CAREER
Two-time All-Ivy League punter (2018 and 2021) … Saw action in 30 career games … Averages 38.30 yards punt on career (164-6,289) … In career has registered 50 punts inside the 20-yard line, one 60-yard punt and 11 50-yard punts … In Columbia career statistics, ranks No. 2 all-time at Columbia in most punts downed inside the 20-yard line (50), No. 5 in most punt yards (6,289), No. 5 in most punts (164), and No. 8 in punting average (38.30) … Also ranks among season leaders in virtually every punting category … Served as holder on field goal and PAT units … Three-year letterman.
2021
Honorable Mention All-Ivy League punter … Earned Fourth Team All-Ivy League honors by Phil Steele Magazine … Named a preseason Third Team All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine … Earned the Head Coach Career Achievement Award at team banquet … Earned NFF Hampshire Honor Society honors … Averaged 39.9 yards per punt (58-2312) with a long of 57 yards, placed 17 punts inside the 20-yard line with 14 fair catches, and kicked four 50+ yard punts on year … Ranked No. 4 in the Ivy League in punting (39.8), and No. 3 in the Ivy League in most punts downed inside the 20-yard line (17) … Averaged 38.8 yards per punt (7-272) with one fair catch and one punt inside the 20-yard line at Cornell (Nov. 20) … Downed a season-high four punts inside the 20-yard line with three fair catches and one 50-yard punt, averaged 40.17 yards per punt (6-241) vs. Brown (Nov. 13) … Placed two punts inside the 20-yard line, averaged 39.50 yards per punt (8-316) at Dartmouth (Oct. 22) … Placed two punts inside the 20-yard line, averaged 38.0 yards per punt (4-152) vs. Penn (Oct. 16) … Placed three punts inside the 20-yard line, averaged 38.0 yards per punt (5-190) at Central Connecticut State (Oct. 9) … Kicked a 54-yard punt and averaged 43.88 yards per punt (8-351) at Princeton (Oct. 2) … Kicked season-long 57-yard punt with two punts inside the 20-yard line, averaged 42.0 yards per punt (5-210) vs. Georgetown (Sept. 25) … Placed one punt inside the 20-yard line, averaged 44.67 yards per punt (3-134) vs. Marist (Sept. 18).
2020
Named a preseason Third Team All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine … Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
2019
Served as Columbia’s punter as a junior … Also saw action as Columbia’s holder on field goals and point after attempts … Named preseason Second Team All-Ivy League honors by Phil Steele Magazine … Ranked No. 7 in the Ivy League in punt average (36.2), ranked No. 3 in the league in most punts inside the 20-yard line (13) and had three 50-yard punts … Kicked 53 punts for 1,920 yards (36.2 average) with a long of 56 yards, 16 fair catches, 13 punts inside the 20-yard line and three 50-yard punts … Averaged 35.2 yards per punt (8-282) with four fair catches and one punt inside the 20-yard line and rushed for a 27-yard gain on a fake punt play in season finale at Cornell (Nov. 23) … Averaged 43.3 yards per punt (3-130) with a long of 49 and one inside the 20 vs. Harvard (Nov. 9) … Kicked season-long 56-yard punt, placed two punts inside the 20-yard line, registered two fair catches and averaged 36.3 yards per punt (7-254) at Yale (Nov. 2) … Averaged 38.2 yards per punt (4-153) with a long of 43 yards at Dartmouth (Oct. 25) … Kicked three punts inside the 20-yard line with a long of 52, averaged 38.0 yards per punt (7-266) vs. Central Connecticut State (Oct. 12) … Placed a season-high four punts inside the 20-yard line, three inside the 10-yard line with a long of 52 yards and averaged 37.9 yards per punt (7-265) in season opener at Saint Francis, Pa. (Sept. 21) … Named Special Teams Player of the Week by College Football Talk Daily after the Saint Francis, Pa. game.
