–13	86,284
November 12	2:30 p.m.	Northwestern		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	W 31–3	41,686
November 19	3:00 p.m.	Iowa		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	FOX	L 10–13	45,816
November 26	2:30 p.m.	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	ESPN	W 23–16	75,728
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. Syracuse*		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	W 28–20	31,131
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[2]

Game summaries edit

New Mexico State edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Gophers	7	17	14	0	38

Western Illinois edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	3	0	0	7	10
Golden Gophers	14	17	21	10	62

Colorado edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	7	7
Golden Gophers	14	21	7	7	49

At Michigan State edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	14	3	7	10	34
Spartans	0	0	0	7	7

Purdue edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	10	0	0	10	20
No. 21 Golden Gophers	0	3	7	0	10

At No. 24 Illinois edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	7	7	0	14
No. 24 Fighting Illini	7	6	7	6	26

At No. 16 Penn State edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	3	7	0	7	17
No. 16 Nittany Lions	0	17	21	7	45

Rutgers edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Gophers	0	14	0	17	31

At Nebraska edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	10	10	20
Cornhuskers	10	0	0	3	13

Northwestern edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	3	0	0	3
Golden Gophers	7	7	3	14	31

Iowa edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	10	0	0	3	13
Golden Gophers	0	7	3	0	10

At Wisconsin edit

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	7	3	3	10	23
Badgers	3	3	10	0	16

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 26, 2022
Game time: 2:34 p.m.
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 75,728
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 40-yard field goal, 9:39 Wisconsin 3-0, Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:21
MIN - Daniel Jackson 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Matthew Trickett Kick), 3:45 Minnesota 7-3, Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:49

Second quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 43-yard field goal, 8:51 Minnesota 7-6, Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:04
MIN – Matthew Trickett 25-yard field goal, 0:00 Minnesota 10-6, Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:40

Third quarter

MIN – Matthew Trickett 50-yard field goal, 10:59 Minnesota 13-6, Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:56
WIS – Nate Van Zelst 36-yard field goal, 7:58 Minnesota 13-10, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:01
WIS – Chimere Dike 9-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 3:14 Wisconsin 16-13, Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:07

Fourth quarter

MIN – Matthew Trickett 27-yard field goal, 7:58 Tie 16-16, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:03
MIN - Le'Meke Brockington 45-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Matthew Trickett Kick), 3:40 Minnesota 23-16, Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:41

Top passers

MIN – Athan Kaliakmanis – 19/29, 319 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Graham Mertz – 16/27, 170 yards, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Mohamed Ibrahim – 27 carries, 70 yards
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 19 carries, 75 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Brevyn Spann-Ford – 7 receptions, 95 yards
WIS – Chimere Dike – 5 receptions, 52 yards

Top defenders

MIN – Justin Walley – 4 tackles, INT
WIS – Maema Njongmeta – 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, QB hurry

Vs. Syracuse (Pinstripe Bowl) edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	7	6	7	20
Golden Gophers	0	14	14	0	28

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	21	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

References edit

^ "Big Ten Releases Minnesota Golden Gopher's 2022 Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Minnesota Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.

[edge-1] May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[2] Also known as offensive guard (OG)

[3] Also known as placekicker (PK)

[4] Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

[5] "Big Ten Releases Minnesota Golden Gopher's 2022 Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.

[SCH22-6] "2022 Minnesota Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.

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