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University of Illinois Athletics

2015 Football Roster

49 Conner Schmidt

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 195
  • Position STAR
  • Hometown Lincoln, Ill.
  • High School Lincoln Community

Biography

2015 Sophomore

  • Member of UI squad in 2015 but did not see any game action

2014 Redshirt Freshman

  • Member of UI squad

2013 Freshman

  • Redshirted the 2013 season after joining the team as a walk-on prior to the season

High School

  • Two-time Central State 8 All-Conference linebacker
  • Three-year football letterwinner at Lincoln Community
  • High school coach was Andy McDonald
  • Also wrestled in high school and was a 2013 Class 2A State qualifier and a three-time Central State 8 All-Conference wrestler
  • Four-year honor roll member

Personal

  • Son of Jason Schmidt and Shannon Litterly
  • Has three brothers and two sisters
  • Brother, Caleb, currently plays rugby at Lindenwood University
  • Sister, Kassi, played volleyball at Kankakee Community College
  • Favorite athletes are former Illini linebacker J Leman and Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Mathews
  • Majoring in kinesiology

Statistics

Season:
2015

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 49

    2013Freshman

    STAR
    5'11" 190 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    STAR
    5'11" 195 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2015Sophomore

    STAR
    5'11" 195 lbs
    49