Is Anthony Smith starting?
Anthony Smith is the projected starter at DE for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Redshirt senior · #0 · 6'6", 280 lbs
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Minnesota Starting Lineup
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- NT
- DT
- RUSH
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Shippensburg Area, ranked #326 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 38 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 12.5 sacks. That's 14% of the team's production at his spot and 100th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 17.5 | 12.5 |
| 2024 | 27 | 11.5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8996
- National Rank
- #326
- High School
- Shippensburg Area
- Hometown
- Shippensburg, PA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 100th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 90.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11LPURTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Oct 3WMICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-14
Sep 27WWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WAKRTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-7
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LPUR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMICH | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anthony Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.