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Minnesota Golden Gophers National Signing Day: OL Joe Bjorklund Signs

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have announced that Minnesota offensive lineman Joe Bjorklund is going to stay close to home, having signed a letter of intent to play for Coach Jerry Kill and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Bjorklund was rated by Rivals.com as the 9th-best prospect in the state of Minnesota by Rivals.com. He was ranked as the 60th-best offensive guard prospect in the nation by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. He was given a three-star ranking by both Rivals.com and ESPN/Scouts, Inc., while garnering a two-star rating from Scout.com.

Bjorklund is a 6'5", 285-pound offensive lineman that currently attends Rosemount High School in Rosemount, Minnesota. He earned Associated Press All-State honors this season, as well as getting that recognition from the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minnesota Vikings. He was also named to the All-Metro team by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and by KARE-11.

For a full bio of Joe Bjorklund, be sure to check out Gopher Sports, the official home of Minnesota Golden Gopher athletics.

Photographs by Micah Taylor, clairity, and Fibonacci Blue used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.