University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2017 (Freshman): Redshirted 2017 season and will have four more years with the Golden Eagles. Earned Scout Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Prior to UMC: Was a team captain for Woodbury High School…Named Defensive Player of the Year…Was a multi-year academic letter recipient…Gores was a three-year starter for his high school team…Helped the Royals to a 4-5 mark and 4-4 in conference…Tallied 31 tackles with eight tackles for loss and one sack as a senior…A two-time All-Suburban East Conference Honorable Mention pick…Was a four-year varsity starter in lacrosse…Was team captain for lacrosse…Earned the Burlsworth Character Award.

Personal: Son of Steve and Schelly Gores…Born Nov. 10, 1998…Plans to major in software engineering…His great uncle Ollie Bakken was an All-American linebacker at University of Minnesota…He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings and played pro in Canada for the Calgary Stampeders and British Columbia Lions…His cousin James Bakken plays football for Harvard.