Sam Schmiesing

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) • Named Phil Steele Third Team All-PFL • Appeared in 11 games • 80 tackles, 44 solo • Season high 10 tackles vs. Butler 10/18/25 • One sack recorded vs. San Diego 11/01/25 • Named to Second Team All-PFL All-Academic • Received CSC Academic All-District honors • Earned All-PFL All-Conference Honorable Mention accolade 2024 (R-Freshman) • 2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll • Appeared in 11 games • Achieved 31 tackles (14 solo) with 2.5 tackles for a loss • Tallied one sack on the year (against Indiana State) 2023 (Freshman) • Redshirted the 2023 season • Appeared in one game • Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll Prior to UD: High School • Three-time varsity letterwinner • First Team All-Ohio in 2022, and First Team All-Southwest Ohio in 2021 and 2022 • Three-time First Team Miami Valley League • 2022 Team Captain •The Indians were 2020 and 2021 MVL champions • Had a career 325 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 37 TFL and five forced fumbles • Has two personal records of three sacks in one game and 19 tackles in one game Personal: • Son of Chris and Paula Schmiesing • Has two siblings- Ben and Jack • Ben walked on at Ohio State and transferred to UD for two seasons and was a team captain in 2022 • Majoring in Accounting with a minor in Finance