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Three Minnesota walk-ons awarded scholarships for 2020 football season
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Three Minnesota walk-on football players have been awarded scholarships by head coach P.J. Fleck.
According to 247Sports’ Ryan Burns, the three individuals to receive a scholarship ahead of the 2020 football season are Axel Ruschmeyer, Jonathan Santaga and Peter Udoibok. With the addition of those three players earning a scholarship, that means that 15 total walk-on players have received a scholarship under Fleck’s watch at Minnesota.
Ruschmeyer, a rising redshirt junior, appeared in five games for the Golden Gophers along the offensive line last season. He made an appearance in Minnesota’s Outback Bowl victory over Auburn.
Santaga, also a redshirt junior, competed in 11 contests last fall, primarily on special teams. He finished the season with three tackles.
Udoibok, a redshirt freshman, did not play in any games last season. He used his true freshman season in the Twin Cities as a redshirt year.
Minnesota finished the 2019 season with an 11-2 record.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB