Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Turner Schmidt
3rd-year edge rusher on James Madison's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Hilliard, OH · Hilliard Davidson
Returning to James Madison for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 edge rusher on James Madison's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Robert Morris in 2024.
- Transferred from Robert Morris to James Madison in 2025.
Turner Schmidt
Turner Schmidt has played for two head coaches in two seasons at James Madison. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Wagner, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Robert Morris2-star out of Hilliard Davidson
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Coaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · James Madison
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (37 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #80
Background
2025: Played in five games Had one tackle at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 29) 2024 at Robert Morris: Played in all 12 games Had 16 tackles (six solo) to go with 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one fumble recovery Season-high four tackles with 2.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks at Wagner (Sept. 21) Made three st...
The defensive line · James Madison
- #8Amar Thomas6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Mychal Mcmullin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Kells Bush0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Chukwunedu Okeke0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Turner Schmidt0 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · James Madison team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology