Kadin Schmitz
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Transferred to Charlotte from Ohio. On tape: 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Memphis, Week 5, 2026.
55 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Louisiana | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 8-59vs Memphis | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 10-50@ North Texas | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-31@ Temple | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Tulane | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 26 | 5.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 30 · L 31-38 vs Tulane, play by play
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Charlotte’s defense played that day
Tulane’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Third quarter, down 47-10.
11 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
9 tackles.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%5 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups55 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
50.0%
240 pass / 240 run
Plays / game
60.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
55 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #23 of 61 American Athletic LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
