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Quarterback · Minnesota · From Lakeville, MN
Mitch Leidner is a college quarterback at Minnesota. In college (2013–2016) he has 6,472 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2016 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Mitch Leidner Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MINN | 11 | 11 | 162 | 287 | 2,040 | 7 | 12 | 115.8 | 69.4 | — | +0.07 |
| 2015 | MINN | 12 | 12 | 218 | 377 | 2,478 | 13 | 10 | 119.1 | 78.1 | — | +0.13 |
| 2014 | MINN | 11 | 11 | 101 | 206 | 1,540 | 10 | 8 | 120.1 | 74.1 | — | +0.16 |
| 2013 | MINN | 9 | 4 | 32 | 56 | 414 | 1 | 1 | 121.6 | 79.0 | — | +0.35 |
| 2016 Bowl/Playoff | MINN | 1 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 126.9 | 92.1 | — | +0.24 |
| 2015 Bowl/Playoff | MINN | 1 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 146.8 | 94.9 | — | +0.20 |
| 2014 Bowl/Playoff | MINN | 1 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 123.8 | 86.0 | — | +0.19 |
| 2013 Bowl/Playoff | MINN | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 158.7 | 113.1 | — | +0.48 |
Mitch Leidner Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 101 | 340 | 10 | 32 | 422 |
| 2015 | 98 | 251 | 5 | 33 | 299 |
| 2014 | 117 | 462 | 10 | 31 | 545 |
| 2013 | 89 | 383 | 7 | 27 | 419 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2016
- EPA per Dropback: +0.07, #86 of 112
- NFL Passer Rating: 69.4, #107 of 112
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 115.8, #102 of 112
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 5.17, #97 of 112
- Completion %: 56.4%, #87 of 112
- Passing Yards: 2,040, #82 of 326
- Passing Touchdowns: 7, #132 of 243
- Success Rate: 45.3%, #59 of 112
Top Connections in 2016
- Drew Wolitarsky: 58 of 86 for 766 yards, 5 TD
- Brian Smith: 17 of 31 for 279 yards, 1 TD
- Rashad Still: 14 of 26 for 270 yards, 0 TD
- Rodney Smith: 21 of 24 for 177 yards, 0 TD
- Tyler Johnson: 13 of 18 for 128 yards, 0 TD
- Nate Wozniak: 12 of 17 for 128 yards, 0 TD
- Eric Carter: 9 of 15 for 125 yards, 0 TD
- Shannon Brooks: 5 of 9 for 49 yards, 0 TD
Mitch Leidner 2016 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs Oregon State | W 30-23 | 13-26 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs indiana-state | W 58-28 | 19-29 | 282 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs Colorado State | W 31-24 | 16-20 | 174 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at Penn State | L 26-29 | 24-40 | 241 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 6 | vs Iowa | L 7-14 | 12-32 | 151 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 8 | vs Rutgers | W 34-32 | 11-17 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 9 | at Illinois | W 40-17 | 10-19 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 10 | vs Purdue | W 44-31 | 14-23 | 231 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 11 | at Nebraska | L 17-24 | 18-27 | 180 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 12 | vs Northwestern | W 29-12 | 14-25 | 197 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 13 | at Wisconsin | L 17-31 | 9-26 | 158 | 1 | 4 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at Washington State | W 17-12 | 11-20 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
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