Sources tell GopherIllustrated that Minnesota redshirt freshman running back Nolan Edmonds will medically retire from Minnesota. He's also been removed from the Gopher Football online roster on GopherSports. Edmonds redshirted for the Gophers last season, after signing with Minnesota's 2018 recruiting class.

Allen Trieu's scouting report out of high school read:

"Edmonds is a good-sized (5-11, 205 pounds) back. He is a physical runner, a north-south kind of guy primarily, but he does not shy away from contact and finishes his runs. He is good between the tackles. He has good vision and ability to find running lanes and shows a solid burst when he finds the lane. He has the build and toughness to be a back who can support heavy amounts of carries per game. He does not currently show himself as a big homerun threat. He does not run with a ton of wiggle or elusiveness. He is, as scouts say "more bully than ballerina" as a runner. He does show some subtle ability with his feet to chop and change directions, Generally speaking though, his strengths are more in his power and physicality as well as vision and decisiveness than game-breaking ability. He does show very natural pass-catching skills and soft hands as well."

Minnesota still has five underclassmen running backs on scholarship with Mo Ibrahim, Bryce Williams, Treyson Potts, Jason Wiliamson and Cam Wiley, plus four-star 2020 back Ky Thomas is committed.

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