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Mitch Leidner

Mitch Leidner
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Leidner (#7) in 2016
No. 7
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-17) January 17, 1994 (age 30)
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeville South (Lakeville, Minnesota)
College:Minnesota (2012–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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Mitchell Leidner (born January 17, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Minnesota, and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

Early life

Leidner attended Lakeville South High School in Lakeville, Minnesota.[1] He committed to the University of Minnesota to play college football.[2]

College career

Leidner played at Minnesota from 2013 to 2016.[3][4] 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.[5] After starting four games as a freshman, he took over as the full-time starter in 2014.[6][7] Leidner was named the MVP of the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl.[8] During his career, he started 41 of 47 games and passed for 7,287 yards, 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions.[9]

Statistics

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Yards Pct. TD Int QB Rating Att Yards Avg TD
2012 Redshirt Redshirt
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
Career[10] 47 41 24–17 580 1,029 7,287 56.4 36 32 121.2 448 1,495 3.4 33

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m) 		226 lb
(103 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.93 s 1.63 s 2.80 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[11]

Leidner signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on August 20, 2017.[12][13] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Lakeville South's Mitch Leidner: Already a winner". Star Tribune.
  2. ^ "Lakeville South Quarterback Mitch Leidner Commits to Minnesota". Lakeville, MN Patch. June 30, 2011.
  3. ^ Galloway, Jason. "Badgers football film room: Explaining Mitch Leidner's improvement and how Minnesota's offense has changed from a year ago". madison.com.
  4. ^ "Gophers Leidner may be a future pro". West Central Tribune. March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Greder, Andy (October 8, 2015). "Gophers will start Mitch Leidner at QB vs. Purdue". Digital Media. Star Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Gophers football: QB Mitch Leidner at home in leading role". August 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Ryan, Shannon. "Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner ready to take on greater burden". chicagotribune.com.
  8. ^ "Gophers hold on for win in Quick Lane Bowl, Leidner named MVP". FOX Sports. December 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "NFL debut a dream come true for Lakeville's Mitch Leidner". September 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Mitch Leidner". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "Mitch Leidner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Vikings, in need of a quarterback, sign Mitch Leidner". Star Tribune.
  13. ^ "Vikings Sign Former Gophers QB Mitch Leidner". Vikings.com. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
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