Player Career

Mitch Leidner Career Story

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

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

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

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132013201420142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2013 PostseasonMinnesota1,02661.921.51,026
2013 Regular SeasonMinnesota1,02661.921.50
2014 PostseasonMinnesota2,2505923.51,224
2014 Regular SeasonMinnesota2,2505923.50
2015 PostseasonMinnesota2,97156.325721
2015 Regular SeasonMinnesota2,97156.3250
2016 PostseasonMinnesota2,53557.922.3-436
2016 Regular SeasonMinnesota2,53557.922.30

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

73

#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