Gophers gain commitment from Hastings running back Zachary Shatek

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football program gained a commitment from Hastings running back Zachary Shatek for its 2027 recruiting class. The 6-foot, 200-pounder flipped his commitment from South Dakota State while on a visit to the U campus on Wednesday. After much thought, prayer and conversations with my family, I ve decided to decommit from South Dakota State University, Shatek wrote on X. I m grateful to the SDSU coaching staff for always believing in me. Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, trainers and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, he continued. I m blessed and excited to stay close to home, compete in the Big Ten! I m 100% committed to the University of Minnesota! Shatek does not yet have a star rating, according to 247Sports. He had other offers from North Dakota State, North Dakota and South Dakota. He had been pledged to SDSU since February. Shatek has approximately 2,000 rushing yards this season, including a