Jayden Everett was an assistant at Michigan last season. Nick Faus, Jordan Hendy, Christian Pawola and C.J. Robbins also were added to the football staff.

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck received his fourth commitment for the 2026 recruiting class when four-star cornerback Justin Hopkins of the Ensworth School in Nashville announced he has committed to Minnesota. (Richard Tsong-Taatariii/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Ensworth junior cornerback Justin Hopkins is encouraged by where the Minnesota football program is headed under coach P.J. Fleck. Hopkins didn’t want to waste any more time thinking over his ...