Former Gophers in the NFL

By my count, there are now 12 former University of Minnesota Golden Gophers on NFL rosters.  That is the same as last year, I think that's a good sign for Tracy Claeys and the Gopher football program moving forward as most of these guys weren't highly recruited coming out of high school and were coached up enough to get them into the NFL.  Here they are:

1. Briean Boddy-Calhoun - CB - Browns
2. Tramaine Brock - CB - 49ers
3. De'Vondre Campbell - LB - Falcons
4. David Cobb - RB - Steelers *Practice Squad 
5. Eric Decker - WR - Jets
6. Isaac Fruechte - WR - Lions *Practice Squad 
7. MarQueis Gray - TE - Dolphins
8. Ra'Shede Hageman - DL - Falcons
9. Eric Murray - DB - Chiefs
10. Marcus Sherels - CB/PR - Vikings
11. Maxx Williams - TE - Ravens 
12. Damien Wilson - LB - Cowboys

The following 6 were in NFL training camps this year but failed to catch on: 

1. Theiren Cockran - DE - Vikings
2. KJ Maye - WR - NY Giants
3. Peter Mortell - P - Packers
4. Troy Stoudemire - WR - Vikings
5. Cedric Thompson - DB - Patriots
6. Brock Vereen - DB -Chiefs 

TE Matt Spaeth played for the Steelers last season and was released over the summer, I haven't heard if he has retired or not. 

Previous Years:  2015