Anthony Smith
Late-blooming edge with a growth curve you can set a ruler on: one tackle as a freshman, a rotational 2023, six sacks in 2024, then a 12.5-sack eruption in 2025 that made him a preseason All-American and the anchor of Minnesota's defense. At 6-6 and 285 pounds he brings base-end size with genuine pass-rush production, and passing on the 2026 draft to return reads like a player betting on one more jump. However, the resume leans hard on a single dominant season — seven career sacks before 2025 — and as a fifth-year senior he will be an older rookie than most of his 2027 classmates, which shortens the development story scouts can sell. The number to verify is whether 12.5 was the new baseline or the peak. Day 2 grade with a narrow band: the size-production pairing gives him a sturdy floor, and a second double-digit-sack season presses on the first-round door.
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NFL Draft Countdown Jun 20, 2026Anthony Smith, EDGE, Minnesota: 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Profile & Scouting Report - NFL Draft Countdown
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All Access Football Jun 4, 2026Scouting Report: Anthony Smith, ER, Minnesota - All Access Football
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Yahoo Sports Jun 2, 20262027 Draft Summer Scouting Report: Anthony Smith, edge, Minnesota - Yahoo Sports
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Blogging The Boys Apr 29, 2026Dallas Cowboys 2026 draft: Anthony Smith scouting report - Blogging The Boys
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The Ringer Apr 27, 2026Anthony Smith Draft Profile & Scouting Report - The Ringer
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Cowboys Wire Apr 25, 2026Instant Analysis: Scouting report shows Cowboys' new WR Anthony Smith has 'see-ya speed' - Cowboys Wire
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NFL Mock Draft Database Jan 7, 2026Anthony Smith 2027 NFL Mock Draft Profile — DL - NFL Mock Draft Database
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Draft Wire Nov 23, 2025NFL Draft prospect profile: Minnesota DL Anthony Smith - Draft Wire