The Gophers have seven departing offensive lineman among the 24 players leaving the program. They were honored in Senior Day pregame introduction before Saturday's game against Wisconsin at TCF Bank Stadium.
On top of five senior linemen, redshirt juniors Ben Lauer and Isaac Hayes, who will earn mechanical engineering degrees, will not pursue their senior season next year.
"We sit and talk and let the kids do what they want and make a decision on that," Gophers coach Tracy Claeys said.
Senior tight end Lincoln Plsek, who has been out all season with a back injury, was not on the list of departing players.