Owen Schmitt is an American football fullback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia University. Schmitt has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. Schmitt played fullback, defensive end, and linebacker first at Paul VI Catholic High School and then Fairfax High School in Virginia. After graduation from high school, he enrolled at Wisconsin–River Falls. At River Falls, he posted a 1,063 yards and five touchdown performance his freshman year,... which earned him Division III all-conference honors in only nine starting games. Schmitt attended spring practice the next year at West Virginia University. A walk-on to the Mountaineers' squad, Schmitt became the starter that fall as a sophomore for the 2005 season and it was a breakout year. He was active as both a rusher and as a primary blocker. At the mid-point of the season, freshman Steve Slaton earned the starting spot at halfback, and with quarterback Pat White at the helm, Schmitt and Slaton teamed up to make one of the best rushing tandems in the NCAA.
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| Birthdate: | February 13, 1985 |
| Birthplace: | Gilman, Wisconsin |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 244.7 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Fullback, Running back |
| Education: | West Virginia University |