Michael Merdinger
Minnesota Golden Gophers
51
Depth

Michael Merdinger

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Is Michael Merdinger starting?

Michael Merdinger is No. 4 on the Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart at QB.

Michael Merdinger is listed QB #4 for Minnesota at 51 OVR.

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Depth at QB · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1583Drake LindseyStarter
  2. 2660Max Shikenjanski
  3. 31451Dylan Wittke
  4. 41251Michael MerdingerYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Cibastian Broughton — vs Akron · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Max Shikenjanski — No. 2 at QB for MinnesotaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Cardinal Gibbons, ranked #1,048 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 350 passing yards, 1 TD, 0 INT. That's 14% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 51 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,048 NatlTeam Share14%
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jersey
#12
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
205 lbs
Transfer
Liberty

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—35010

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8661
National Rank
#1048
High School
Cardinal Gibbons
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated offense; 42th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 51. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 42% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −16 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.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Michael Merdinger's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

QB: 350 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement15%
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.