John Michael Schmitz C Minnesota | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
John Michael Schmitz C Minnesota
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 5.20 seconds (62%*) | |
| Overall Rank: #49 Position Rank: #7 (OL) | |
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Height:
6-4
(70%*)
Weight:
320
(96%*)
Weight:
320
(96%*)
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Hands:
9 3/4
(47%*)
Arm:
32 3/8
(38%*)
Arm:
32 3/8
(38%*)
Span:
79
(66%*)
Span:
79
(66%*)
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| Date of Birth: 03/19/1999 Age: 23.10 | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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*Percentile caluculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Draft Year: 2023 | ||
| 40 time: 5.20 seconds (62%*) | ||
| Overall Rank: #49 | Position Rank: #7 (OL) | |
| Height: 6-4 (70%*) | Weight: 320 (96%*) | |
| Hands: 9 3/4 (47%*) | Arm: 32 3/8 (38%*) | |
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Span:
79
(66%*)
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| Age: 23.10 | DOB: 03/19/1999 | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | ||
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*Percentile caluculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 86.6 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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84% |
| Run Blocking: |
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94% |
| DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Mid Position rank: #7 | ||
| College Games: 48 College Snaps: 2495 | ||
ESPN RATING: 77/100
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247 RATING: 83/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
John Michael Schmitz from Homewood-Flossmoor High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Schmitz opted to join Minnesota.In 2018 as a freshman Schmitz saw action in 5 games and played a total of 17 snaps for the Golden Gophers. He allowed no QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing sparingly.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 12 games and a total of 452 snaps. He conceded just one QB hurry, one QB hit, and no sacks while playing at center.
In 2020 as a junior Schmitz saw action in 6 games and totaled 422 snaps. He gave up 4 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and no sacks while playing at center.
In 2021 as a senior Schmitz saw action in 13 games and played a total of 837 snaps for the Golden Gophers. He allowed a solid 5 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing at center.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Schmitz saw action in 12 games and played a total of 767 snaps for the Golden Gophers. He allowed a solid 5 QB hurries, one QB hit, and 2 sacks while playing at center.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Outstanding on reach blocks, showing good initial quickness and flexibility to seal the backside. He’s a heady player who is quick to recognize and react to twists and stunts up front, and Schmitz shows a good sense of timing on combo blocks.
- Mauler in the run game, playing with a nasty disposition and showing excellent snap and punch quickness.
- In the run game, he explodes off the line of scrimmage and consistently gets out to the second level to do damage.
- Schmitz has good size and power, firing off the line of scrimmage and capable of creating movement in the run game.
- Has the strong leg drive to create movement at the line of scrimmage, consistently putting defenders on the ground.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Could be a liability against speed-to-power pass rushers early in his career.
- Has a bad habit of panicking - lunging, and grabbing rather than trusting his athleticism to get him in position, which could lead to frequent flags for holding.
- Has good-not-great feet. Dealing with speed on the edge will likely be a problem, especially because he’s more comfortable moving forward as a run blocker than Schmitz is retreating as a pass protector.
- Pass protection is a potential issue; while he has a good initial punch and is fairly good with his hands, he’s heavy-footed and tends to stop his feet when he makes contact. He’ll struggle to mirror against quickness.
John Michael Schmitz percentiles vs other Center's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate John Michael Schmitz (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
49.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
8.0