Karter Menz

HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024) 2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Competed against Buffalo • recorded two tackles and had half of a tackle for loss against Northwestern State • saw action at Cal • tallied five tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack against Rutgers • saw action at Ohio State • made four tackles against Purdue • recorded 2.5 sacks and had seven tackles versus Nebraska • finished with two tackles and one sack at Iowa • made three tackles and had one sack against Michigan State • made one tackle and recovered one fumble at Oregon • played at Northwestern • had one tackle for loss and three tackles against Wisconsin. 2024 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in five games • competed against Rhode Island, Nevada, Maryland, Penn State and Virginia Tech. 2023: Redshirted • did not see game action. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended West Fargo Sheyenne High School in West Fargo, N.D. • wore No. 8 for the Mustangs • finalist for the 2022 Class 11AA Senior Athlete of the Year • named to Class 11AA First Team Defense and was also all-conference • tallied 57 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and four pass breakups in 2021 as he helped Sheyenne to the North Dakota Class 2A state championship • tabbed to Class 11AA First Team Defense as a junior • coached by Jeremy Newton • consensus three-star recruit • top-ranked player in North Dakota according to 247Sports and ESPN • ranked as the No. 62 edge rusher nationally by 247Sports. PERSONAL: Son of Brenda (mother) and Kelly Menz (father) • has two brothers (Kole and Kasen) • mother, Brenda, ran track and the University of Jamestown • brother, Kole, plays college football at North Dakota State.