Mitch Leidner

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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

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.

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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
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB RatingAttYardsAvgTD
2012 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2013 1043–1437861955.131131.91024074.07
2014 12127–51222371,79851.5118123.81264523.610
2015 13136–72424072,70159.51411121.21072702.56
2016 12128–41733072,16956.4812116.51113663.310
Career [10] 474124–175801,0297,28756.43632121.24481,4953.433

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.63 s2.80 s4.25 s6.96 s34.5 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]

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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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