Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Turner Schmidt
3rd-year edge rusher on James Madison's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Hilliard, OH · Hilliard Davidson
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at San Diego State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3rd-year edge rusher on James Madison's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Robert Morris in 2024.
- Transferred from Robert Morris to James Madison in 2025.
Turner Schmidt
Turner Schmidt has played for two head coaches in two seasons at James Madison. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against San Diego State, Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Robert Morris2-star out of Hilliard Davidson
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Coaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Turner Schmidt's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +0.5 tackles for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison3-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
39.6%
72 pass / 110 run
Plays / game
60.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025: Played in five games Had one tackle at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 29) 2024 at Robert Morris: Played in all 12 games Had 16 tackles (six solo) to go with 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one fumble recovery Season-high four tackles with 2.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks at Wagner (Sept. 21) Made three…
The defensive line · James Madison
- #8Amar Thomas6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Mychal Mcmullin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Kells Bush0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Chukwunedu Okeke0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Turner Schmidt0 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · James Madison team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology