The Gophers landed a commitment Thursday night from Jornell Manns, a wide receiver from Mansfield, Ohio, who also had reported offers from Wisconsin, Penn State, West Virginia and Kentucky.
The 5-11, 185-pound Manns made unofficial visits to Ohio State and Wisconsin before visiting Minnesota. THe Gophers now have nine commitments for the Class of 2018 and moved up to No. 12 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings.
Manns announced his decision on Twitter:
Joe Christensen, a Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.
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