Anthony Smith
Minnesota Golden Gophers
91
Elite

Anthony Smith

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
DEDefenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Anthony Smith starting?

Anthony Smith is the projected starter at DE for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Anthony Smith is the projected starting DE on a Solid Minnesota — 91 OVR.

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Depth at DE · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1091Anthony SmithStarter
  2. 2180Jaxon Howard
  3. 39862Adam Kissayi

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Minnesota Golden Gophers's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Jaxon Howard — No. 2 at DE for MinnesotaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Minnesota Golden Gophers

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 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #326 Natl2-Yr Total65 tackles · 18.5 sacksTeam Share14%Percentile100th
Shippensburg, PA
Jersey
#0
Class
RS SR
Height
6'6"
Weight
280 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20253817.512.5
20242711.56

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 84-rated defense; 100th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 100% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

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 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

Anthony Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Edge Threat
38 tkl · 17.5 TFL · 12.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.