Ricky Schmitt
Schmitt in training camp in August 2007.
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| Position: | Punter/Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 17, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Virginia Beach, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Shepherd | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||
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| FG made - Attempted: | 2-3 |
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| XP made - Attempted: | 2-2 |
| Career Long FG: | 39 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ricky William Schmitt (born August 17, 1985) is a former gridiron football punter. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Shepherd University.
Schmitt was also a member of the San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions.
Schmitt graduated from Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 2003, but did not play football until his senior year. A four-year varsity letterman in soccer, Schmitt only went out for football due to the Sun Devils' need for a kicker. He was named an all-Beach District punter/kicker his senior year. He also played basketball. Schmitt was offered a scholarship to play soccer for Virginia Tech.
Schmitt played college football at Shepherd University, a Division II school in West Virginia. He was one of the premier punters/kickers in the NCAA. In 2006 he would have been among the leaders of all divisions in punting statistics however his offense only allowed him to punt 41 times (not enough to qualify for the leaders). In spring testing Schmitt was one of the fastest members of the Shepherd University squad recording 40 yard dash times in the 4.4’s. He is a three-time first team All-WVIAC selection as a punter and a two-time first team selection as a kicker. 2006 Daktronics Division II First Team All-Northeast Region selection and a second-team All-American in 2006.
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