Carter Gokie brings freshman size and upside to South Dakota’s defensive line
Carter Gokie is a 2026 freshman defensive lineman at South Dakota listed at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, with the kind of frame coaches love to develop on the interior and edge.[1][2][4] He appears to be early in his college career, with no available game log or stat production yet, so the appeal is projection: size, versatility, and room to add play strength in a proven FCS program.[1][5] If you want a developmental DL with long-term upside rather than instant box-score pop, he’s a name to keep on the radar.[1][2]
