Bio

Sophomore (2009-10 Season): Game-By-Game Statistics . . . Big, strong player . . . A "defensive" defenseman . . . Should receive plenty of action and will press for playing time in penalty-kill situations . . . Benefitted from a considerable amount of playing time last season . . . Brings a physical presence to the Bulldogs' blueline . . . Excellent athlete who's learning to transfer athleticism to the ice . . . Has potential to develop offensively over time . . . Will be counted upon to play a defensive role this campaign . . . Has good mobility for a player of his size . . . Career Statistics.

Freshman (2008-09 Season): Participated in 24 games but didn't tally a point . . . Played in team's final 21 contests . . . Ranked 11th among team's blocked shots leaders with 12 total . . . Attained a plus-one efficiency rating in back-to-back appearances against Ohio State (1/17) and Nebraska-Omaha (1/31) . . . Recorded a season-high two blocked shots in three consecutive outings - versus Nebraska-Omaha (1/30-31) and at Michigan State (2/6) . . . Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School/Juniors: Competed in the 2007-08 season with the United States Hockey League's (USHL) Chicago (Ill.) Steel under head coach Steve Poapst . . . Chosen as the USHL Defensive Player of the Week (11/12/07) . . . Generated five goals with 15 assists for 20 points in 59 2007-08 contests for Chicago . . . A 2007 graduate of Culver (Ind.) Military Academy . . . Served as a Culver Military team co-captain in 2006-07 campaign while tallying 28 points on eight goals with 28 assists under head coaches Al Clark and Dan Davidge . . . A 2007 Academic All-State Varsity A Hockey and Varsity Preseason All-America honoree . . . Produced 25 points with four lamplighters and 21 helpers in 2005-06 season . . . Earned Associated Press First-Team All-State laurels and was a Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) All-State performer at tight end in 2007 . . . Member of the 2007 Sports Fest All-Star Team . . . Named Academy's October 2006 Athlete of the Month . . . Played four years (2004-07) in football and lacrosse . . . Member of Spanish Honorary Society, Cum Laude Society and Common Council . . . Served as a Culver Military Battalion Commander.

Personal: Son of Robert and Stacy Schmit . . . Born 9/9/88 in Milwaukee, Wis. . . . Both parents are self employed . . . Has a younger brother and a younger sister . . . His father was a team captain on the 1985 University of Indiana football team . . . Big fan of the Green Bay Packers (football) and Milwaukee Brewers (baseball) . . . Enjoys football and lacrosse . . . Nickname is "Schmitty" . . . FSU Letters: One . . . Shoots: Right . . . Accountancy-finance major.