University of Oklahoma Athletics

2022 Football Roster

Schmit, Zach at Tulsa
Zach Schmit
Jersey Number 34

Zach Schmit

  • Position:
    K/P
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Oklahoma City, Okla.
  • High School:
    Bishop McGuinness HS
Season GP-GS FGM-FGA Pct Blk Long Sacks PAT Pct
2020 2-0 0-0 - - - 0.0-0 0-0 -
2021 4-0 1-1 100.0 0 46 0.0-0 4-4 100.0
2022 13-0 12-18 66.7 0 44 0.0-0 53-53 100.0
2023 13-0 15-21 71.4 0 46 0.0-0 67-67 100.0
2024 13-0 9-11 81.8 0 56 0.0-0 19-19 100.0
Career 45-0 37-51 72.5 0 56 0.0-0 143-143 100.0

CAREER NOTES
Served as OU's primary placekicker during the 2022 and '23 seasons and for eight games in 2024 ... made 37 of his 51 career field goal attempts (72.5%) and all 143Ā of his PAT tries ... his streak of 143 consecutive made PATs is fourth-longest in program history … a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree.

2024 (OKLAHOMA)
A William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist … a recipient of OU’s Derrick Shepard Most Inspirational Walk-On Award … played in all 13 games … handled kickoff duties in all 13 contests and served as the team’s primary placekicker in eight outings (each of the last seven) … made 9 of 11 field goal attempts (82%) and all 19 PAT tries … was 3 for 3 on field goals of 20-29 yards and 40-49 yards and 1 of 2 from 50+ yards (career-long 56-yarder) … had 41 touchbacks on 65 kickoffs… made a 44-yard field goal and both PAT attempts at LSU (11/30) … made all three PAT tries and was 1 for 2 on field goals (made from 29 yards) vs. Alabama (11/23) … converted all three field goal attempts (from 40, 35 and 56 yards) and both PAT attempts at Missouri (11/9) … his 56-yard field goal at Missouri was his career long by 10 yards and tied for the third longest in school history … made a 24-yard field goal and all seven PAT attempts vs. Maine (11/2) … converted both PAT tries at Ole Miss (10/26) … made a 44-yard field goal vs. South Carolina (10/19).

2023 (OKLAHOMA)
An Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree … played in all 13 games … made all 67 of his PAT attempts and was 15 of 21 on field goal tries … handled all but three kickoffs and registered 50 touchbacks on 93 kicks … made both his field goal attempts and all nine PATs vs. TCU (11/24) … converted his four PAT attempts and made a 23-yard field goal at BYU (11/18) … made his lone field goal attempt (23-yarder) and connected on all eight PAT tries vs. West Virginia (11/11) … converted a 36-yard field goal and all three PAT attempts at Oklahoma State (11/4) … made a 21-yard field goal and all four PAT tries vs. UCF (10/21) … made field goals of 27 and 26 yards while connecting on all four PAT attempts vs. Texas (10/7) … connected on all six PATs vs. Iowa State (9/30) while making field goals of 46 and 30 yards … served as a captain at Cincinnati (9/23) and was 2 for 2 on field goals (34 and 30 yards) and 2 for 2 on PAT attempts … connected on all nine PAT attempts and made a 20-yard field goal at Tulsa (9/16) … went 4 for 4 on PAT tries vs. SMU (9/9) … made all eight PAT attempts and a 21-yard field goal vs. Arkansas State (9/2).Ā 

2022 (OKLAHOMA)
An Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree … handled all placekicking duties in all 13 games … converted all 53 of his PAT attempts (second most in Big 12 without a miss) and was 12 for 18 on field goal tries (66.7%) … registered 58 touchbacks on 79 kickoffs (73.4%) … made 7 of 9 field goal attempts from 40-49 yards with a long of 44 … was 1 of 2 on field goal attempts (made 41-yarder) and 3 for 3 on PATs vs. Florida State in Cheez-It Bowl (12/29) ... converted 2 of 3 field goal tries (including makes of 41 and 42 yards) and all six PAT attempts at Texas Tech (11/26) … scored first career touchdown on 5-yard reception, made field goals of 41 and 34 yards and all three PATs at Iowa State (10/29) … made all seven PATs and a 37-yard field goal vs. Kansas (10/15) … accounted for 17 consecutive team points from his last PAT and field goal vs. Kansas to his two field goals and TD plus PAT at Iowa State … converted field goals of 41 and 44 yards and all four PATs vs. Kansas State (9/24).Ā 

2021 (OKLAHOMA)
An Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree with a 4.0 GPA … played in four games … made his lone field goal try and was 4 for 4 on PATs … made a 46-yard field goal on his first career attempt and all four extra points vs. Western Carolina (9/11) … kicked off once in the Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon (12/29), twice vs. Texas Tech (10/30) and once vs. TCU (10/16).Ā 

2020 (OKLAHOMA)
Redshirted ... saw action in two games ... kicked off once against Missouri State in season opener (9/12) and once against Kansas (11/7).

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated by Kohl's Kicking as a five-star prospect and the No. 5 kicker in the 2020 class ... made 5 of 9 field goal attempts (long of 47 yards) and averaged 46.7 yards on his 19 punts ... made a game-sealing interception against Tulsa Edison in Class 5A quarterfinals.

PERSONAL
Graduated in May 2024 with a degree in chemical engineering ... pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree.
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