Minnesota lands four-star center Dennis Evans

Dennis Evans, a 7-foot-1 center ranked No. 31 overall in his class by the 247Sports composite, announced his commitment to Minnesota on Monday.

While Rivals rates Evans a five-star recruit, other recruiting services that make up the composite rankings peg him as a four-star player. He is considered the No. 3 or No. 4 center in the class.

Evans, from Hillcrest High School in Riverside, Calif., chose the Golden Gophers ov