Is Naquan Crowder starting?
Naquan Crowder is listed 2nd string at NT for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Naquan Crowder is listed NT #2 for Minnesota at 72 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 26 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #70
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 330 lbs
- Transfer
- Marshall
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 26 | 3 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 72. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naquan Crowder'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.