Naquan Crowder
Minnesota Golden Gophers
84
Good

Naquan Crowder

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
NTDefenseGoodTRANSFER · Marshall
Projected Starter

Is Naquan Crowder starting?

Naquan Crowder is the projected starter at NT for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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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 84 overall (Good tier).

Team Share3%
Aliquippa, PA
Jersey
#70
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
320 lbs
Transfer
Marshall

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—2631

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 83-rated defense; 73th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.84 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 84.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 73% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 28% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 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.

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Team Role

26 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement21%

Depth at NT · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 17084Naquan CrowderStarter
  2. 29364Riley Sunram
  3. 35058Mo Omonode
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.