PHOTOS: Boye Mafe Through The Years

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Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) rushes against Ohio State in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ohio State won 45-31. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Michigan quarterback Joe Milton (5) leaps forward as Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) tackles him in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) eludes the pressure of Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ohio State won 45-31. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Illinois offensive lineman Julian Pearl (54) defends against Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Minneapolis. Illinois won 14-6. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) on the field against Maryland during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Iowa offensive lineman Jack Plumb (79) looks to block Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 27-22. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe, right, sacks Colorado quarterback Brendon Lewis in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Minneapolis. Illinois won 14-6. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)