Max Brosmer was back on campus for Minnesota's season opener, standing by the Gophers on their sideline while wearing a No. 5 jersey bearing the name of his successor, Drake Lindsey.

The visit was easy for Brosmer. He's playing just down the road with the Vikings now, an undrafted rookie on an NFL active roster who played only one year of major college football.

That's an improbable path, but nobody who's been around Brosmer — from his youth in Georgia to his FCS success at New Hampshire to his lone season of Big Ten competition at Minnesota — is surprised by how quickly he gained his footing as a pro.

"I kind of get speechless about it sometimes. I think in the moment, probably the first couple hours, it was pretty surreal when I found out," Brosmer said. "Then it was like, 'Snap out o

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