NIL Opportunities

2023 Freshman

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School

• Played for head coach Todd Kuska at St. Rita
• Two-year letterwinner (2021 and 2022)
• No. 8 ranked safety in the state of Illinois by 247 Sports 
• Led the Mustangs to back-to-back Chicago Catholic League titles in 2021 and 2022
• IHSA 7A State Runner-Up (2021) and Semifinalist (2022)
• Named team captain and earned firs-team all-conference and all-state honors in 2022
• Recorded 83 tackles, three interceptions, and 3 fumble recoveries (one for touchdown) as a senior
• Tallied 87 tackles, five interceptions (one for touchdown), 12 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble as a junior
• Defensive MVP as a junior after leading CCL in interceptions
• First Team All-State Academic 2022
• National Honor Society 
• Illinois State Scholar
• Four-Year Honor Roll

Personal

• Born on Sept. 17, 2004
• Son of John and Jennifer Schmitt
• One brothers, Frank, and two sisters, Lizzie and Mia
• Father, John, played football for four years at Eastern Illinois
• Brother, Frank, is a defensive back at Illinois State 
• Chose Illinois because, “it was the best opportunity for me to develop as a player under Coach B and Coach Henry.”