2022 Football Roster
Roster
Schott, James

Jersey Number 32
James Schott
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Greenwood, Ind.
- High School:
- Center Grove
Bio
Two-year letterwinner has played in 19 career games for the Spartans with five tackles.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games to earn his second Spartan letter . . . tallied two tackles . . . logged 27 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams . . . posted two tackles in playing 12 snaps on defense vs. Rutgers . . . made a season-high 11 appearances on special teams in win over Purdue . . . played 12 snaps on defense vs. Indiana.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . recorded three tackles . . . played 18 snaps on defense . . . made 53 appearances on special teams . . . recorded an assisted tackle vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . had a solo tackle at Ohio State . . . played a season-high 10 snaps at defensive end and had one tackle vs. Central Michigan in season opener.
2022 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Indiana by 247Sports (No. 14), ESPN.com (No. 17) and On3 (No. 19) . . . rated the No. 33 edge rusher in the nation by 247Sports . . . listed among the best weakside defensive ends in the country by Rivals.com (No. 40) . . . helped lead Center Grove to a second consecutive Class 6A state championship and a perfect 14-0 record in 2021 . . . Center Grove finished the season ranked No. 7 in the nation in the MaxPreps Top 25 . . . recorded 51 tackles and 11 tackles for loss his senior season . . . named first-team all-state by the Indiana High School Coaches Association . . . had six tackles in the state championship game as a junior in 2020, helping Center Grove win the Class 6A state title with an undefeated 14-0 mark . . . posted 42 tackles and 10 TFLs overall as a junior . . . son of Jennifer and Eric Schott . . . interested in pursuing a degree in business.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games to earn his second Spartan letter . . . tallied two tackles . . . logged 27 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams . . . posted two tackles in playing 12 snaps on defense vs. Rutgers . . . made a season-high 11 appearances on special teams in win over Purdue . . . played 12 snaps on defense vs. Indiana.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . recorded three tackles . . . played 18 snaps on defense . . . made 53 appearances on special teams . . . recorded an assisted tackle vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . had a solo tackle at Ohio State . . . played a season-high 10 snaps at defensive end and had one tackle vs. Central Michigan in season opener.
2022 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Indiana by 247Sports (No. 14), ESPN.com (No. 17) and On3 (No. 19) . . . rated the No. 33 edge rusher in the nation by 247Sports . . . listed among the best weakside defensive ends in the country by Rivals.com (No. 40) . . . helped lead Center Grove to a second consecutive Class 6A state championship and a perfect 14-0 record in 2021 . . . Center Grove finished the season ranked No. 7 in the nation in the MaxPreps Top 25 . . . recorded 51 tackles and 11 tackles for loss his senior season . . . named first-team all-state by the Indiana High School Coaches Association . . . had six tackles in the state championship game as a junior in 2020, helping Center Grove win the Class 6A state title with an undefeated 14-0 mark . . . posted 42 tackles and 10 TFLs overall as a junior . . . son of Jennifer and Eric Schott . . . interested in pursuing a degree in business.
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