2018
Second Team All-Ivy League selection as a sophomore punter … Became the fourth consecutive punter in as many years to garner all-league honors … Second Team All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine … Also saw action as Columbia’s holder on field goals and PATs … Concluded year with a 38.8 yards per punt average (53-2,05 yards) with a long of 65 yards with 17 fair catches, 21 punts inside the 20-yard line and four 50-yard punts … Led the Ivy League in most punts placed inside the 20-yard line (21) and ranked second in punting average (38.8 yards per punt) … Averaged 41.6 yards per punt (5-208) with long of 50 yards and placed two inside the 20-yard line vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Best game came against Yale on Oct. 27 as he set school-records for punting average with a minimum of 10 punts (44.7 yards per punt) and most punts downed inside the 20-yard line (seven) after an 11-punt, 492-yard day which included a career long of 65-yards … Averaged 44.3 yards per punt (3-133) with one side the 20-yard line vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) … Kicked 55-yard punt, averaged 38.3 yards per punt (9-345) with four inside the 20-yard line and three fair catches in season opener at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).
2017
Did not see any action as a first-year punter … Served as a backup punter.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of La Jolla Country Day High School where he played two years of varsity football and one year at Francis Parker H.S. for head coaches Tyler Hales (La Jolla Country Day) and John Morrison (Francis Parker) … First Team All-San Diego selection by San Diego Sports … Named a San Diego Friday Night Lights Magazine All-Star in 2016 … Named to the San Diego Tribune All-Academic Team … Three-time First Team All-Academic Team selection … Concluded career ranked No. 4 all-time in school history for punting average in a season … As a placekicker, punter and kickoff specialist, finished with 103 points, kicked five field goals, converted 88 of 96 point after attempts and punted 20 times for 702 yards and a 35.2 yards per punt average with a long of 48 yards during senior year … Also kicked off 117 times with 36 touchbacks and placed three punts inside the 20-yard line … Led the nation in least punt return yards given up during the regular season … Finished first in school history in most PAT in a season … Finished fourth all-time in school history for punting average and third for most field goals made … Led the Torreys to a 12-4 overall record, 3-2 league record and CIF state finals appearance as a senior … Totaled 10 points (7-7 PAT with 29-yard field goal) vs. Kearny … Finished a perfect 9-9 on point after attempts vs. Arroyo … Finished a perfect 9-9 on point after attempts vs. Francis Parker … Kicked season-long 31-yard field goal vs. McClymonds … Named to the All-San Diego Preseason Football Team … As a junior, finished with 33 total points, converted 21 of 24 point after attempts and four of five field goal attempts with a long of 41 yards, averaged 35.0 yards per punt (19-665) with a long of 47 yards and registered 16 touchbacks on 35 kickoffs … Helped guide the Torreys to an 8-4 overall and 2-2 league record … As a sophomore, played for Francis Parker High School where he finished with 40 total points (34 PATs, two FGs), converted 34 of 39 point after attempts and two field goals including a long of 43 yards, averaged 32.0 yards per punt (31-993) with a long of 51 yards, registered five touchbacks on 38 kickoffs … Scored a season-high nine points (six PATs and a field goal) in win over La Jolla Country Day … Kicked a career-long 43-yard field goal vs. Monte Vista … Competed in the San Diego Football Magazine All-Star Game and had four punts for a net average of 49.8 yards per punt … Received invitation to play in the NoKaOi Senior Bowl in Hawaii … Ranked the nation’s No. 212 FCS recruit by HeroSports … Top-10 nationally ranked punter who is ranked No. 9 punter in America by ESPN and No. 7 punter by 247sports … Ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN.com … Rated a two-star recruit by 247sports and Rivals.com … Earned the Barack Obama 2015 Presidential Volunteer Service Award for completing over 250 hours of community service … High Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Andrew Marshall Schmid on February 27, 1999 in San Diego, Calif. … Son of John and Ruth Schmid … Has brother Zach … Brother Zach is a punter at Harvard and was an All-State punter at Francis Parker H.S. … Father played soccer at Wesleyan … Grandfather played baseball and football at Hamlin … Became interested in punting when the former captain of the Yale football team told him he would be good at it when he was eight years old … Committed to Columbia on July 26, 2016 … Hobbies and interests include graphic design, yoga, traveling and the beach … Interned as a social media analyst … Operates his own graphic design company … Has worked as a DJ and stand-up comedian … Chose Columbia because of three main factors: location, education and athletics … Chose Columbia over offers from Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Penn, Boston College, Air Force and San Diego and was recruited by Michigan, Stanford, Alabama, Florida, Penn State, California, Pitt, Mississippi State, Harvard, Cornell, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Fordham, Navy and Army West Point … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Political Science.
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