Austin Schmitt

General: Enters his third season in the Pitt State program in 2025 ... One of the top place kickers in Division II ... Earned All-MIAA honors in 2023. 2024: Played in three games before an injury ended his season ... Finished going 6-of-8 from field goal attempts and converted on all eight PAT tries ... In the Week 0 marquee game against #3 Ferris State (Aug. 31) went 4-of-5 from field goal attempts to tie a program record for makes and earned MIAA and D2Football.com Special Teams Player of the Week honors. 2023: Saw action in all 13 games … Converted 15-of-18 field goal attempts and 47-of-48 PAT tries on the season … Scored a team-leading 92 points … Ranked in the top 20 nationally in field goal percentage (.833) and field goals per game (1.2 pg) … Garnered second-team All-MIAA accolades … Made each of his first six field goal attempts of his career to start the season, including a season best 45 yarder in the season opener vs. WU (Aug. 31). HS: A two-time Missouri Class 5A All-State performer as a placekicker at Grain Valley High School (2021-22) and coach David Allie … Also a two-time first-team All-Conference and two-time first-team All-District performer for the Eagles … Connected on nine of 12 field goals attempts, including a long of 48, his senior season. Personal: Born May 12, 2005 … Son of Scott and Pam Schmitt … A two-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and MIAA Scholar Athlete in 2023 … has a 3.76 GPA as an exercise science major.