Coach P.J. Fleck had the floor for more than an hour on Wednesday talking about the Gophers' incoming freshmen. He offered insights into the recruiting process and what comes next.
By 8 a.m., coach P.J. Fleck had received 18 of an expected 19 national letters of intent from incoming freshmen. The early signing period runs through Friday.
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Anthony Smith had 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks for Shippensburg Area High School last year. He's the sixth player to commit to coach P.J. Fleck's program in the past two days.
The Gophers football program on Sunday received commitments from three cornerbacks, a defensive end and a wide receiver in the recruiting Class of 2022.
The Nebraska native did not sign with the rest of the class during December's early signing period and instead will sign with another team in February.
Saia Mapakaitolo plans to officially sign in February, potentially along with Nebraska's Avante Dickerson, the No. 1 recruit in the Gophers class who hasn't yet signed.
While the team missed 33 players from COVID-19 positive tests and injuries last week against Purdue, they should have more reinforcements at Camp Randall on Saturday.