Is Sam Macy starting?
Sam Macy is listed 3rd string at DE for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Redshirt sophomore · #45 · 6'5", 250 lbs
See full Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart ›Depth at DE · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 1090Anthony SmithStarter
- 2179Jaxon Howard
- 34563Sam MacyYou
- 43359Rhett Hlavacka
Minnesota Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Chanhassen, ranked #1,570 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #45
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
Sam Macy is currently behind Anthony Smith at DE on the Minnesota depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 76 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8508
- National Rank
- #1570
- High School
- Chanhassen
- Hometown
- Chanhassen, MN
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty.
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
Sep 4WEIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Macy's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.