Born on February 13, 1985 in Fairfax, Virginia, Owen Schmitt is a senior fullback, defender and linebacker for his team. He was a regular player of Paul VI Catholic High School and afterwards Fairfax High School at Virginia. With a height of 6 foot 3 inches, Owen weighs 114 kg. Owen was honored with Division III all-conference honor because of his remarkable performance in his initial years.
Owen Schmitt currently plays for West Virginia Mountaineers in the position of fullback. As a high school student Owen broke out his career. He, with Pat White and Slaton, formed a combination of rapid counter attack in the NCAA. In the next season, Owen, Pat and Slaton featured the cover page of Big Man On Campus, a regional magazine of Sports Illustrated.
Owen Schmitt's grandfather was a football coach at Gilman High for nearly 36 years. So, Owens story is something different from others. He was raised by his grandparents in the village of Gilman with a population of almost 500 people. Owen was tough and determined since childhood.
Since childhood Owen Schmitt has undergone several surgeries including hip bone surgery even in one case that when he was in fourth grade the doctors had to insert a piece of hip bone into his jaw. As a result of that it left a scar mark that is a constant reminder that he has endured the worst. In the last season also Schmitt played through wrist, leg and back injuries. He separated a rib from his vertebrae late in the year.
Owen Schmitt can squat up to 650 pounds and clean more than 500, which means he can bend to the ground, pick up a quarter-ton weight and then lift it to his head. He bulldozes down the field headfirst when blocking, and he already has cracked and mangled eight face masks during his college career.
Owen Schmitt is presently in his third year as West Virginia's starting fullback. He still wonders of his role reversal. In five years, he rose as a college football star though he started his career with a losing team at Fairfax High School to a losing team at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to the West Virginia scout team.
In the family, Owen Schmitt has his mother, and two brothers Kyle and Taylor. When he comes at home in Northern Virginia Owen likes to spend his time with his friends and family. He often goes for a long drive with his mother. To his credit, Owen has MVP honor.
Owen Schmitt
