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Minnesota players in the NFL (2026)

Minnesota (Gophers, Golden Gophers) has 27 players in the NFL in 2026, including practice squads and injured reserve. Finished their college career at Minnesota: 24. Updated 2026-10-26 from NFL roster data.

Players who finished at Minnesota

• Aireontae Ersery (OL, HOU, LT1, starter)
• Antoine Winfield Jr. (DB, TB, FS1, starter)
• Benjamin St-Juste (DB, GB, LCB2)
• Blake Cashman (LB, MIN, RILB1, starter)
• Boye Mafe (DL, CIN, LDE1, starter)
• Brevyn Spann-Ford (TE, DAL, TE2)
• Cody Lindenberg (LB, LV, RILB2)
• Daniel Faalele (OL, JAX, LG2)
• Danny Striggow (DL, JAX, LDE2)
• Eric Murray (DB, JAX, SS1, starter)
• Jack Gibbens (LB, ARI, WLB1, starter)
• John Michael Schmitz (OL, NYG, C2, starter)
• Jordan Howden (DB, NO, NB2)
• Justin Walley (DB, IND, NB1, starter)
• Ko Kieft (TE, TB, TE3)
• Max Brosmer (QB, MIN, QB3)
• Nick Kallerup (TE, SEA, TE3)
• Rashod Bateman (WR, BAL, WR2, starter)
• Tyler Nubin (DB, NYG, SS1, starter)
• Deven Eastern (DL, SEA, practice squad)
• Esezi Otomewo (DL, PIT, practice squad)
• Jameson Geers (TE, ARI, TE6, IR)
• Kyler Baugh (DL, PIT, practice squad)
• Terell Smith (DB, PIT, LCB3, inactive)

Played at Minnesota, finished elsewhere

• Athan Kaliakmanis (QB, WAS), finished at Rutgers
• Austin Booker (DL, CHI), finished at Kansas
• Bucky Irving (RB, TB), finished at Oregon

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Data: nflverse (free, open NFL data). A starter averages 50%+ of team snaps over 2+ games.