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 an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Minnesota, and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[1]
Early life
A 2012 graduate of Lakeville South High School. Mitch Leidner's achievements include helping lead his team to a 15–7 record as a junior and senior, including a 2010 section championship, earning all-metro and all-conference honors as a senior, being named honorable mention all-state in 2011,all-conference and honorable mention all-state choice as a junior in 2010.He passed for 2,096 yards and 17 scores in 2010, tallied 724 yards and 10 passing touchdowns as a senior, and holds school record for single-game touchdown passes with six. He was coached by Larry Thompson.
College career
Leidner played 29 career games with an 18–11 record, starting 23 of those games with a 14–9 record. Leidner rushed for 980 career yards and 20 touchdowns. He also for passed 3,727 yards and 21 touchdowns. 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.[2]
Statistics
Leidner's college statistics are as follows:[3]
| 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[4] | ||||||||||||
Leidner signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on August 20, 2017.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[6]
References
- ^ "Mitch Leidner". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Greder, Andy (8 October 2015). "Gophers will start Mitch Leidner at QB vs. Purdue". Digital Media. Star Tribune. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "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 Sign Former Gophers QB Mitch Leidner". Vikings.com. August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017.