The 2021 Gopher defensive line was very good and the 2022 unit was offering plenty of hope to be solid again. This never really materialized and the unit struggled under first year coach, Brick Haley. A few key names are gone, along with Haley, and the 2023 unit is once again filled with promise.
But good ol’ #46 is returning to coach the Gopher defensive line and there is a lot of excitement over this defensive staff hire for the Gophers. Winston DeLattiboudere is back on the Huntington Bank Stadium sidelines after playing 51 games for the U, getting experience as a graduate assistant at Oregon and 1 season as Akron’s defensive line coach.