1. Owen Schmitt was born on February 13,1985 and is an American former professional football fullback.
40 Facts About Owen Schmitt
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Owen Schmitt was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Owen Schmitt was born with a cleft lip and palate and underwent several surgeries to correct it as a child, including one when he was in fourth grade in which doctors inserted a piece of hip bone into his jaw.
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Owen Schmitt played fullback, defensive end, and linebacker first at Paul VI Catholic High School and then Fairfax High School in Virginia.
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Owen Schmitt attended spring practice the next year at West Virginia University.
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Owen Schmitt was active as both a rusher and as a primary blocker.
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Owen Schmitt totaled 380 yards and two touchdowns himself, while Slaton was a huge beneficiary of his blocking, recording 1,128 yards and seventeen touchdowns.
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In 2006, Slaton, White, and Owen Schmitt were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated's regional "Big Man On Campus" article.
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Owen Schmitt rushed for 351 yards and seven touchdowns on the season, and caught one touchdown pass.
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Owen Schmitt earned National Strength and Conditioning Association Strength All-American honors at the end of the season, as he bulked up from 245 pounds to 260.
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In 2007, his senior year, Owen Schmitt was arguably one of the best fullbacks in the nation.
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Owen Schmitt took many snaps at tight end in spring practice, where head coach Rich Rodriguez lined him up occasionally.
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Owen Schmitt finished the Fiesta Bowl with three rushes for 64 yards and a touchdown.
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Owen Schmitt was awarded the Ira Errett Rodgers Award and Fred Schaus Captain's Award at the end of the regular season by head coach Rich Rodriguez.
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Owen Schmitt finished the season with two of his three "pooch" punts downed inside the 20-yard line, for an average of 20.3 yards-per-punt.
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Owen Schmitt carried the ball for 1,003 yards, a 6.3 yard average, during his Mountaineer career.
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Owen Schmitt accepted an invitation to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama following the season.
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Owen Schmitt was then invited to the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine.
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Owen Schmitt performed running back, fullback, and tight end drills without dropping a pass the entire day.
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Owen Schmitt recorded a 9'9" broad jump and a 31.5" vertical jump.
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Owen Schmitt worked out with the Browns' running backs coach, Anthony Lynn.
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Owen Schmitt was selected in the fifth round in the 2008 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
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Owen Schmitt was the second Mountaineer selected in the draft, behind Steve Slaton in the third round to the Houston Texans.
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Owen Schmitt signed a four-year $1.87 million contract that included a $158,000 signing bonus.
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Owen Schmitt did not play in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, but he recorded one reception for six yards in the second game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Owen Schmitt earned his first career start against the Philadelphia Eagles later in the season, in which he had a block in the backfield on a 90-yard touchdown pass early in the game, a franchise record for longest pass play in team history.
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Owen Schmitt finished the game with two receptions for eight yards.
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Owen Schmitt finished his rookie season by totaling five carries for 21 yards and six receptions for 29 yards, playing in every game on the season except for the season-opening loss against Buffalo.
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Owen Schmitt attracted media and YouTube attention in the aftermath of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2009 NFL season during which he smashed his helmet against his head until he opened up a large gash.
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On September 6,2010, the Seahawks released Owen Schmitt, citing the lack of need for a true fullback in the Seattle offense.
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Owen Schmitt was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 13,2010 following a season-ending injury to Leonard Weaver.
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On December 10,2012, the Raiders released Owen Schmitt and promoted cornerback Chimdi Chekwa from the practice squad.
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Owen Schmitt played in 13 games, with four starts when Marcel Reece shifted to tailback following injuries to Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson.
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In 2013, Owen Schmitt partnered with the Davisson Brothers Band and opened "Owen Schmitt's Saloon and Davisson Brothers Band Music Hall" in Morgantown, West Virginia to be the band's music hub at home.
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Later that year the music video for the un-released single "Country Just Like Me", by the Davisson Brothers Band, was shot by Nashville director Steve Condon, which included cameos by Owen Schmitt, famed bluegrass musician Del McCoury and other Nashville musicians and friends.
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The former Owen Schmitt's Saloon was a barbecue restaurant, with Owen Schmitt serving as the main barbecue chef; he had expanded that portion of the Saloon into a catering business.
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In 2015, Owen Schmitt appeared in a new music video for the nationally released single "Jesse James", by the Davisson Brothers Band.
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In 2021, Owen Schmitt took position as assistant coach at Greenbrier West High School in Charmco, West Virginia.
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Owen Schmitt is featured on the cover of the PSP version of NCAA Football 09.
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Owen Schmitt shared a Sports Illustrated regional cover for the 2006 college football preview with teammates Steve Slaton and Pat White.