Anthony Smith's Unicorn Rush | Minnesota Golden Gophers Football News

Anthony Smith, the Gophers’ defensive end, is dominating preseason hype after being named Big Ten’s preseason defensive player of the year—beating out Oregon’s top contenders. Last season, he led the conference with 12.5 sacks and 38 tackles while playing all 13 games. Standing 6’6” and weighing 285 lbs, Smith rejects the “power rusher” label, calling himself a “unicorn” to emphasize his all-around pass-rushing versatility. Meanwhile, quarterback Drake Lindsey, a redshirt freshman who threw for 2K yards and 18 TDs last year, earned just one vote for offensive player of the year—going to Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith. The Gophers were picked to finish tenth in the Big Ten, and while Lindsey’s name is already trending in NFL Draft circles, he’s also navigating the fallout from a recent arrest he’s publicly addressed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/63736eed773beaea