John Michael Schmitz is an American professional football center for the New York Giants of the NFL, and this news archive tag collects reporting, updates, interviews, and articles related to his career. Born on March 19, 1999, in Flossmoor, Illinois, Schmitz played college football at the University of Minnesota, where he earned first-team All-American honors in 2022. Selected 57th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, he has served as the Giants’ starting center, starting 41 games across his first two seasons before a finger injury placed him on season-ending injured reserve on December 27, 2025.
