Gophers' projected defensive depth chart heading into spring practice

Per Tony:

Defensive line:​

• DE: Anthony Smith, RS-JR
• DE: Steven Curtis, transfer (Illinois State)
• DE: Jaxon Howard, RS-SO
• DE: Lucas Finnesy, RS-SR
• DT: Deven Eastern, RS-SR
• DT: Jalen Logan-Redding, RS-SR
• DT: Rushawn Lawrence, transfer (Stony Brook)

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D-line: Jaxon Howard breakout year. Calling it now. Local kid that transferred home. Jah is gone, the reps are there. Smith, Eastern, JLR will take the double teams and the attention. Stage is set for a huge year.

LB: Still iffy on 6, need him and Williams to perform above expectations and stay healthy.

CB: I have no damn clue.

Safeties: Brown and Perich are the best safety duo in the nation, RTB, this isn't up for debate. I'm ready.

Yeah, I think we’re very salty all around but for linebacker I just don’t see that we have any guys right now that are even average Big Ten players. Both six and nine have enough wraps to potentially have break out years, but we’ll have to see. I don’t think the transfer in is going to be a difference maker like Gibbens or Henderson.