The only slight surprise for Gophers fans on Early National Signing Day came when Perham, MN defensive line commit Logan Richter announced that he will be taking a greyshirt offer from the Gophers and will not join the program until January of 2019.
Athletes may also use a "grayshirt" year in which they attend school, but cannot enroll as a full-time student, and do not receive a scholarship for that year. This means that they are an unofficial member of the team and do not participate in practices, games, or receive financial assistance from their athletic department.