First-year University of Minnesota coach Jerry Kill landed a huge prospect Saturday.

Literally.

Jonah Pirsig, an offensive tackle entering his senior year for Blue Earth Area, tips the scales at 300 pounds, with a towering 6-foot-9 frame. He committed to the Gophers' program during a visit to TCF Bank Stadium.

Pirsig had recieved 10 offers from Division I programs, including Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. He is ranked as the No. 3 prep football athlete in the 2012 class from Minnesota, according to Rivals.com.

Pirsig is the eighth Minnesota prep athlete to commit to the Gophers for the 2012 season. He helped lead the Bucs to a 6-4 record in 2010. He will join St. Thomas Academy guard Isaac Hayes as the prize of the Gophers' offensive line recruits.

Blue Earth will kick-off its 2012 season Sept. 2 against United South Central.

Prior to Pirsig's commitment, Kill cemented his seventh home-state verbal from Edina safety Nick Rallis.

Rallis is 6-foot and 200 pounds, the brother of Gophers linebacker Mike Rallis, who confirmed Friday that his younger sibling will join the team in 2012. Rallis had committed to previous coach Tim Brewster, and his status was in question when Kill was hired. "They just needed some time [to decide], but he met with Coach Kill and accepted an offer," Mike Rallis said.

Should McDonald and Osseo tight end Will Johnson, who also lists Minnesota among his final choices, accept Kill's offer, it would give the Gophers a sweep of the highest-rated born-and-bred Minnesotans.

Jonah Pirsig received 10 offers from Division I programs:

Minnesota – committed 07/30/2011
Auburn
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Wisconsin

Source: Rivals.com