Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart 2026
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| UTL | 87Hayden Bills | 89Braedyn Male |
| QB | 15Mitchell Thompson | 1Maximus Sims |
| RB | 5Sam Backer | 26Carter Henderson |
| WR | 11Hudson Dillon | 13El Staley |
| WR | 16Jackson Owens | 19Ishmael E.-Holloway |
| WR | 3Connor Stauff | 84Parker Wagnen |
| TE | 85Braden Downs | 86Jalyn Thompson |
| LT | 70Keats Dyslin | 60Henry Warsaw |
| LG | 65Josh Witt | 66Antonio Gutierrez |
| C | 75Magnus Wright | 68Logan Beaty |
| RG | 52Zach Brady | 55Connor Kluck |
| RT | 77Braxton Riha | 58Alex Johnson |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| SF | 2Jamal Spiyee | 21Saieed Hasan |
| SF | 4Amaun Williams | 31Cole Rogers |
| DE | 46Tanner Olson | 49Wyatt Osterbauer |
| DE | 91Sam Bossman | 53Bryan Wilson |
| DT | 44Jack Hawkinson | 54Cole Silzer |
| DT | 97Ian Burau | 94Miles Prochnow |
| MLB | 0Jefferson Mobry | 25Jacob Daulton |
| OLB | 38Nathan Drumm | 33Cade Stingle |
| CB | 8Jason Dandridge | 17Marcellus Linton |
| CB | 9Emmanuel Spiyee | 7Rashad McKinley |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14Connor Fournier | 30Matt Maldonado |
| P | 24Tate Eccles | 30Matt Maldonado |
| LS | 25Jacob Daulton | 34Max Sheridan |
| H | 45Ian Haagen | 11Hudson Dillon |
| KR | 19Ishmael E.-Holloway | 23James Engle |
| PR | 3Connor Stauff | 4Amaun 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 Mitchell 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?
Mitchell 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.