Career Summary
Three-year letterwinner at Boise State (2022-25) … has played in 16 games, making 12 starts at right tackle (all in 2024) … blocked for Heisman Award runner-up running back Ashton Jeanty in 2024 … three-star recruit out of high school.
2025 (Boise State)
Saw action in two games as a redshirt junior.
2024 (Boise State)
Started all 12 games for Boise State in his redshirt sophomore campaign … named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Mountain West … the Broncos rushed for 3,365 yards in 2024, most in Boise State's FBS history … allowed one sack in 329 opportunities … blocked for a unit that ranked fifth-nationally in scoring (37.3) and eighth in total offense (466.0).
2023 (Boise State)
Played in two games as a redshirt freshman … made his NCAA debut against New Mexico on Nov. 11.
2022 (Boise State)
Did not see the field as a true freshman … utilized a redshirt year.
High School
Was a three-star recruit out of high school, according to 247Sports and ESPN … played guard and tackle in high school … rated as high as the No. 25 prospect in the state of Washington (ESPN) … named the 3A South Sound Conference Lineman of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
Personal
Full name: Hall Richard Schmidt … parents are Elesa and Paul Schmidt … has four siblings: JT, Graham, Cynthia, and Leah … hobbies and interests include hunting, fishing, camping, and golf … intends to major in sociology at UCLA … aspires to become a firefighter … admires Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Spencer Brown … decided to attend UCLA because of “the family-like culture and weekend golf with the boys” … cites winning a Mountain West Championship in 2024 as his top pre-UCLA athletic highlight … his family is his “why.”