Is Karter Menz starting?
Karter Menz is listed 2nd string at RUSH for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Redshirt junior · #11 · 6'5", 240 lbs
See full Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart ›Depth at RUSH · Minnesota Golden Gophers
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- 21182Karter MenzYou
- 39860Adam Kissayi
- 44854Aaden Aytch
Minnesota Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of West Fargo, ranked #810 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 32 tackles, 9 TFL, 6.5 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #11
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 9 | 6.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8714
- National Rank
- #810
- High School
- West Fargo
- Hometown
- West Fargo, ND
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 96th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 82.
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 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Sep 27WWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WAKRTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-7
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LPUR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Karter Menz'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.