The Gophers football program added its third running back transfer of the offseason on Tuesday. Michigan State tailback Jaren Mangham confirmed his commitment to the U through the NCAA transfer portal.
Mangham has totaled 1,332 yards on 344 carries (3.8 yards per carry) over five collegiate seasons – 2023 with Michigan State, 2021-21 with South Florida and 2019-20 with Colorado. He also has 27 career receptions for 162 yards. He totaled 23 touchdowns.
Last season with the Spartans, the Detroit native had 31 carries for 81 yards and 7 receptions for 37 yards.
Mangham, who is 6-foot-4 and 231 pounds, joins Sieh Bangura (Ohio) and Marcus Major (Oklahoma) as new additions to the Gophers as of the end of the 2023 season. Mangham, 24, has one last season of eligibility for the Gophers.
Sophomore Darius Taylor expects to receive the majority of carries next fall, but another option has joined the U’s running back room.
