Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Northwestern
Jacob Schmidt
RB • 5'10" • Rhinelander, WI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jacob Schmidt leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Jacob Schmidt built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Rhinelander, WI wearing No. 39, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Jacob Schmidt's career was his backfield...
Read the storyJacob Schmidt, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Northwestern. Jacob Schmidt leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.6 efficiency.
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- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,344
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Indiana
- Latest roster
- No. 39 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 701 scrimmage yards · RB 106th (top 23%) · Big Ten 28th (top 13%) · National 240th (top 12%)
Jacob Schmidt played RB for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jacob Schmidt recorded 853 rushing yards, 491 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Northwestern.
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