Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Minnesota
Mitch Leidner
QB • 6'4" • Lakeville, MN, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Mitch Leidner is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Mitch Leidner built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Lakeville, MN wearing No. 7, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Mitch Leidner's career was his passing role: 7,287...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Mitch Leidner, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Minnesota. Mitch Leidner is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,782
- Passing yards
- 7,287
- Rushing yards
- 1,495
- Touchdowns
- 69
Quick Answers
Mitch Leidner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,782
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lakeville South · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Lakeville South · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 2,535 total offense · QB 73rd (top 23%) · Big Ten 7th (top 5%) · National 73rd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Postseason | Minnesota | 10 | 229 | 205 | 24 | 2 | 45.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 10 | 797 | 414 | 383 | 8 | 45.1 |
| 2014 Postseason | Minnesota | 12 | 248 | 258 | -10 | 1 | 66.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 2,002 | 1,540 | 462 | 20 | 66.8 |
| 2015 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 242 | 223 | 19 | 2 | 73 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 2,729 | 2,478 | 251 | 18 | 73 |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 12 | 155 | 129 | 26 | 1 | 68.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 2,380 | 2,040 | 340 | 17 | 68.7 |
Related Context
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Mitch Leidner played QB for Minnesota. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mitch Leidner recorded 7,287 passing yards, 1,495 rushing yards, and 25 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Minnesota paired 2,971 primary output with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 57.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
211.3
Efficiency
57.9
Usage
22.3
Consistency
82.1
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 155. Oregon State: 206. Indiana State: 304. Colorado State: 224. Penn State: 247. Iowa: 167. Rutgers: 195. Illinois: 108. Purdue: 305. Nebraska: 195. Northwestern: 225. Wisconsin: 204
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 30 by 58.7. Oregon State: 39 by 62.5. Indiana State: 33 by 69.7. Colorado State: 30 by 70.6. Penn State: 47 by 52.2. Iowa: 40 by 39.6. Rutgers: 25 by 66.7. Illinois: 27 by 50.4. Purdue: 37 by 70. Nebraska: 35 by 56.5. Northwestern: 33 by 60.2. Wisconsin: 42 by 38.1
Split Comparison
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Wins215.3 · Games = 8 · +12 vs Losses
Losses203.3 · Games = 4 · -12 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
70.6 vs Colorado State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Washington State | W 17-12 | 11 | 20 | 129 | 55.0 | 1 | 0 | 58.7 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-31 | 9 | 26 | 158 | 34.6 | 1 | 4 | 38.1 | 16 | 46 | 2.90 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Northwestern | W 29-12 | 14 | 25 | 197 | 56.0 | 1 | 1 | 60.2 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 1 | 12 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Nebraska | L 17-24 | 18 | 27 | 180 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 56.5 | 8 | 15 | 1.90 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs PurdueDual-threat | W 44-31 | 14 | 23 | 231 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 14 | 74 | 5.30 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Illinois | W 40-17 | 10 | 19 | 112 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 50.4 | 8 | -4 | -0.50 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Rutgers | W 34-32 | 11 | 18 | 156 | 61.1 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 | 7 | 39 | 5.60 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | L 7-14 | 13 | 33 | 166 | 39.4 | 0 | 2 | 39.6 | 7 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Penn State | L 26-29 | 24 | 40 | 241 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 52.2 | 7 | 6 | 0.90 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Colorado StateDual-threat | W 31-24 | 16 | 20 | 174 | 80.0 | 0 | 1 | 70.6 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Indiana State3+ TD | W 58-28 | 20 | 30 | 295 | 66.7 | 4 | 0 | 69.7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Oregon StateDual-threat | W 30-23 | 13 | 26 | 130 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 2 | 17 |
Player Story
Mitch Leidner story
Mitch Leidner built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Lakeville, MN wearing No. 7, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Mitch Leidner's career was his passing role: 7,287 passing yards, 36 touchdown passes, 1,029 attempts, and 1,495 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,495 rushing yards, 25 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.
The arc is straightforward: Mitch Leidner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Minnesota
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,026 | 61.9 | 21.5 | 1,026 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,026 | 61.9 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Minnesota | 2,250 | 59 | 23.5 | 1,224 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2,250 | 59 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Minnesota | 2,971 | 56.3 | 25 | 721 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2,971 | 56.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 2,535 | 57.9 | 22.3 | -436 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2,535 | 57.9 | 22.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 13 · W 28-24 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
246
Total Offense
86.2 takeover
246 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.
#2
@ Michigan
Week 6 · L 13-42 · Conference game
211
Total Offense
83.4 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
211 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.
#3
vs Purdue
Week 10 · W 44-31 · Conference game
305
Total Offense
80.8 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
305 total offense with 70 efficiency.
#4
vs San José State
Week 4 · W 43-24
222
Total Offense
80.4 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
222 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.
#5
vs Syracuse
Week 1 · L 17-21 · Postseason
229
Total Offense
79.2 takeover
Loss with 229 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.
229 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Minnesota
2,971 primary output · 56.3 efficiency · 25 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Minnesota
73
2,971 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 25 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
68.7
2,535 primary · 57.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
4
300+ total offense
6
3+ TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
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