Kadin Schmitz
Kadin Schmitz
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Ohio to Charlotte — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles, 1 INT against South Florida, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 42–35
vs Monmouth
2 TOT
Edged out Monmouth at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Charlotte
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #103
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Harrison Taggart’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Liona Lefau's junior season at Texas (2025).
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Background
At Charlotte Junior, 2025 (12/11): Played in every game and started in all but the game against UTSA Second on the team with 66 total tackles Led the defense with 37 tackle assists and was sixth with 29 solo stops One of two players to force multiple fumbles Second on the team with two intercepti...