Johnny Schmitt

2024 (FRESHMAN) Played in 11 games Totaled 8 tackles and 1.0 TFL on the season Had 4 tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Murray State PRIOR TO SIU Redshirted at Illinois in 2023 … Ranked the No. 8 ranked safety in the state of Illinois by 247 Sports out of St. Rita High School … 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 first-team all-conference and all-state honors in 2022 … Recorded 83 tackles, 3 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 … Born on Sept. 17, 2004 … Son of John and Jennifer Schmitt … One brother, Frank, and two sisters, Lizzie and Mia … Father, John, played football for four years at Eastern Illinois … Brother, Frank, played defensive back at Illinois State