"I took an official visit to Minnesota this past weekend and I got to see something new," Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage wide receiver Douglas Emilien said to GopherIllustrated. "From the city to the campus, it was an amazing visit. To be honest too, I liked the snow. It was nice. I got to talk a lot with head coach PJ Fleck and wide receiver coach Matt Simon while on the visit, along with my recruiting coach Rod Chance. Coach Simon told me I'll have an opportunity to become the next guy there, and coach Fleck said the same thing. But he also really sees something in me and believes I'll be great in their offense."

But the feel at Minnesota just put things over the top for Emilien.

"I decided to commit to Coach Fleck and Minnesota as it felt like the best place to be. They're just different at Minnesota. My mom and sister came up on the trip this last weekend and they really enjoyed themselves up there. My favorite part of the whole visit was the energy around the program. It's something I want to be a part of. I'm now done with the recruiting process and won't be taking visits elsewhere."

Emilien in 12 games as a senior, had 36 receptions for 595 yards (16.5 ypc) and 12 receiving touchdowns. The American Heritage senior was recently bumped to an 89 on 247Sports.

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Snipet of Allen Trieu's scouting report on Emilien

Scouting Report:

What stands out first about Emilien is the amount of separation he creates. He is a fluid, loose-hipped route-runner with suddenness and stop-start quickness that allows him to get clean releases and leave some defenders standing still. On his go-routes, he is a glider who shows he can run past defenders. He also exhibits ability after the catch. He more gets YAC based on his speed more than I am seeing a lot of making defenders miss...Emilien joins a Gopher class that already has some firepower in it. He is a really good route runner and I think he still shows to be even a little raw in that department still but is so sudden and smooth that he creates a lot of separation. Once he gets coached up and physically develops further, I think he will be a guy who does a lot of damage in the Big Ten. I also like that he has played good competition and had success against defensive backs who were/are Division I recruits.