The strength of the Gophers over the past couple seasons has clearly been the defense. The major areas of need this year were along the defensive line. There was a key JUCO pickup at DT but overall this was a disappointing recruiting class when it comes to defensive line. The class was definitely hurt when it became clear that JoJo Garcia wasn't going to qualify academically. Clearly this will be a huge area of focus for the 2017 class. But with that said, this was a very strong class at LB and DB. There is a lot of depth in the secondary after last year's class and this one.
Minnesota Football Recruiting: The Defensive Commits on National Signing Day 2016
