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Jersey Number 61
Gage Schmidt
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 303
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- North Mankato, Minn.
- High School:
- Mankato West HS
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games...Backup center for an NDSU offensive line that was seventh in the FCS in rushing yards per game.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of Mankato West High School...Three-year starter for coach JJ Helget...Played offensive and defensive line...Two-time all-district...Two-time district lineman of the year...Part of a Class 5A state championship team that went 13-0 his sophomore year...Team was 12-1 and state runner-up as a junior...Captain of the football, hockey and lacrosse teams...Three-time all-conference in hockey and lacrosse...Two-time state participant in DECA.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Matt and Gena Schmidt...Father was a college wrestler...Mother was a college basketball player...Has a brother, Grady, and sister, Gabby.
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games...Backup center for an NDSU offensive line that was seventh in the FCS in rushing yards per game.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of Mankato West High School...Three-year starter for coach JJ Helget...Played offensive and defensive line...Two-time all-district...Two-time district lineman of the year...Part of a Class 5A state championship team that went 13-0 his sophomore year...Team was 12-1 and state runner-up as a junior...Captain of the football, hockey and lacrosse teams...Three-time all-conference in hockey and lacrosse...Two-time state participant in DECA.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Matt and Gena Schmidt...Father was a college wrestler...Mother was a college basketball player...Has a brother, Grady, and sister, Gabby.
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