Minnesota loses true freshman WR to NCAA Transfer Portal
Minnesota lost a talented wide receiver to the NCAA Transfer Portal Monday. Ike White is the first wideout for the Golden Gophers to enter the Transfer Portal after the conclusion of the 2022 regular season.
BREAKING: #Gophers true-freshman WR Ike White (@IkeWhite116) has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
He performed very well in last year's Spring Game and practice all off-season. He is now the first UMN WR to enter the portal. pic.twitter.com/VDx47y6GhG
— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) January 2, 2023
White had a standout performance in the Golden Gophers’ Spring Scrimmage game this past April. He has not contributed to a statistic this 2022 season for Minnesota despite being targeted in 2 non-conference games played.
White came into the program as a 3-star prospect from Baltimore, Maryland in the 2022 recruiting class. He was the 120th-rated wide receiver and the 19th-rated prospect from the state of Maryland, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.
He had 11 offers to play collegiate football at the division one level, including Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech among others.