Matt Kegel, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound junior offensive tackle from Chaska (MN) High, became the seventh Minnesota player to commit to the Gophers. Kegel helped lead the Hawks to a 7-3 record last season, losing to Northfield 40-21 in the second round of the Class 5, Section 2 playoffs. Kegel is considered one of the state's top linemen in the Class of 2016.
GopherHole.com caught up with Kegel to learn the latest on his decision.
Gopher Hole: You recently committed to Minnesota. What was the main reason that you decided that Minnesota was where you wanted to play college football?