Is Riley Sunram starting?
Riley Sunram is the projected starter at NT for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Riley Sunram is the projected starting NT on a Solid Minnesota — 72 OVR.
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- 19372Riley SunramStarter
- 27072Naquan Crowder
- 39159Howie Johnson
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Kindred, ranked #452 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #93
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 305 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8924
- National Rank
- #452
- High School
- Kindred
- Hometown
- Kindred, ND
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 14th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 72.
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
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Riley Sunram's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.