Turner Schmidt holds the RDE · Depth spot in James Madison Dukes’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Turner Schmidt is a 6'4", 245-pound right defensive end from Hilliard, Ohio, where he was a three-time All-State selection at Hilliard Davidson and helped the Wildcats reach the OHSAA playoffs in three consecutive seasons. A dual-sport athlete, Schmidt was a 2024 track state champion. He transferred to James Madison after playing at Robert Morris, where he appeared in all 12 games in 2024 and recorded 16 tackles (six solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery. In 2025, Schmidt has played in five games with one tackle recorded against Coastal Carolina on November 29.

Robert Morris2024

James Madison2025 — present