rangy Minnesota linebacker still building his Gophers role
Tinnen is a long, physical linebacker at 6-3 and 225 pounds who brings upside more than volume right now; Minnesota’s roster bio shows he played in one game as a freshman, redshirted in 2022, and did not see game action in 2024, so the intrigue is in his frame, development, and special-teams value rather than a big stat line[1]. He was a productive high-school runner and tackler, which hints at athletic versatility, and he fits as a depth linebacker whose ceiling depends on how much he can turn that size into consistent downhill violence and instinctive play[1][4].
