Former Gophers star safety, return specialist, and (occasional) wide receiver Koi Perich has found a home in the transfer portal — and he’s staying in the same conference. Perich has committed to Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
Oregon has a landed a commitment from ex-Minnesota star safety Koi Perich, sources tell @CBSSports.Perich, who had 128 tackles and six interceptions the last two years at Minnesota, ranks as the top safety and one of the best overall players to enter the portal this cycle. pic.twitter.com/eHZW7P66FW
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 13, 2026
Perich recently visited Texas Tech, in addition to Oregon. He was the No. 1 safety and No. 12 overall player in 247 Sports’ rankings of this year’s transfer portal class.
Although he’ll continue to play in the Big Ten for at least one more season, Perich won’t face off against his former team in the regular season. The next scheduled matchup between Minnesota and Oregon isn’t until 2028 in Minneapolis. That can happen with 18 teams in a conference and certain protected rivalry games (the Gophers still face Iowa and Wisconsin every year)…