The Gophers landed their ninth in-state commitment for the Class of 2016 on Tuesday night, this one from Marshall wide receiver Drew Hmielewski.
The 6-3, 190-pound Hmielewski is listed as a three-star recruit, who also had reported offers from North Dakota State, South Dakota and South Dakota State. He 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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