#18 Erik Schmidt Football Roster

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

• Kicked in 10 games for the Irish… converted 41-of-42 PAT attempts on the season… set the program record with 10 PATs made in the win over Syracuse… made collegiate debut against Purdue and knocked down all eight PAT tries… kicked off 70 times for 4,489 yards… averaged 64.1 yards per kickoff… had 55 touchbacks
• 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