3-Star California D-Lineman Lemani Fehoko Joins Gophers' 2027 Class
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P.J. Fleck and the Gophers are up to 30 commitments in their 2027 high school recruiting class. The latest to pledge is three-star California defensive lineman Lemani Fehoko, who chose Minnesota over a handful of other power-four offers.
Fehoko, listed at 6'1" and 275 pounds, is a rising senior at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, CA. He held offers from Tennessee, Washington, Michigan State, Cal, Duke, and several other prominent programs, but he chose the Gophers because of the culture he experienced on multiple recent visits to Minneapolis.
Minnesota offered Fehoko in late January, and he was on campus for the first time on an unofficial visit in April. He then had his official visit as part of the Gophers' second Summer Splash event this past weekend, which was followed by his commitment on Monday.
ALL GLORY TO GOD!!! IM HOME!!
Minneapolis, Minnesota #COMMITTED#RTB#SkiUMah#Gophers@Coach_CJRobbins@Coach_DCollins@Coach_Fleck@PadreFootball_@coachmons@coachwalsh20@ActivatedSP@OfficialKOBros@Minnesota247@GopherFootball@BrandonHuffman@GregBigginspic.twitter.com/oyksJFnirH– Lemani Fehoko (@LemaniFehoko) June 16, 2026
The Gophers previously landed recent commitments from Summer Splash visitors Wyatt Wilber (a Tennessee linebacker) and Jyden German (a Florida defensive back).
Fehoko has the size and athleticism to develop into a nice piece for the Gophers on their defensive line. He's coming off a junior season with 12 tackles for loss and three sacks.
Defensive line coach C.J. Robbins and the Gophers have four D-linemen committed in this class. Fehoko joins Wayzata's Eli Diane, Edina's Gage Geyer, and another California native in Cameron Saunders from San Jose.
The Gophers' 2027 class is currently ranked tenth in the Big Ten and 23rd in the country by 247 Sports. What they might lack in true high-end talent, they're making up for in volume. The class consists of four four-star recruits (TE Brooks Bakko, TE Drake Mikkelsen, Diane, and LB Tate Wallace) and 26 three-star recruits.
Three-star 2027 (San Mateo, CA) DT Lemani Fekoho (@LemaniFehoko) has verbally committed to Minnesota.
Listed at 6-foot-1, 275 pounds, he chose the Gophers over notable top offers from Tennessee, Washington and Michigan State. https://t.co/z4tJ9SDZWbpic.twitter.com/HZ7vosakyB
– Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) June 16, 2026
Current 2027 commits (30 players)
- Eli Diane, DL (Plymouth, Minnesota)
- Furian Inferra, QB (San Marcos, California)
- Greg Hargrow, RB (Tunica, Mississippi)
- Taye Reich, RB (Moorhead, Minnesota)
- David Mack, WR (Moorhead, Minnesota)
- Jett Feeney, QB (Moorhead, Minnesota)
- Drake Mikkelsen, TE (Lennox, South Dakota)
- Brooks Bakko, TE (Kindred, North Dakota)
- Gage Geyer, DL (Edina, Minnesota)
- Will Clausen, OL (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
- Wyatt Liebentritt, S (Omaha, Nebraska)
- Joseph Hamer, OL (Lakeville, Minnesota)
- Tate Wallace, LB (Iowa City, IA)
- Kason Clayborne, LB (Sioux City, IA)
- Zak Walker, CB (Moorhead, MN)
- Taylor Daniels, S (West Orange, NJ)
- Jordan Walley, CB (D'Iberville, MS)
- Jamail Sewell, OL (Milwaukee, WI)
- Kelsey Rose Jr., Edge (Jackson, TN)
- Dylan Mota, OT (Chicago, IL)
- Maxwell Miles, S (Las Vegas, NV)
- Jayden Thomas, WR (Las Vegas, NV)
- Kevin Ferrygood, WR (Houston, TX)
- Drake Buthe, OL (Glenwood, IA)
- Carlos Ferguson, WR (Owings Mills, MD)
- Roy Price, Edge (Newark, OH)
- Cameron Saunders, Edge (San Jose, CA)
- Wyatt Wilber, LB (Maryville, TN)
- Jyden German, CB (Fort Myers, FL)
- Lemani Fehoko, DL (San Mateo, CA)
This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/minnesota as 3-Star California D-Lineman Lemani Fehoko Joins Gophers' 2027 Class.
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