100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #34 Zach Schmit By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: July 30, 2023

Player Profile

Position: Kicker

Height: 5’10”

Weight: 194

Class: Redshirt Junior

Seasons at OU: 3

Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

Previous School: Bishop McGuinness HS

The Path to Norman

Zach Schmit played high school football just up the road from Norman at Bishop McGuinness. He was a 5* Kohl’s kicker and top five in the 2020 class. The kicker decided to join the Sooners to wrap up that class.

Career so Far

Schmit took a redshirt season in 2020, but saw action in two games. He kicked off once in each of those two games.

In 2021, Schmit was backup to Gabe Brkic in Brkic’s final season. Schmit played in four games, making one field goal and four PATs to go along with a few kickoffs. Schmit also earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors for the year.

After Brkic’s departure, Schmit took on kicking duties. He was nails on PATs, going 53/53, but had an up and down season on field goals. Schmit once again earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team Honors.

Stats

Years: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Career

Games Played: 13 | 4 | 2 | 19

Field Goals: 12/18 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 13/19

Extra Points: 53/53 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 57/57

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

Now with a full season starting under his belt, Schmit is once again expected to handle kicking duties. Transfer Redi Mustafaraj is expected to provide backup at kicker. 2022 was a tough season with several close losses, making the kicker spot especially important in 2023. As the starter, Sooner fans will be hoping for a solid season from Schmit.