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per Pro Football Focus:
4. Minnesota DI Steven Richardson
Richardson was a surprise standout last season, as he wasn’t on anyone’s preseason watch list. He exploded out of the gates with two sacks, two hits, five hurries and nine total stops in Minnesota’s three non-conference games, and maintained his strong interior play throughout the conference season. He posted at least four total pressures in six of nine conference games, including a three-game stretch against Purdue, Nebraska and Northwestern that saw him rack up four sacks and 10 hurries. He showed signs of his pass-rush ability during his freshman and sophomore seasons at Minnesota, but took a giant leap forward in his play against the run in 2016 (he posted a run defense grade of 84.9, better than Hurst’s 84.3). Look for him to continue trending upward this fall.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/college-football-the-top-10-returning-big-ten-players/
Go Gophers!!
4. Minnesota DI Steven Richardson
Richardson was a surprise standout last season, as he wasn’t on anyone’s preseason watch list. He exploded out of the gates with two sacks, two hits, five hurries and nine total stops in Minnesota’s three non-conference games, and maintained his strong interior play throughout the conference season. He posted at least four total pressures in six of nine conference games, including a three-game stretch against Purdue, Nebraska and Northwestern that saw him rack up four sacks and 10 hurries. He showed signs of his pass-rush ability during his freshman and sophomore seasons at Minnesota, but took a giant leap forward in his play against the run in 2016 (he posted a run defense grade of 84.9, better than Hurst’s 84.3). Look for him to continue trending upward this fall.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/college-football-the-top-10-returning-big-ten-players/
Go Gophers!!