Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart 2026
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| UTL | 87Kaden Helms | 89Quayd Hendryx |
| QB | 15Perry Thompson | 1Maximus Sims |
| RB | 5Sam Backer | 26Carter Henderson |
| WR | 11Hudson Dillon | 13El Staley |
| WR | 16Jackson Owens | 19Ishmael E.-Holloway |
| WR | 3Connor Stauff | 84Hayden Moore |
| TE | 85Rico Blassingame | 86Gabe Weaver |
| LT | 70Naquan Crowder | 60Kaveon Lee |
| LG | 65Greg Johnson | 66Beckett Schreiber |
| C | 75Mark Handy | 68Bennett Warren |
| RG | 52Alan Soukup | 55Connor Kluck |
| RT | 77Nick Spence | 58Jaden Ball |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| SF | 2Jamal Spiyee | 21Saieed Hasan |
| SF | 4Jerome Williams | 31Jordan Lampkins |
| DE | 46Mason Carrier | 49Matt Kingsbury |
| DE | 91Howie Johnson | 53Jakob Lutz |
| DT | 44Jack Hawkinson | 54Cole Silzer |
| DT | 97Jeremiah Benson | 94Mo Saine |
| MLB | 0Anthony Smith | 25Justin Hopkins |
| OLB | 38Nathan Drumm | 33Rhett Hlavacka |
| CB | 8Jalen Smith | 17John Nestor |
| CB | 9Emmanuel Spiyee | 7Rashad McKinley |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14Connor Fournier | 30Matt Maldonado |
| P | 24Tate Eccles | 30Matt Maldonado |
| LS | 25Justin Hopkins | 34Max Sheridan |
| H | 45Sam Macy | 11Hudson Dillon |
| KR | 19Ishmael E.-Holloway | 23James Engle |
| PR | 3Connor Stauff | 4Jerome Williams |
Source: the depth chart Minnesota publishes each game week, via our data hub. First listed at a position is the starter; two names at depth 1 on a single spot are co-starters.
22 starters and their backups, with Perry Thompson at quarterback, as of week 5. Offense, defense and special teams, in the school's own position labels.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Minnesota starting quarterback?
Perry Thompson is listed first at quarterback on the Minnesota depth chart for week 5 of the 2026 season.
Where does the Minnesota depth chart come from?
It is the two-deep Minnesota publishes each game week (game notes or depth chart), latest week 5. Positions use the school's own labels.
Where can I see the full Minnesota roster and stats?
The Minnesota team hub has the full roster, player stats and schedule.