Karter Menz
Minnesota Golden Gophers
81
Good

Karter Menz

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
RUSHDefenseGood
2nd String / Backup

Is Karter Menz starting?

Karter Menz is listed 2nd string at RUSH for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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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 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #810 NatlTeam Share8%Percentile95th
Horace, ND
Jersey
#11
Class
RS JR
Height
6'5"
Weight
240 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20253296.5

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; 95th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 81.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 95% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role; −6 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.

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Team Role

32 tkl · 9 TFL · 6.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement57%

Depth at RUSH · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1183Jaxon HowardStarter
  2. 21181Karter MenzYou
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.