Brian Callahan

Biography

NOTABLE: - The 2026 season will be his tenth year at Minnesota, ninth as offensive line coach (37th year overall in coaching) - Aireontae Ersery was drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, making him the third Gopher offensive lineman drafted in the last four years. - John Michael Schmitz was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, making him the highest Gopher center to be picked since 1989 - Daniel Faalele was drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, making him the first Gopher OL to be picked since 2006 - Connor Olson set a Minnesota offensive lineman record with 58 games started, every contest of his career - In 2025, Nathan Roy was named a Freshman All-American Team by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). - In 2024, Ersery was named an All-American by the FWAA, Sporting News and FWAA. He was also named the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year and was All-Big Ten First Team. - In 2022, Schmitz was named one of three finalists for the Rimington Award, was a First Team All-American and was PFF's top-ranked center - In 2021, all five of Minnesota's starting offensive lineman were recognized with All-Big Ten honors, including Faalele and Blaise Andries earning First Team distinction - In 2021, Minnesota's line enabled the Gophers to rush for 2,575 yards and 25 scores, a feat made even more impressive considering the Gophers used five different lead tailbacks due to injuries - In 2019, Minnesota's line blocked for