Throwback Thursday: Looking back at Minnesota's starters as recruits

In our Throwback Thursday feature, we are going to take a quick look back at Iowa's opponent every week and see how their starters were ranked as recruits.

OFFENSE

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QUARTERBACK

RUNNING BACK

TIGHT END

WIDE RECEIVERS

OFFENSIVE LINE (LT, LG, C, RG, RT)

DEFENSE (4-2-5)

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DEFENSIVE LINE (DE, DT, DT, DE)

LINEBACKERS

DEFENSIVE BACKS

NOTES:

-Average star rating on offense: 3.0

-Average star rating on defense: 2.45

-Jordan Howden originally joined Minnesota's program as a walk-on.

-Nyles Pinckney (Clemson) and Jack Gibbens (Abilene Christian) joined Minnesota's program as transfers.

-Minnesota starters that had an Iowa offer during the recruiting process: Ky Thomas, Daniel Jackson, Braelen Oliver, and Tyler Nubin.

-Other players on Minnesota's roster that had an Iowa offer: Mohamed Ibrahim, Jacob Clark, J.J. Guedet, Solomon Brown, Jonathan Mann, Danny Striggow, Jalen Logan-Redding, Mar'Keise Irving, Athan Kaliakmanis, Jameson Geers, and Austin Booker.