#18 Erik Schmidt Football Roster

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

• PURDUE (9/20): Made collegiate debut… converted all eight PATs… became first Irish freshman kicker to convert a PAT since 2015
• at ARKANSAS (9/27): Saw playing time for the Irish… kicked off nine times… successfully made both of his two PAT attempts
• BOISE STATE (10/4): Saw playing time for the Irish… kicked off five times with all touchbacks
• NC STATE (10/11): Contributed in the win for the Irish… recorded six kickoffs for 382 yards… had four touchbacks… converted PAT in the fourth quarter
• USC (10/18): Kicked off six times, three resulting in touchbacks, in the win
• AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Kicked off five times for 312 yards… had three touchbacks… converted an extra point
• NAVY (11/9): Converted all seven of the Irish’s PAT attempts in the win as the primary place kicker… kicked off eight times, all resulting in touchbacks
• at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Kicked off six times for 386 yards, resulting in four touchbacks… successful on all five PAT attempts for the Irish
• SYRACUSE (11/22): Started at place kicker for the Irish… converted on a program record 10 Irish PAT attempts… also logged five touchbacks
• AT STANFORD (11/29): Knocked down all seven PAT attempts in the win as the primary kicker… tallied six touchbacks

PREP & PERSONAL

• A three-star recruit by On3, 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
• The top-ranked kicker in the nation by 247Sports Composite
• The top-ranked punter in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking
• The second-ranked kicker by On3 Industry Ranking
• The third-ranked kicker by 247Sports and ESPN
• The fifth-ranked kicker by On3
• Wisconsin Sports Network 2024 Kevin Stemke Award recipient
• 2024 Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team
• Top-performing punter at the 2024 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp
• Selected for the Under Armour All-American game in January 2025
• 2024 All-State Kicker and Punter in the state of Wisconsin
• Broke Marquette University High School records for longest field goal (55 yards), total touchbacks in a season, total touchbacks in a career, extra points in season, extra points in a career, career points by a kicker
• Second all-time in Marquette University High School football history in total points by any position player
• 2023 Wisconsin Sports Network High School Football Player of the Week
• Son of Nick and Kelly Schmidt
• One brother, Axel