Andrew Trout, 2026, 6'6" offensive tackle commits to Gophers!

[MaxyJR1]

I saw his commit picture with his parents, is he adopted? He is like two feet taller then his parents. He looks fully developed as a 16 year old.

Genes can be crazy.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

I saw his commit picture with his parents, is he adopted? He is like two feet taller then his parents. He looks fully developed as a 16 year old.

Stop getting ahead of yourself - what matters is how tall he is compared to Mike Morris! Have you not learned anything while being on this board?

(On a side note, dad looks to have done pretty well with a younger woman - no way those two are within 10 years of each other.)

 

[btowngopher]

Best instate recruiting we’ve had in my lifetime.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I saw his commit picture with his parents, is he adopted? He is like two feet taller then his parents. He looks fully developed as a 16 year old.

Mom's almost as tall as dad. It's all about that mom height.

 

[GopherFanatic19]

Now let’s go find a Pike and Bass to go along with Koi and Trout

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Stop getting ahead of yourself - what matters is how tall he is compared to Mike Morris! Have you not learned anything while being on this board?

(On a side note, dad looks to have done pretty well with a younger woman - no way those two are within 10 years of each other.)

Carroll O'Connor was about 46 when All in the Family first aired. I think men can be hard to get an idea of age based on appearance due to premature balding and/or graying among other factors. They're probably closer in age than they look.

 

[mngg11]

It's been fking infrastructure week in the football program apparently. Let's go!

 

[MNVCGUY]

Very nice to get an early commitment from a kid who is likely to be one of the top Minnesota kids in 2026.

Local kid as well so that greatly improves the chances it will stick.

 

[Taji34]

I saw his commit picture with his parents, is he adopted? He is like two feet taller then his parents. He looks fully developed as a 16 year old.

I'm a noticeable amount taller than both my parents, and most of my extended family. Not quite the difference shown here, but it's crazy what can happen when the genes from your parents mix. Plus having better/more consistent nutritional intake, better/more sleep, etc all factor in as well.

Perhaps one or both of his parents have the genes to be that tall, but something in their environment growing up meant they didn't reach their full potential height.

 

[Gopher_Devil]

Great news and start to the 26 class!

Need him and the other Chan boys to get on the other in state OT Linder. Happens to be an 88 but a higher composite

 

[Tommyboy]

I'm a noticeable amount taller than both my parents, and most of my extended family. Not quite the difference shown here, but it's crazy what can happen when the genes from your parents mix. Plus having better/more consistent nutritional intake, better/more sleep, etc all factor in as well.

Perhaps one or both of his parents have the genes to be that tall, but something in their environment growing up meant they didn't reach their full potential height.

The parents do not look malnourished. But it is Cold Spring, and the parents have the same last name.

 

[Scott R Fisher]

Now let’s go find a Pike and Bass to go along with Koi and Trout

Maybe we can get Justin Walley to add an e

 

[USAF]

Maybe we can get Justin Walley to add an e

Justine Walley?

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Genes can be crazy.

 

[Slim Tubby]

I saw his commit picture with his parents, is he adopted? He is like two feet taller then his parents. He looks fully developed as a 16 year old.

There's a very tall mailman in the Cold Spring area that has a secret.

 

[hungan1]

Give a shout-out to P.J. Fleck! We are keeping and getting back lots of homeboys!

 

[Ho Jon]

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Incredibly important to lock up this kid. Could be a Koi type rating by the time he signs. Just funny to be getting kids in the 26 boat before the 25

That's quite an edit. Can barely even tell it's not originally him.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

The parents do no look malnourished. But it is Cold Spring, and the parents have the same last name.

They can produce a D1 athlete though unlike whatever shallow gene pool Kristoff "Noodle Arm" Kowalkowski crawled out of.