Ranking the last five Gophers WR rooms: Is this year the most talented?

It's fair to assume Brockington was reffering to the five years he has been with the program, so it gave us a perfect opportunity to look deeper at his claim. Let's rank the last five Gophers WR rooms.

5. 2021

• Chris Autman-Bell: 36 receptions, 506 yards, 6 TDs
• Michael Brown-Stephens: 23 receptions, 392 yards, 1 TD
• Dylan Wright: 18 receptions, 365 yards, 2 TDs
• Brady Boyd: 2 receptions, 18 yards

The Gophers seriously struggled to pass the ball in 2021, with just over 2,100 total yards for the season. Brockington redshirted this season, and Minnesota badly missed someone with his big-play ability.

**big gap**

4. 2022

• Daniel Jackson: 37 receptions, 557 yards, 5 TDs
• Michael Brown-Stephens: 22 receptions, 338 yards, 0 TDs
• Dylan Wright: 17 receptions, 280 yards, 1 TD
• Chris Autman-Bell: 11 receptions, 214 yards, 1 TD
• Le'Meke Brockington: 11 receptions, 203 yards, 1 TD

Jackson emerged as a true No. 1 option in 2022, and Minnesota went five deep at the position. Their biggest issue was that four players were fighting for the No. 2 role, and nobody seemed to take it. They were missing some consistency.

3. 2024

• Daniel Jackson: 75 receptions, 863 yards, 4 TDs
• Elijah Spencer: 52 receptions, 684 yards, 6 TDs
• Le'Meke Brockington: 18 receptions, 282 yards, 1 TD
• Cristian Driver: 7 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

Jackson's 2024 season was the best from a Gophers WR since 2019. It was also the first time Minnesota had established No. 2 and No. 3 options since that season. Everything seemed to fall into place after a slow start to the season.

2. 2023

• Daniel Jackson: 59 receptions, 831 yards, 8 TDs
• Corey Crooms Jr.: 28 receptions, 376 yards, 0 TDs
• Chris Autman-Bell: 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
• Le'Meke Brockington: 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
• Elijah Spencer: 9 receptions, 65 yards, 3 TDs

Many people might rank 2024's crew higher, but I am not letting shaky QB play hurt my view on the 2023 group. Jackson was still a true No. 1, Crooms was an underrated No. 2, and they went five deep with Autman-Bell, Brockington and Spencer.

1. 2025 *('24 stats)

• Javon Tracy: 57 receptions, 818 yards, 7 TDs
• Logan Loya: 29 receptions, 348 yards, 4 TDs
• Le'Meke Brockington: 18 receptions, 282 yards, 1 TD
• Cristian Driver: 7 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
• Malachi Coleman: n/a

If Brockington's claim was truly about since he arrived on campus, it has some real validity. With three incoming transfers, there are a lot of unknowns about Minnesota's WR room, but on paper, it certainly has the potential to be one of their best since 2021.

Transitioning from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to the Big Ten isn't easy, but if Tracy is able to be a true No. 1, Loya has great No. 2 potential and Brockington is a big play waiting to happen. From a depth perspective, Driver, Coleman and young players like Kenric Lanier II and Nuke Hayes make this group easily the deepest they've had since 2019.

Brockington's quote is a fun headline, but if you look deeper, he might not be that far off. Minnesota's offense has a lot of moving parts, but they have plenty of talent at wide receiver heading into 2025.