Anthony Smith (born May 28, 2004)The journey of Minnesota DL Anthony Smith: From a teenage boy to plant dad is an American college football defensive end for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life Smith attended Shippensburg Area Senior High School in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he had 64 tackles with 9.5 sacks and was named PennLive's Boys Athlete of the Year.Shippensburg’s Anthony Smith is PennLive’s Boys Athlete of the Year He committed to play college football at the University of Minnesota.‘This sets me up for greatness’: Shippensburg’s Anthony Smith signs with Minnesota
College career Smith played in two games with one tackle and redshirted his first year at Minnesota in 2022. In 2023, he played in all 13 games and had 15 tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2024, he started three of 13 games, recording 27 tackles and tied for the team lead with six sacks.Gophers defensive end Anthony Smith ‘can be the best'Former midstate star Anthony Smith shined vs. Penn State’s O-line in 2024: ‘It meant a lot to me’ Smith returned to Minnesota for his redshirt junior season in 2025.Neal: Anthony Smith being rewarded for loyalty to Gophers
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External links Minnesota Golden Gophers bio