2014 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Schmadeke
- Position:
- Place Kicker
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Waterloo, Iowa
- High School:
- Columbus
2014: Led the team with a school record 132 points from 51 made PATs and 27 made field goals … led all kickers (FBS and FCS) during the regular season in points … his 27 made field goals also ties the UNI record for field goals made in a season … went 27-for-29 from field goal range and 51-for-53 on extra points … went 5-for-5 on PATs and 5-for-5 in field goals against Tennessee Tech (9/27), setting a new school record for points in a game by a kicker … earned MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Sports Network National Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, CFPA National Placekicker of the Week and College Sporting News All-Stars of the week for his record breaking performance against TTU … also had a career-high 711 kickoff yards, averaging 64.6 yards per kick … went 4-for-5 from field goal range, including a 48-yarder against Indiana State (10/4), earning MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week …notched a career-long 49-yard field goal against Western Illinois (10/25) … scored 11 of UNI’s 23 points in its win over North Dakota State (11/8) … was selected as the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week and to the College Sporting News All-Stars of the Week team for his performance against NDSU … finished the season perfect on field goals 45 yards or less … was named to the All-MVFC first-team … selected as the CFPA Placekicker of the Year and as the FCS ADA Top Collegiate Placekicker … earned AFCA, Walter Camp, AP FCS, Beyond Sports Network and College Sporting News All-America first-team … was also named to the Sports Network FCS All-America second-team … now ranked ninth all-time at UNI in career field goals made and second all-time in field goal percentage in a season.
2013: Did not see action.
2012: Saw action against Central State (9/8) as the reserve kicker … recorded two extra points and 238 yards off kick-off returns against Central State.
2011: Redshirted.
High School: Named First Team All-State in Class 2A as kicker his senior year ... also named first team all-conference each of the past two seasons in the Wamac Conference ... finished seven-of-8 on field goals in 2010 with a long of 48 yards ... was also 38/40 on PAT ... also a standout in soccer at Waterloo Columbus, earning all-conference honors the last three seasons ... will be studying business at UNI.
Personal: Son of Brian and Chris Schmadeke ... has three siblings: Patrick, John, and Mary Ann … majoring in finance.
