Tracy Claeys and the Minnesota Golden Gophers received four verbal commitments over four consecutive days for the Class of 2017. In lieu of a full “Commitment to Eight” profile on each of them, here is a quick recap on the four new commitments.
Jakyle Holmes, RB
Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 180
High School: Ponchatoula, LA (Ponchatoula)
Committed: Dec. 10
Holmes, a composite three-star recruit according to 247 Sports, is a running back from Louisiana with scholarship offers from Arizona State, Colorado State, Ball State, and Louisiana Tech, among others. With the transfer of redshirt freshman James Johannesson to North Dakota, Holmes will add depth at running back behind entrenched starters Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks.