The newest crop of college football players are starting to arrive on campuses all over the country. Freshmen and transfers will make their first impressions at summer classes and workouts with their new veteran teammates in the next couple of weeks. Most will be hoping to lay the groundwork for an immediate impact this season. This week on the Big Ten blog, we’ll be identifying the player from each of the league’s teams that has the best chance to become a well-known name by the end of the fall.
Minnesota is up next.
Minnesota top newcomer: LB Carter Coughlin
Minnesota has larger needs to address than the linebacker position this fall, but local standout Carter Coughlin could be too dynamic of a defender to keep off the field for a full season when he gets settled with the Gophers.