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Minnesota Gophers Receive Last-Second Addition to Senior Bowl Roster
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Over the weekend the Senior Bowl will take place in Mobile, Alabama. Among all-star showcases for college prospects, there might not be a more prominent offering. The Minnesota Gophers have a trio of players that have participated in practices leading up to the game.
On Thursday, just days before the game is set to kick off, they landed another prospect on the American roster.
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Danny Striggow is a late MN Gophers Senior Bowl entrant
P.J. Fleck coached his team to a Duke's Mayo Bowl victory this season. The team left wins on the table , but have an opportunity to build significantly in 2025 . The outgoing seniors include multiple draft prospects, and now Danny Striggow gets to showcase his talent, as well.
What a cool story! Told he only had a helmet at his house. Got off the plane around noon and is now kicking butt on the field. Rest of his equipment is courtesy of the folks at the Senior Bowl. #Gophers https://t.co/wDkLT8P16J
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) January 30, 2025
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Just days before the game kicks off, Striggow was invited to join the roster. As local insider Darren "Doogie" Wolfson notes, Striggow wasn't exactly prepared with his equipment. But he did not let that stop him from making the trip.
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Striggow has played 52 games for the Minnesota Gophers over the past five seasons. The defensive lineman had 27 tackles last season and six for losses. He recorded five sacks after grabbing six in 2023. Striggow also recorded a pair of forced fumbles, and one recovery, over the course of his career.
One of my favorite #Gophers plays from last year was this Danny Striggow interception against Michigan State.
Love how he recognizes the screen and goes to disrupt it, coming away with the pick. pic.twitter.com/XyANqCY0Ca— Noel Thompson (@N0ELTHOMPSON) October 28, 2023
There are a few days left before the game actually gets underway. Striggow is the only MN Gophers player on the American roster. He'll compete against teammates Aireontae Ersery, Cody Lindenberg, and Jah Joyner for the National team.
It remains to be seen where Striggow factors into the draft conversation this April. Still, he presents another talent that P.J. Fleck has helped to elevate into that position. After the Senior Bowl, hopefully Striggow has put himself in position to be selected in the upcoming NFL Draft.
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