Gophers DE Unit Ready to Dominate | Minnesota Golden Gophers Football News

Gopher defensive ends are poised for a breakout season with Anthony Smith’s return — the 12.5-sack, 17.5-tackle-for-loss standout skipping the draft — joined by breakout Karter Menz, four-star recruit Jaxon Howard, and Cal transfer TJ Bush, who led his team in sacks. With depth from Adam Kissayi and promising freshmen on the horizon, this unit is stacked with talent that could start for other Big Ten teams. Smith’s dominance is expected to continue, potentially shattering program records, while the entire group is primed to dominate and pressure opposing offenses — making this one of the conference’s most fearsome defensive lines. 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/ef73fbcaba8d4c87