![Catching Up With Gopher Football’s Brevyn Spann-Ford [PODCAST]](http://townsquare.media/site/70/files/2019/06/Brevynn.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Catching Up With Gopher Football’s Brevyn Spann-Ford [PODCAST]
Former Tech basketball and football standout Brevyn Spann-Ford is busy this summer preparing for a bigger role with the University of Minnesota football team in 2019.
Spann-Ford started for the Tiger football team for four years beginning as a freshman in 2014. Last season, he was a redshirt tight end for PJ Fleck's Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Despite the lack of playing time, Spann-Ford says he thinks being redshirted was a good idea.
"I think it was really good for me, because I got to take a step back and work on the details of the game," Spann-Ford said. "College football is a lot faster than high school."
Spann-Ford did get into four games last season, including a game against Wisconsin in which the Gophers took home Paul Bunyan's Axe. Despite not being a huge part of the plan in those games, he says he was always prepared for anything.
"They always told me to stay prepared, no matter the situation," Spann-Ford said. "So I was always mentally prepared and tried to lock in each week as if I were going to be playing all the snaps."
Growing up as a Gophers fan, Spann-Ford says it was surreal to be a part of the team taking home the Axe, which hadn't been won by the Gophers since 2003.
"It's always been a dream of mine to be a part of a team that brings home (Paul Bunyan's Axe)," Spann-Ford said. "I hope that we can do that again every year I am here, that's really big for me."
A wide receiver for the majority of his high school career at Tech, he is now a tight end with the Gophers. Spann-Ford says he has gained a lot of weight over the past year thanks to an improved workout routine.
"I've probably gained about 10-20 pounds since high school," Spann-Ford said. "I wouldn't even say it's diet, just more working out every day and always being in the weight room compared to high school, where I might not have been in there as much."
Spann-Ford says he keeps in contact with his coaches and former teammates from his Tech days.
"I've talked to (former coach Gregg) Martig, coach Trewick, coach Benson... I always make sure I come see them when I come home," Spann-Ford said.
HEAR OUR FULL INTERVIEW BELOW
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Law Enforcement in Rice and Foley Looking for New PAL’s](http://townsquare.media/site/911/files/2024/07/attachment-Kid-Throwing-a-Baseball.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Central MN American Legion Baseball Update](http://townsquare.media/site/70/files/2017/06/Baseball1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Evolution Of Chisel: St. Cloud Rox’s Mascot Gets A Fresh New Look](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2024/07/attachment-20240705_2107391.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Demolition of Unused SCSU Residence Halls Expected](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2020/02/20200227_173228.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota Sports Fans Treated To Historic Milestone](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2024/07/attachment-gettyimages-945540258-594x594-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota Hockey Day 2025 Games to Be Held (Mostly) at Valleyfair](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-21.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![St. Cloud Rox Home For A Pair Of Holiday Weekend Games](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/07/attachment-Rox-John-Nett-71823.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Basketball Camp With Former SCSU Star Fast Approaching](http://townsquare.media/site/70/files/2024/04/attachment-Forrest-Witt-bball-1-edit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Central MN Town Ball Report](http://townsquare.media/site/70/files/2024/07/attachment-Black-Sox-Park.jpg?w=980&q=75)