Anthony
Smith.
Anthony
Smith.
Minnesota· Sr· Shippensburg, Pennsylvania· 6'6"· 285 lb(School-listed)
"Anthony Smith went from six sacks to 12.5 and first-team All-Big Ten in one season. He is 6-6 and 285 pounds, and that combination of size and production does not sit on boards for long."
A four-star recruit from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania who took the long developmental road at Minnesota, Smith went from 15 tackles as a rotational piece in 2023 to 11.5 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2024, then exploded for 38 tackles and 12.5 sacks and first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2025. At 6-6 and 285 pounds he is a heavy-handed power rusher who can reduce inside on passing downs, and he enters his fifth year as one of the most physically imposing edges in the class.
- 01Elite gap control and anchor — Demonstrates exceptional ability to absorb double teams without yielding ground, maintaining a low pad level that forces linemen to work uphill.
- 02Violence at point of attack — His hands are heavy and precise, achieving inside hand placement almost instinctively on initial contact to control the opponent's torso.
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