Detroit Lakes’ Ethan Carrier Commits To University of Minnesota Gopher Football

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) – Detroit Lakes senior Ethan Carrier has become Minnesota Gopher football coach PJ Fleck’s latest commitment.

Carrier, a 6’1,  175 lb running back and defensive back for the Lakers, announced his commitment two weeks after receiving a preferred walk-on scholarship offer from coach Fleck and Gopher defensive coordinator Joe Rossi.

“We were on campus for a camp that day,” said Carrier. “Afterwards, one of the staff people with the Gophers brought me and my brother Mason to the player lounge. They didn’t really tell us what was going to happen. We watched some defensive film with coach Rossi, then we went into coach Fleck’s office to have that life-changing conversation.”

Committed! Let’s Row!🚣〽️ @Coach_Fleck @JoeS_Rossi @Shakes_GopherFB @GopherFootball @dlhsfootball pic.twitter.com/usaCFyyEIJ

— Ethan Carrier (@EthanCarrier14) June 19, 2022

Ethan’s younger brother, Mason, also committed to Fleck’s Gophers today. Mason became the first player to commit to Fleck’s 2024 recruiting class.

Carrier becomes the latest Minnesota native to commit to Fleck’s 2023 recruiting class, which is currently ranked as the 10th-best recruiting class in the nation. Other top-ranked Minnesota athletes staying in-state for football include OL Jerome Williams of Osseo, OT Greg Johnson and DL Martin Owusu of Prior Lake, OT Reese Tripp of Kasson-Mantorville, TE Sam Peters of Maple Grove, LB Alex Elliott of Hutchinson and ATH Garrison Monroe of Shakopee plus edge rusher Karter Menz of West Fargo.