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Gophers offer 2027 Shakopee LB Blake Betton after camp performance

Minnesota extended an offer to one of the top in-state juniors on Monday.

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Blake Betton (left) with his father at a Gophers Gameday visit last season.
Blake Betton (left) with his father at a Gophers Gameday visit last season. / Picture via: @BettonBlake (X)
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After his performance at the Gophers' team camp last weekend, 2027 Shakopee, Minnesota LB/S Blake Betton announced that he received a scholarship offer from the program on Monday.

"After an elite camp & being coached up by the incredible staff, I’m grateful to receive an offer from @GopherFootball ! Huge thanks to @Coach_Fleck & staff #RTB," he posted on X.

Listed at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, Betton plays safety for the Sabers, but he's projected as a linebacker at the next level. Wayzata's Eli Diane and Benilde-St. Margaret's OL Dajohn Yarborough are likely to top two in-state players in the class of 2027, but Betton has as good of an argument as any to be No. 3 on that list when rankings come out. He holds two other FBS offers from Iowa State and Washington State.

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As Minnesota is currently in the middle of official visit season for its 2026 recruiting class, Betton is a name to monitor in the class of 2027.

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