Detroit Lakes senior Ethan Carrier signs his letter of commitment to play football for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2023 (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) – Detroit Lakes senior Ethan Carrier officially became a member of the Minnesota Golden Gopher football team on Wednesday, signing his letter of commitment to play football for the Gophers next fall as a part of the 2023 recruiting class.
“It’s a dream come true,” Carrier told KDLM. “I’m very blessed to be in this situation. I’ve worked hard my whole life and to have this opportunity is just amazing.”
“It’s a really cool honor for a hard-working young man, ” said head coach Reed Hefta. “It’s awesome to see him get some acknowledgment for the great things that he’s done. It shows his character, shows who he’s grown up with, it shows he’s a great young man and the best is yet to come. We couldn’t be more proud of Ethan.”
The Carrier family at Ethan’s Signing Day celebration (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)
Carrier, a 6’1 175 defensive back, is one of the 33-member recruiting class for PJ Fleck’s Gophers for the Class of 2023.
“Ethan had an elite senior season at Detroit Lakes,” Fleck said in his Signing Day press conference on Wednesday. “He comes from a family of die-hard Gopher fans. He can play safety, he can play nickel, and he can continue to move around. You talk about a really aggressive defensive back, Ethan’s the guy.”
Carrier committed to the Gophers last June when he received a walk-on offer from Fleck following a Gopher football camp. His younger brother, Mason, is also committed to Fleck’s Gophers for the class of 2024.
Gopher Recruiting Class of 2023:
Quarterback
Drew Viotto, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, Walled Lake Western High School
Max Shikenjanski, Stillwater, Minn., Stillwater High School
Running Back
Darius Taylor, Detroit, Mich., Walled Lake Western High School
Marquese Williams, Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt High School
Wide Receiver
Donielle Hayes, Pensacola, Fla., Pine Forest High School
T.J. McWilliams, Indianapolis, Ind., North Central High School
Kenric Lanier II, Decatur, Ga., Decatur High School
Corey Crooms Jr., Country Club Hills, Ill., Western Michigan
Elijah Spencer, Irmo, S.C., Charlotte
Tight End
Pierce Walsh, Downers Grove, Ill., Benet Academy
Sam Peters, Maple Grove, Minn., Maple Grove High School
Offensive Line
Jerome Williams, Osseo, Minn., Osseo High School
Greg Johnson, Prior Lake, Minn., Prior Lake High School
Reese Tripp, Mantorville, Minn., Kasson-Mantorville High School
De’Eric Mister, Gary, Ind., West Side High School
Phillip Daniels, Cincinnati, Ohio, Princeton High School
Defensive Line
Theorin Randle, Houston, Texas, Shadow Creek High School
Karter Menz, Horace, N.D., Sheyenne High School
Martin Owusu, Prior Lake, Minn., Prior Lake High School
Chris Collins, Richmond, Va., North Carolina
Linebacker
Matt Kingsbury, Chicago, Ill., St. Rita High School
Alex Elliott, Hutchinson, Minn., Hutchinson High School
Drew Wilson, Mequon, Wis., Homestead High School
Zander Rockow, Eau Claire, Wis., Regis High School
Ryan Selig, Western Michigan, Lindenhurst, Ill.
Defensive Back
Za’Quan Bryan, Savannah, Ga., Benedictine Military School
Garrison Monroe, Shakopee, Minn., Shakopee High School
Ethan Carrier, Detroit Lakes, Minn., Detroit Lakes High School
Jackson Powers, Maple Grove, Minn., Maple Grove High School
Kerry Brown, Naples, Fla., Naples High School
Jack Henderson, Mandeville, La., Southeastern Louisiana
Longsnapper
Ryan Algrim, Elburn, Ill., Kaneland High School
Punter
Caleb McGrath, Apple Valley, Minn., Eastview High School
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