Oct 26, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Koi Perich (3) warms up before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Koi Perich rises up Gophers' all-time leaderboard after latest INT

Originally posted on Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI
By Tony Liebert | Last updated Oct 26, 2024 5:03 PM ET

It looks like the Gophers have themselves an all-time great in the making. Star freshman Koi Perich reeled in his fifth interception of the season in the first half against Maryland. He is now already tied for fourth in program history for a single season.

Koi Perich continues to make plays.

He is now tied for 4th in #Gophers program history with 5 INTs in a single season.

Sole possession of second place in the country.

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— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) October 26, 2024

Perich didn't play a defensive snap until Week 2 against Rhode Island and it wasn't until Week 6 against USC where he played more than 20. He has already established himself as one of the best playmakers in the country with five interceptions, which is currently second best in the entire country.

He is in a nine-way tie for fourth place in Gophers' program history for a single season. He joins players like Tyler Nubin (2023) and Briean Boddy-Calhoun (2014), but Minnesota still has four full games left in 2024.

The Gophers are loaded with young talent at the safety position with Aidan Gousby, Coleman Bryson and Kerry Brown, but Perich is doing historic stuff as a true freshman. He continues to get better every single week and the sky is truly the limit.

This article first appeared on Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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