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John Michael Schmitz
American football player

John Michael Schmitz

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American football player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Stats
Height:
193 cm
Weight:
141 kg
Education
University of Minnesota
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Biography

John Michael Schmitz Jr. (born March 19, 1999) is an American football center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota, where he was named a first-team All-American.

Early years

Schmitz was born on March 19, 1999, in Flossmoor, Illinois, and attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Schmitz initially committed to play college football at Western Michigan under coach P. J. Fleck. He later flipped his commitment to Minnesota after Fleck was hired there.

College career

Schmitz redshirted his true freshman season at Minnesota. He played in all 13 of the Golden Gophers' games as a redshirt freshman, appearing mostly on special teams. Schmitz was named Minnesota's starting center entering his redshirt junior season and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference. He was named second team All-Big Ten in 2021. Schmitz used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Minnesota for 2022.

Professional career

HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
301 lb
(137 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.35 s1.85 s3.03 s4.56 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
26 reps
All values from the NFL Combine

Schmitz was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round, 57th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Schmitz was selected for the PFWA All-Rookie Team

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