Max Shikenjanski
Minnesota Golden Gophers
56
Depth

Max Shikenjanski

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2nd String / Backup

Is Max Shikenjanski starting?

Max Shikenjanski is listed 2nd string at QB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Stillwater Area, ranked #3,198 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 80 passing yards, 1 TD, 0 INT. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit2★ · #3,198 NatlTeam Share3%
Stillwater, MN
Jersey
#6
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
185 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
20258010

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7600
National Rank
#3198
High School
Stillwater Area
Hometown
Stillwater, MN

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated offense; 23th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 56.

Team offense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 23% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 75% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-13 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

QB: 80 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement3%

Depth at QB · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1578Drake LindseyStarter
  2. 2656Max ShikenjanskiYou
  3. 31256Michael Merdinger
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.