John Michael Schmitz

2017
IOL / 6-3.5 / 301
2023 NFL Draft
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Round
2
Pick
26
OverAll
57
Exp2017 - 2022
2022
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Minnesota
2016
Homewood-Flossmoor
As a Recruit
Industry
83.10
Ranking
Natl.1084IOL83IL24
Class2017
CommittedCommitted Team-
High SchoolHomewood-Flossmoor
HometownFlossmoor, IL
On3 DB / John Michael Schmitz

Personal Life

Raised in a village just south of Chicago’s South Side, John Michael Schmitz played his high school football at Flossmoor (Ill.) Homewood-Flossmoor. As an On3 Consensus three-star recruit, he was originally committed to Western Michigan but decommitted and followed PJ Fleck to Michigan. He started his first games as a redshirt sophomore and has been the full-time starter since the 2020 COVID season. He is the son of John and Debbie Schmitz. He has three siblings in Gabrielle, Hannah and Jack. Schmitz is engaged to Daniella Lucari, who he first met in sixth grade.

Recruiting Industry Comparison

Industry Ranking
83.10
National
1084
Position - IOL
83
State - IL
24
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NATL.-
IOL-
IL-
83
NATL.-
IOL24
IL33
77
NATL.-
IOL57
IL14
5.5
NATL.-
IOL-
IL-