Jesse Schmidt (born June 23, 1983) is a former arena football wide receiver.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 23, 1983 Laurens, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Buena Vista University | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Schmidt was a standout member of the Buena Vista University football team where he set records for catches in a single game (11), most catches in a career (132), most receiving yards in 10 games (1,008), most receiving yards in a career (2,314), twice breaking the most touchdowns in a season (11 & 12), and most receiving touchdowns in a career (33). After a standout career at Buena Vista, Schmidt became a star player at the af2 level for the Quad City Steamwheelers, earning American Conference All-af2 wide receiver honors in 2009. In 2010, the Iowa Barnstormers returned in the newly re-structured Arena Football League, and Schmidt was assigned to their roster. Schmidt was the leading receiver for the Barnstormers from 2010 through 2012, twice earning First Team All-Arena wide receiver honors, and winning the Cutter's Receiver of the Year Award in 2012.
College career
editSchmidt attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, where he was a member of the football team. Schmidt was a standout member of the football team where he set records for catches in a single game (11), most catches in a career (132), most receiving yards in 10 games (1,008), most receiving yards in a career (2,314), twice breaking the most touchdowns in a season (11 & 12), and most receiving touchdowns in a career (33).[1]
Professional career
editQuad City Steamwheelers
editSchmidt appeared in three games for the af2's Quad City Steamwheelers. Recorded 8 catches for 131 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 2008, Played for the Quad City Steamwheelers and recorded 131 catches for 1799 yards with 41 touchdowns. In 2009 Schmidt played, again, with the Quad City Steamwheelers. He recorded 172 catches for 2390 yards with 58 touchdowns.
Iowa Barnstormers
editSchmidt was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in 2010 when he received the opportunity to move up level. He caught 116 passes for 1621 yards with 28 touchdown catches. In his second year with the Barnstormers, Jesse Schmidt broke all the receiving records in team history. He caught 168 passes for 2171 yards and brought in 55 touchdown passes. He also unanimously won the Barnstormers MVP award.
In 2012, Schmidt returned to the Barnstormers[2] and was rejoined with former Steamwheelers' teammate, J. J. Raterink, and had the most outstanding season of his career, winning the Cutter's Receiver of the Year Award.[3] Schmidt finished the year with 172 receptions for 2,218 yards and 59 touchdowns. On April 11, 2013, he signed a deal with the Barnstormers keeping him in Iowa for another three years.
Career receiving statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TDs |
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| 2007 | Quad City Steamwheelers | 16 | 8 | 131 | 16.4 | 3 |
| 2008 | Quad City Steamwheelers | 16 | 131 | 1,799 | 13.7 | 41 |
| 2009 | Quad City Steamwheelers | 16 | 172 | 2,390 | 13.9 | 58 |
| 2010 | Iowa Barnstormers | 16 | 116 | 1,621 | 14.0 | 28 |
| 2011 | Iowa Barnstormers | 18 | 168 | 2,171 | 12.9 | 55 |
| 2012 | Iowa Barnstormers | 18 | 172 | 2,218 | 12.9 | 58 |
| 2013 | Iowa Barnstormers | 14 | 74 | 835 | 11.3 | 22 |
Awards and honors
edit- Iowa Barnstormers Most Valuable Player (MVP) -2011
- First Team All-Arena WR -2011
- Cutters Wide Receiver Of The Year -2012
- First Team All-Arena WR -2012
References
edit- ^ "History and Records". www.bvu.edu/athletics. Buena Vista University. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "All-Pro Jesse Schmidt Returning to Barnstormers". www.oskynews.org. Oskaloosa News. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Tommy Birch (August 7, 2012). "Iowa Barnstormers Jesse Schmidt named top wide receiver". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.