The Gophers football program stacked up four commitments to its 2026 recruiting class before noon Sunday. Two offensive linemen were the first to join next year’s class during the U’s big official visit weekend in Dinkytown. Mataalii Benjamin, a 6-foot-6, 305-pound tackle from Lehi, Utah, picked Minnesota over more than 15 offers, including Nebraska, Utah, Oklahoma State, Washington and others. The three-star prospect is the second commit from Utah, a state usually untapped by the Gophers. Daniel McMorris, a 6-5, 255-pound tackle from Norman, Okla., chose the U over more than 20 offers, including Wisconsin, Kansas State, Iowa State, Stanford, Oregon State and others. The three-star prospect is the fourth O-lineman in the class; four-star Andrew Trout of Cold Spring joined last year and three-star Gavin Meier of Janesville, Wis., put himself in the group this spring. The U added two defensive players next. Angel Luciano III, a 6-3, 225-pound linebacker from Harrisbugh, Pa., took Minnesota over a group of Big Ten competition, including Michigan State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland as well as Cincinnati, Virginia Tech and more. The three-star recruit is the second linebacker in 2026 class, joining Hudson Dunn of Peoria, Ariz. Aaden Aytch, who is listed at 6-4 and 220 pounds out of Lafayette, Ind., flipped his commitment from Northern Illinois to the Gophers. The three-star defensive end with a 6-7 wingspan pledged to Minnesota before scheduled visits at Iowa, Kentucky, Purdue and Michigan State later in June. Minnesota’s class now has 14 total pledges for next season.