Tony Nelson
Minnesota Golden Gophers
69
DepthProjected Starter
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Tony Nelson is the projected starter at RG for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Tracy, ranked #1,316 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,316 Natl
Tracy, MN
- Jersey
- #59
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 315 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8489
- National Rank
- #1316
- High School
- Tracy
- Hometown
- Tracy, MN
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 69 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role
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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Depth at RG · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 15969Tony NelsonStarter
- 25569Jerome Williams
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.