The Gophers football team addressed a major need Tuesday when it received a verbal commitment from four-star defensive lineman Aundre Henderson of Louisville, Ky.
Henderson (6-4, 280 pounds) is the top-rated defensive lineman prospect in Kentucky and the state's No. 2 prospect overall. He had scholarship offers from 10 schools, including Tennessee, Michigan State, Louisville and Kansas State.
"I really liked the situation at Minnesota," Henderson said. "At first I was going to wait until after the season to decide, but I really felt comfortable with Minnesota."
Henderson's commitment is a major coup for the Gophers and defensive line coach Carey Bailey, who recruited Henderson at DuPont Manual High. The Gophers currently have no players from Kentucky on their roster, and blue-chip defensive line recruits are coveted by college recruiters.
Henderson, who expects to weigh 290 pounds by the time his senior season begins, said he can play tackle or defensive end. "If the [Gophers] coaches think I'll be ready to play right away, that's great," he said. "But I just want to come in and learn as much as I can from Coach Bailey. We have a good connection. He's real down to earth and easy to talk to."
Henderson had 45 tackles and seven sacks last season.
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