Program file · Big Ten · 2026 depth chart

Minnesota

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Draft Caliber 4 UDFA 66 Developmental 29

4Draft caliber 0Round 1 124★ / 5★ 18Transfers in

Full roster on the board

Top Prospects

Room Strength · vs FBS pool average

4.1avg · 6 +0.5 Drake Lindsey 7.8

3.9avg · 7 +0.4 Darius Taylor 6.6

3.9avg · 9 +0.5 Jalen Smith 5.2

3.3avg · 5 +0.1 Kaden Helms 3.8

3.6avg · 9 +0.1 Maverick Baranowski 6.2

Bar = room average grade · tick = FBS pool average at the position · chip = room's top prospect

Depth Chart · 2026

Offense

1st string2nd string3rd string

7.8 Drake Lindsey R-So

3.3 Max Shikenjanski R-Jr

3.4 Michael Merdinger R-So

QB reserves Owen Lansu 3.5 Brady Palmer 3.4 Dylan Wittke 3.2

6.6 Darius Taylor Sr

4.6 A.J. Turner R-Sr

2.7 TJ Thomas Jr

RB reserves Grant Washington 3.6 Xavier Ford 3.4 Jaron Thomas 3.3 Zeke Bates 3.3

5.2 Jalen Smith LWR · R-So 4.6 Perry Thompson RWR · Jr 5.0 Javon Tracy SWR · R-Sr

4.0 Noah Jennings LWR · Sr 3.4 Donielle Hayes RWR · R-Jr 3.5 Zion Steptoe SWR · R-Sr

3.4 Bradley Martino LWR · R-Fr

WR reserves Rico Blassingame 3.4 Hayden Moore 2.9

3.8 Kaden Helms R-Sr

3.4 Pierce Walsh R-Jr

3.4 Julian Johnson R-So

TE reserves Jacob Simpson 3.0 Sam Peters 2.9

5.0 Nathan Roy LT · R-So 8.3 Greg Johnson LG · Sr 3.4 Ashton Beers C · R-Sr 3.3 Tony Nelson RG · R-Sr 4.1 Bennett Warren RT · R-So

3.4 Kaveon Lee LT · R-Fr 3.4 Jaden Ball LG · R-So 3.5 Brett Carroll C · R-So 3.9 Jerome Williams RG · R-Jr 3.4 Daniel Shipp RT · R-Fr

Open

OL reserves Andrew Trout 3.8 Aaron Thomas 3.5 Gavin Meier 3.5 Mark Handy 3.4 Lucas Tielsch 3.3 Nick Spence 3.3

Defense

1st string2nd string3rd string

8.4 Anthony Smith DE · R-Sr 3.6 Xion Chapman DT · R-Jr 3.8 Naquan Crowder NT · R-Jr 5.4 Jaxon Howard RUSH · R-Jr

5.2 TJ Bush Jr. DE · Sr 3.5 Sid Kaba DT · R-Jr 3.7 Riley Sunram NT · R-So 5.8 Karter Menz RUSH · R-Jr

2.9 Adam Kissayi DE · R-So 3.0 Jaylin Hicks DT · R-So 3.6 Mo Omonode NT · R-Sr

DL reserves Jay'Quan Stubbs 3.5 Anthony Charles 3.4 Enoch Atewogbola 3.4 Josiah Anyansi 3.3 Mo Saine 3.0 Abu Tarawallie 2.9 Theorin Randle 2.9 Rhett Hlavacka 2.8 Sam Macy 2.8 Colin Hansen 2.8 Jeremiah Benson 2.8

4.2 Matt Kingsbury WILL · R-Jr 6.2 Maverick Baranowski MIKE · R-Sr

3.9 Emmanuel Karmo WILL · So 3.4 Joey Gerlach MIKE · R-Sr

3.3 Mason Carrier WILL · R-So 2.8 Andrew Marshall MIKE · R-Jr

LB reserves Hudson Dunn 3.4 Ethan Stendel 2.8 Nate Cleveland 2.4

6.7 John Nestor LCB · Sr 3.8 Aydan West RCB · So 2.8 Parker Knutson NB · R-Jr 4.0 Aidan Gousby FS · R-Sr 5.2 Kerry Brown SS · R-Jr

3.6 Mike Gerald LCB · R-So 3.3 Naiim Parrish RCB · So 2.9 Garrison Monroe NB · R-Jr 3.3 Zack Harden FS · So 4.0 Mekhai Smith SS · Jr

2.4 Elisha West NB · R-So 3.3 Zahir Rainer SS · R-So

DB reserves Justin Hopkins 3.5 Chance Payne 3.3 Jordan Lampkins 3.3 Trason Richardson 3.0 Simon Seidl 2.9 Samuel Madu 2.8 Rhyland Kelly 2.8

Special Teams

1st string2nd string3rd string

2.9 Beckham Sunderland Sr

2.6 Daniel Jackson R-Fr

Open

3.6 Tom Weston R-Jr

2.4 Zachary Robbins So

Open

2.6 Alan Soukup Jr

2.4 Jakob Lutz R-Fr

Open