Minnesota Golden Gophers
Depth chart, starter to backup. Captured Oct 27, 7:11 AM ET.
Skill positions
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QBQuarterback | Drake Lindsey | Max Shikenjanski | Brady Palmer | — |
| RBRunning back | Darius Taylor | TJ Thomas | A.J. Turner | Ford, Castillo |
| WR-XSplit end | Jalen Smith | Bradley Martino | — | — |
| WR-ZFlanker | Noah Jennings | Quayd Hendryx | Josiah Dozier | — |
| WR-SLSlot receiver | Javon Tracy | Zion Steptoe | Donielle Hayes | — |
| TETight end | Pierce Walsh | Kaden Helms | Julian Johnson | Rohl, Voss |
Offensive line
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTLeft tackle | Nathan Roy | Kaveon Lee | — |
| LGLeft guard | Greg Johnson | Jerome Williams | — |
| CCenter | Ashton Beers | Mark Handy | — |
| RGRight guard | Tony Nelson | Jaden Ball | Nick Spence |
| RTRight tackle | Daniel Shipp | Bennett Warren | Gavin Meier |
Defense
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEDE | Anthony Smith | Jaxon Howard | Sam Macy | Hlavacka |
| NTNose tackle | Naquan Crowder | Jaylin Hicks | Xion Chapman | Kaba |
| DTDefensive tackle | Theorin Randle | Riley Sunram | Mo Saine | Stubbs |
| RUSHRUSH | TJ Bush Jr. | Karter Menz | Adam Kissayi | Aytch |
| WLBWeak-side linebacker | Matt Kingsbury | Joey Gerlach | Mason Carrier | Stendel |
| MLBMiddle linebacker | Maverick Baranowski | Emmanuel Karmo | Nate Cleveland | — |
| LCBLeft cornerback | Aydan West | Mike Gerald | Justin Hopkins | — |
| SSStrong safety | Zack Harden | Mekhai Smith | Jordan Lampkins | — |
| FSFree safety | Kerry Brown | Trason Richardson | Zahir Rainer | White |
| RCBRight cornerback | John Nestor | Naiim Parrish | Chance Payne | — |
| NBNickelback | Aidan Gousby | Garrison Monroe | Parker Knutson | — |
Special teams
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPunter | Tom Weston | Zachary Robbins | — |
| PKKicker | Luke Drzewiecki | Daniel Jackson | — |
| KOKickoff specialist | Beckham Sunderland | — | — |
| LSLong snapper | Alan Soukup | Jakob Lutz | — |
| HHolder | Tom Weston | Zachary Robbins | — |
| PRPunt returner | Javon Tracy | Braiden Stevens | — |
| KRKick returner | Quayd Hendryx | — | — |
Charts come from Ourlads and refresh twice a day. Receivers carry their role — X is the split end, Z the flanker, SL the slot. See the schedule for this week's slate.