The Gophers football program held is second of two “Summer Splash” recruiting events this weekend, and on Sunday, five players committed during their official visits.
Lucas Tielsch, an offensive tackle from Copley High School in Akron, Ohio; Jordan Lampkins, a safety from Bolingbrook (Ill.) High School; Jeremiah Benson, a defensive lineman from West Bloomfield (Mich.) High School; Gabe Weaver, a tight end from St. Louis Country Day; and Josiah Anyansi, a defensive lineman from Murietta Valley (Calif.) High, announced on the X platform that they have committed to the Gophers’ 2026 recruiting class. Each is a three-star recruit.
Tielsch, 6-7 and 300 pounds, is the 45th-ranked recruit in Ohio and the 98th-ranked tackle recruit nationally, according to recruiting-focused website 247Sports.com. Tielsch had more than 20 scholarship offers from FBS schools, including 14 from Power Four programs. He made an official visit to Northwestern on May 30. He is the fifth tackle to commit to the Gophers’ 2026 class.
Lampkins, 6-0 and 180 pounds, is the 25th-ranked player in Illinois and the 85th-ranked safety nationally, per 247Sports. Lampkins had offers from five other FBS programs, and he made an official visit to Bowling Green in early June. He received his offer from the Gophers on May 1, followed shortly by an offer from Wake Forest.
Benson, 6-3 and 265 pounds, is the 35th-ranked recruit in Michigan and 175th-ranked defensive lineman nationally by 247Sports. He had offers from 14 FBS programs, and received his Minnesota offer on May 19. Benson also made official visits to Fresno State and Iowa State and had a June 20 visit to Iowa scheduled.
Weaver, 6-5 and 215 pounds, is the eighth-ranked player in Missouri and the 40th-ranked tight end nationally. He had seven other FBS offers, including Air Force and Navy, along with Ivy League offers from Penn, Yale and Dartmouth. Minnesota was his only official visit.
Anyansi, 6-3 and 250 pounds, is ranked No. 142 in California and 111th nationally among defensive linemen. He took official visits to UNLV, Boston College and Boise State, and had one scheduled for Arizona.
The five new pledges give Minnesota 21 players who have committed to the 2026 class. As of Sunday evening, the Gophers’ class ranked 15th nationally and seventh among Big Ten schools in the 247Sports composite ratings of major recruiting services.
