There was a lot outside of Boye Mafe's control, but he dominated his reps when he was given the chance

There's more to a prospect than what meets the eye

Boye Mafe was a two or three-star weakside defensive end prospect out of Minnetonka, Minnesota in 2017. He was unranked nationally and he chose to play for the Minnesota Gophers over Rutgers, Wyoming, and three directional schools: North Dakota, South Dakota State, and Northern Iowa.

In few cases would Minnesota be expected as a program that produces NF…