Erik Schmidt brings elite leg strength and proven accuracy to Notre Dame's kicking game
Schmidt entered Notre Dame as a highly regarded 2025 kicker prospect and a Wisconsin award winner, earning the Kevin Stemke Award as the state’s top senior kicker/punter in 2024; that profile points to a specialist with real polish, not just raw leg talent.[2][4][5] In 2025, he has been extremely effective on kickoffs with 22 touchbacks on 23 attempts and 95.65% touchbacks, while also going 10-for-11 on extra points, showing dependable field-position impact and steady reliability in pressure-kick situations.[1] If you want a kicker who can tilt hidden yardage and handle college-level consistency, he looks like a strong fit.[1][2][4]
