veteran Gophers grinder with special-teams pop
In the 2025 season, Derik LeCaptain played in all 13 games for Minnesota and finished with 6 tackles, including 4 on special teams, showing up as a reliable depth linebacker and core-four-style contributor. He’s a big-bodied, 6-foot-2, 235-pound senior with real roster value: experienced, steady, and trusted enough to keep earning snaps across a program-record 62 games. He won’t wow you with splash numbers, but his fit is clear for a team needing toughness, maturity, and a blue-collar edge.
