Mitch Leidner


Mitchell Leidner is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the Minnesota [Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League 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 at Minnesota 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 University|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.

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Professional career

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