Gophers to Name Mid-Season signees Wednesday

The Minnesota football program and head coach Tim Brewster will be announcing its 2007 mid-year national letter of intent and grant-in-aid signees during the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 19. The Gophers are expected to sign six players and add one Division I transfer.

Junior college transfers; Rex Sharpe, a linebacker from Arizona Western, David Pittman, a quarterback from Pasadena, Tramaine Brock, a safety from Mississippi Gulf Coast, cornerback Traye Simmons from College of the Sequoias, Maurice Greer, a running back from Garden City and Vince Hill, a wide receiver from Milford Academy.

The Gophers will add Notre Dame transfer Matt Carufel, who will enroll in January.