Bryan Station running back D.L. Wilhite made an official visit to Minnesota over the weekend and came home knowing where he wanted to play college football. So he commited to the Golden Gophers, saying “It’s like one big family up there. They were honest with me and I know they’ll treat me right when I get there.”
Wilhite, a 6-foot-3, 240 pound senior transfer from Paris, also considered Purdue and West Virginia. But his commitment to Minnesota is firm. “I’m a man of my word,” he said. “If they stick with me, I’m a Gopher all the way.”
Bryan Station Coach Oliver Lucas, who’s known Minnesota Coach Tim Brewster for 25 years, said Wilhite “has it all. He’s an outstanding student, person and a team guy. Minnesota needed somebody to move the pile for them, and D.L. can do that.”
In four games this year Wilhite has rushed 81 times for 418 yards and a TD.
Bryan Station receiver Terrell Combs also made an official trip to Minnesota with Wilhite. But Combs said he’s a long way from choosing a college. He listed Purdue, Michigan State, Louisville and Auburn as the schools he’s most interested in.
