Mitch Leidner
.jpg) Leidner (#7) in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 17, 1994 Lakeville, Minnesota |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakeville (MN) South |
| College: | Minnesota |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Mitchell Leidner (born January 17, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Minnesota, and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
High School career
Leidner attended Lakeville South High School in Lakeville, Minnesota.[1] He committed to the University of Minnesota to play college football.[2]
College career
Leidner played at Minnesota from 2013 to 2016.[3][4] He tied a school record for quarterbacks when he ran for four touchdowns in one game in 2013 against San Jose State as a redshirt freshman.[5] After starting four games as a freshman, he took over as the full-time starter in 2014.[6][7] Leidner was named the MVP of the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl.[8] During his career, he started 41 of 47 games and passed for 7,287 yards, 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions.[9]
Statistics
Leidner's college statistics are as follows:[10]
| Season | Games | Games started |
Record | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 3–1 | 43 | 78 | 619 | 55.1 | 3 | 1 | 131.9 | 102 | 407 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | 7–5 | 122 | 237 | 1,798 | 51.5 | 11 | 8 | 123.8 | 126 | 452 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 6–7 | 242 | 407 | 2,701 | 59.5 | 14 | 11 | 121.2 | 107 | 270 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 173 | 307 | 2,169 | 56.4 | 8 | 12 | 116.5 | 111 | 366 | 3.3 | 10 |
| NCAA career totals | 47 | 41 | 24–17 | 580 | 1,029 | 7,287 | 56.4 | 36 | 32 | 121.2 | 448 | 1,495 | 3.4 | 33 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.93 s | 4.25 s | 6.96 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11] | ||||||||||||
Leidner signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on August 20, 2017.[12][13] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[14]
References
- ^ "Lakeville South's Mitch Leidner: Already a winner". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Lakeville South Quarterback Mitch Leidner Commits to Minnesota". Lakeville, MN Patch. June 30, 2011.
- ^ Galloway, Jason. "Badgers football film room: Explaining Mitch Leidner's improvement and how Minnesota's offense has changed from a year ago". madison.com.
- ^ "Gophers Leidner may be a future pro". West Central Tribune.
- ^ Greder, Andy (October 8, 2015). "Gophers will start Mitch Leidner at QB vs. Purdue". Digital Media. Star Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Gophers football: QB Mitch Leidner at home in leading role". August 1, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon. "Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner ready to take on greater burden". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Gophers hold on for win in Quick Lane Bowl, Leidner named MVP". FOX Sports. December 28, 2015.
- ^ "NFL debut a dream come true for Lakeville's Mitch Leidner". September 1, 2017.
- ^ "Mitch Leidner". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Leidner". www.nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings, in need of a quarterback, sign Mitch Leidner". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Former Gophers QB Mitch Leidner". Vikings.com. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.