Is Maverick Baranowski starting?
Maverick Baranowski is the projected starter at MLB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Redshirt senior · #6 · 6'2", 230 lbs
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Minnesota Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- RUSH
- WLB
- MLBMaverick BaranowskiThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Spruce Creek, ranked #1,634 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 102 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot and 97th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 65 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 48 | 3.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8367
- National Rank
- #1634
- High School
- Spruce Creek
- Hometown
- Port Orange, FL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 97th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11LPURTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Oct 3WMICHTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-14
Sep 27WWASHTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WAKRTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-7
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LPUR | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMICH | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maverick Baranowski's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.