Player Career

Jacob Schmidt Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jacob Schmidt 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 work: 853 rushing yards, 222 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 491 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 491 receiving yards and 142 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jacob Schmidt's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200920092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonNorthwestern420.91.7
2009 PostseasonNorthwestern36435.411.2360
2009 Regular SeasonNorthwestern36435.411.20
2010 PostseasonNorthwestern2753911.7-89
2010 Regular SeasonNorthwestern2753911.70
2011 PostseasonNorthwestern70147.615.6426
2011 Regular SeasonNorthwestern70147.615.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Indiana

Week 9 · W 59-38 · Conference game

Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

130

Scrimmage Yards

82 takeover

130 scrimmage yards and 23.2 usage.

#2

@ Syracuse

Week 3 · L 34-37

76

Scrimmage Yards

68 takeover

Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

76 scrimmage yards and 21.9 usage.

#3

vs Purdue

Week 6 · L 17-20 · Conference game

75

Scrimmage Yards

66.5 takeover

Loss with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

75 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#4

@ Vanderbilt

Week 1 · W 23-21

65

Scrimmage Yards

65.8 takeover

Win with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

65 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.

#5

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 2 · W 27-24

61

Scrimmage Yards

63.4 takeover

Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61 scrimmage yards and 21.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Northwestern

701 primary output · 47.6 efficiency · 15.6 usage

64.9

#2

2011 Regular Season · Northwestern

64.9

701 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 15.6 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Northwestern

44.7

364 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games