Mitch Leidner

Mitchell Leidner (born January 17, 1994) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent.

Early life Leidner attended Lakeville South High School in Lakeville, Minnesota. He committed to the University of Minnesota to play college football.

College career Leidner played for the Golden Gophers from 2013 to 2016. He tied a school record for quarterbacks when he ran for four touchdowns in one game in 2013 against San Jose State as a redshirt freshman. After starting four games as a freshman, he took over as the full-time starter in 2014. Leidner was named the MVP of the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl. During his career, he started 41 of 47 games and passed for 7,287 yards, 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions.

Statistics

YearTeam GamesPassingRushing GP GS Record Comp Att Yards Pct. TD Int QB rating Att Yards Avg TD 2012 Minnesota Redshirt 15px

Professional career

Leidner signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on August 20, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.