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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.

Mitch Leidner

Leidner (#7) in 2016
Personal information
Born:	(1994-01-17) January 17, 1994 (age 28) Lakeville, Minnesota
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lakeville (MN) South
College:	Minnesota
Position:	Quarterback
Undrafted:	2017
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2017)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2015 Quick Lane Bowl MVP

High School career

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

Leidner's college statistics are as follows:[10]

NCAA collegiate career statistics
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Season	Games	Games started	Record	Passing							Rushing
				Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2012	Redshirt
2013	10	4	3–1	43	78	619	55.1	3	1	131.9	102	407	4.0	7
2014	12	12	7–5	122	237	1,798	51.5	11	8	123.8	126	452	3.6	10
2015	13	13	6–7	242	407	2,701	59.5	14	11	121.2	107	270	2.5	6
2016	12	12	8–4	173	307	2,169	56.4	8	12	116.5	111	366	3.3	10
NCAA career totals	47	41	24–17	580	1,029	7,287	56.4	36	32	121.2	448	1,495	3.4	33

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	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 s	4.25 s	6.96 s	34.5 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]

References

External links

• Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
• CBS Sports (Statistics)

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