Gophers offer Tulsa LB transfer Justin Wright


We would have him for one year only? Not sure what happened in 2022.

2021 – Played in 12 games and started 11 contests … missed the season opener … was named honorable mention all-conference … shared the team-lead with 82 tackles, along with 5.5 TFL for -20 yards, 3.5 sacks for -16 yards, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception in 12 games … ranked 11th in the AAC for tackles … compiled two games with double-figure tackles … was twice named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against South Florida and Tulane … had a career-high 14 tackles, two stops for -8 yards, one sack for -7 yards and one forced fumble vs Memphis … started the Oklahoma State game and had four tackles and one pickoff for a 55-yard TD return against the Cowboys … tallied seven stops at #9 Ohio State … had 8 stops vs. Navy … totaled seven tackles and 2.5 sacks for -8 yards at USF, thus earning College Sports Madness AAC Defensive Player of the Week … had 12 tackles, including 10 solos and one stop for -3 yards at Tulane … totaled seven tackles and had his first career pass breakup at SMU …did not start vs. Temple, but had seven stops … had six stops and one fumble recovery against No. 2 Cincinnati …

2020 – Played and started in all nine games … was a second-team all-conference selection … ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 stops … was third on the team in TFL with 9 for -23 yards … also had 1.5 sacks for -9 yards, one fumble recovery and one interception … ranked ninth in the AAC for tackles for lost yardage … started his first career game at #11 Oklahoma State and tallied four tackles, all solos … had a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games against #19 SMU and Tulane … also added one stop for -6 yards vs. Tulane and one TFL for -1 yard against SMU … also totaled nine tackles, 2.5 TFL for -8 yards and one sack for -6 yards at Navy … totaled eight stops and three TFL for -4 yards at #11 UCF … tallied seven tackles and had his first career interception vs. ECU … tallied four stops and had a 6-yard fumble recovery at #6 Cincinnati in the AAC Championship game … had a team-high 8 stops with a 0.5 sack for -3 yards vs. Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl.

2019 – Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … had seven tackles and two stops for -6 yards … had a career-best three tackles and added 1.5 TFL for -5 yards against Navy.
 

We would have him for one year only? Not sure what happened in 2022.

2021 – Played in 12 games and started 11 contests … missed the season opener … was named honorable mention all-conference … shared the team-lead with 82 tackles, along with 5.5 TFL for -20 yards, 3.5 sacks for -16 yards, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception in 12 games … ranked 11th in the AAC for tackles … compiled two games with double-figure tackles … was twice named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against South Florida and Tulane … had a career-high 14 tackles, two stops for -8 yards, one sack for -7 yards and one forced fumble vs Memphis … started the Oklahoma State game and had four tackles and one pickoff for a 55-yard TD return against the Cowboys … tallied seven stops at #9 Ohio State … had 8 stops vs. Navy … totaled seven tackles and 2.5 sacks for -8 yards at USF, thus earning College Sports Madness AAC Defensive Player of the Week … had 12 tackles, including 10 solos and one stop for -3 yards at Tulane … totaled seven tackles and had his first career pass breakup at SMU …did not start vs. Temple, but had seven stops … had six stops and one fumble recovery against No. 2 Cincinnati …

2020 – Played and started in all nine games … was a second-team all-conference selection … ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 stops … was third on the team in TFL with 9 for -23 yards … also had 1.5 sacks for -9 yards, one fumble recovery and one interception … ranked ninth in the AAC for tackles for lost yardage … started his first career game at #11 Oklahoma State and tallied four tackles, all solos … had a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games against #19 SMU and Tulane … also added one stop for -6 yards vs. Tulane and one TFL for -1 yard against SMU … also totaled nine tackles, 2.5 TFL for -8 yards and one sack for -6 yards at Navy … totaled eight stops and three TFL for -4 yards at #11 UCF … tallied seven tackles and had his first career interception vs. ECU … tallied four stops and had a 6-yard fumble recovery at #6 Cincinnati in the AAC Championship game … had a team-high 8 stops with a 0.5 sack for -3 yards vs. Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl.

2019 – Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … had seven tackles and two stops for -6 yards … had a career-best three tackles and added 1.5 TFL for -5 yards against Navy.
101 tackles this year. They don't have the summary of this year posted yet.
 




We would have him for one year only? Not sure what happened in 2022.

2021 – Played in 12 games and started 11 contests … missed the season opener … was named honorable mention all-conference … shared the team-lead with 82 tackles, along with 5.5 TFL for -20 yards, 3.5 sacks for -16 yards, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception in 12 games … ranked 11th in the AAC for tackles … compiled two games with double-figure tackles … was twice named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against South Florida and Tulane … had a career-high 14 tackles, two stops for -8 yards, one sack for -7 yards and one forced fumble vs Memphis … started the Oklahoma State game and had four tackles and one pickoff for a 55-yard TD return against the Cowboys … tallied seven stops at #9 Ohio State … had 8 stops vs. Navy … totaled seven tackles and 2.5 sacks for -8 yards at USF, thus earning College Sports Madness AAC Defensive Player of the Week … had 12 tackles, including 10 solos and one stop for -3 yards at Tulane … totaled seven tackles and had his first career pass breakup at SMU …did not start vs. Temple, but had seven stops … had six stops and one fumble recovery against No. 2 Cincinnati …

2020 – Played and started in all nine games … was a second-team all-conference selection … ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 stops … was third on the team in TFL with 9 for -23 yards … also had 1.5 sacks for -9 yards, one fumble recovery and one interception … ranked ninth in the AAC for tackles for lost yardage … started his first career game at #11 Oklahoma State and tallied four tackles, all solos … had a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games against #19 SMU and Tulane … also added one stop for -6 yards vs. Tulane and one TFL for -1 yard against SMU … also totaled nine tackles, 2.5 TFL for -8 yards and one sack for -6 yards at Navy … totaled eight stops and three TFL for -4 yards at #11 UCF … tallied seven tackles and had his first career interception vs. ECU … tallied four stops and had a 6-yard fumble recovery at #6 Cincinnati in the AAC Championship game … had a team-high 8 stops with a 0.5 sack for -3 yards vs. Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl.

2019 – Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … had seven tackles and two stops for -6 yards … had a career-best three tackles and added 1.5 TFL for -5 yards against Navy.
You appear to be correct. He's played 3 seasons, so he'd be a Jack Gibbens type addition, I guess.
 







101 tackles this year. They don't have the summary of this year posted yet.

And 10.5 tackles for a loss this season. Our highest number for that stat is 4.5 shared by Sori Martin, Terrell Smith, and Striggow.
 


Is Oliver gone or does he have one more year?
 





Were some speculating he may leave after this year though?

I may have just said with him being a 6th year next season, it's not always a given that a player will take the extra year. But to this point, obviously no steam to him leaving. Obviously, if we bring in a transfer LB and Oliver doesn't like his standing, he would be free to transfer (even after spring ball).
 




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