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NCAA · Big Ten · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
113 players
Minnesota Golden Gophers · CB RoomCB

#8 Mike Gerald

Class RS SOStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'0" · 190 lbHometown Houston, TX · Morton Ranch
Depth-chart placement
Current role
LCB2
Placement
Backup
Room
Cornerback
Experience
3-SO
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

Mike Gerald holds the LCB · Backup spot in Minnesota Golden Gophers’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterJohn NestorStarter
RCB · StarterAydan WestStarter
LCB · BackupMike GeraldBackup
RCB · BackupNaiim ParrishBackup

Production

2025 season
Latest season · 2025
11
Tackles
2
Passes defended

Background & career

Mike Gerald is a redshirt sophomore cornerback for Minnesota who hails from Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas. A consensus three-star recruit, Gerald redshirted in 2024 after making his collegiate debut against Virginia Tech. During his 2025 freshman season, he appeared in six games while dealing with an injury, recording 11 tackles and two pass breakups. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors that year. Gerald currently stands 6'0" and weighs 190 pounds as he continues his tenure with the Golden Gophers.

Recruiting3-star · No. 1026 nationalOriginHouston, TX · Morton Ranch