2023 Football Roster
Roster
Midkiff, Mike

Jersey Number 43
Mike Midkiff
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- High School:
- Air Academy
Bio
Career Overview: Long snapper who has also served as a holder on the field goal unit in his time at Syracuse ... Joined the team at the start of 2019 preseason camp and redshirted his first season ... Has appeared in 27 games at Syracuse.
Redshirt Junior Year (2023): Appeared in every game as the long snapper on the PAT/Field Goal unit ... The group went 10-of-16 on field goals and was 36-of-37 on PATs ... Kicker Brady Denaburg was 7-of-9 on attempts inside of 40 yards and half of his total misses on the season came from 50+ yards, including two attempts from 57 yards.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in two games as a holder ... Came in for Justin Barron, who was disqualified due to targeting, in the second half vs. Virginia (9/23), where he successfully executed the hold on the game-winning field goal ... Also played against Wagner (10/1) on the field goal unit ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
Redshirt-Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in all-12 games as the team’s holder on PATs and field goal attempts ... Kicker Andre Szmyt was 45-of-52 on kicks on the season (PATs and field goals), including a game-winning field goal against Liberty (9/24) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.Â
Redshirt Year (2019): ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
High School: Three-year starter at long snapper, wide receiver and defensive back for Coach Scott Grinde ... Recorded an average snap time of 0.68 seconds and ran a 4.81 in the 40-yard dash at the Kohl’s Kicking Senior Challenge ... 2018 Pikes Peak 4A All-Conference selection at defensive back and long snapper ... Named the Air Academy Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior ... Also played basketball and was a starting outfielder for the baseball team.
Personal: Michael Patrick Midkiff ... Born on March 20, 2001 in Fort Benning, Georgia ... Son of Renee and Stephen Midkiff ... One brother, one sister ... Syracuse University ROTC cadet ... Grandfather, Stephen Midkiff Sr., and father, Stephen Midkiff Jr., both played football at Ball State ... Majoring in sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Redshirt Junior Year (2023): Appeared in every game as the long snapper on the PAT/Field Goal unit ... The group went 10-of-16 on field goals and was 36-of-37 on PATs ... Kicker Brady Denaburg was 7-of-9 on attempts inside of 40 yards and half of his total misses on the season came from 50+ yards, including two attempts from 57 yards.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in two games as a holder ... Came in for Justin Barron, who was disqualified due to targeting, in the second half vs. Virginia (9/23), where he successfully executed the hold on the game-winning field goal ... Also played against Wagner (10/1) on the field goal unit ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
Redshirt-Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in all-12 games as the team’s holder on PATs and field goal attempts ... Kicker Andre Szmyt was 45-of-52 on kicks on the season (PATs and field goals), including a game-winning field goal against Liberty (9/24) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.Â
Redshirt Year (2019): ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
High School: Three-year starter at long snapper, wide receiver and defensive back for Coach Scott Grinde ... Recorded an average snap time of 0.68 seconds and ran a 4.81 in the 40-yard dash at the Kohl’s Kicking Senior Challenge ... 2018 Pikes Peak 4A All-Conference selection at defensive back and long snapper ... Named the Air Academy Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior ... Also played basketball and was a starting outfielder for the baseball team.
Personal: Michael Patrick Midkiff ... Born on March 20, 2001 in Fort Benning, Georgia ... Son of Renee and Stephen Midkiff ... One brother, one sister ... Syracuse University ROTC cadet ... Grandfather, Stephen Midkiff Sr., and father, Stephen Midkiff Jr., both played football at Ball State ... Majoring in sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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