Mitch Leidner

Mitch Leidner
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Leidner (#7) in 2016
Free agent
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-17) 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
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

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]

NCAA collegiate career statistics
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Season Games Games
started		 Record Passing Rushing
CompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB RatingAttYardsAvgTD
2012
Redshirt
2013 1043–1437861955.131131.91024074.07
2014 12127–51222371,79851.5118123.81264523.610
2015 13136–72424072,70159.51411121.21072702.56
2016 12128–41733072,16956.4812116.51113663.310
NCAA career totals 474124–175801,0297,28756.43632121.24481,4953.433

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
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

  1. ↑ "Mitch Leidner". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Greder, Andy (8 October 2015). "Gophers will start Mitch Leidner at QB vs. Purdue". Digital Media. Star Tribune. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mitch Leidner". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mitch Leidner". www.nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vikings Sign Former Gophers QB Mitch Leidner". Vikings.com. August 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017.
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