The Gophers offered a scholarship to JD Spielman but the son of Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman chose Nebraska instead .
JD Spielman is the Eden Prairie standout who was named Star Tribune Prep Football Player of the Year .
The Gophers offered a scholarship to JD Spielman , the Eden Prairie standout who was named Star Tribune Prep Football Player of the Year , but the son of Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman chose Nebraska instead .