Bula Schmidt
#54--Announced plans in January 2023 to transfer to UCF and enrolled for 2023 spring semester
2022 AT FRESNO STATE
--Spent last four seasons (2019-22) as center at Fresno State
--Played in 40 career games at Fresno State, with 31 career starts
--Started all 14 games at center for Bulldogs in 2022
--Helped Fresno State to 10-4 record, final No. 24 Associated Press ranking, nine straight wins to end the 2022 season, a Mountain West title game victory over Boise State and a Jimmy Kimmel Bowl win over Washington State
--Earned second-team all-Mountain West honors by vote of league coaches and from Phil Steele while blocking for Fresno’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2014
--A honorable mention all-conference selection by Pro Football Network
--Named a game captain five times in 2022
--Also caught a pass vs. New Mexico and made two tackles
2021 AT FRESNO STATE
--Started all 13 games in 2021 at different areas of offensive line: first two games at right guard, next eight at center, moved to left guard for New Mexico game, then started final two back at center
--Blocked for top offense in Mountain West and No. 14 offense in FBS as Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game and scored 33.4 points per game
--Helped Fresno State to two wins in 2021 over ranked opponents, both on road--first time Fresno State defeated two top-25 opponents since 2004
2020 AT FRESNO STATE
--Appeared in all six games as sophomore in 2020 as special teams contributor and also saw limited action on offensive line
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2019 AT FRESNO STATE
-Appeared in seven games as freshman in 2019 and started at center vs Air Force, UNLV, San Diego State, Nevada
--Fall 2019 and 2020 Academic All-Mountain West selection
HIGH SCHOOL
--2018 All-Metro League defensive lineman of year in Mountain Division for O’Dea High School in Seattle, Washington
--2018 All-Metro League first-team offensive tackle and first-team defensive tackle
--Selected to play in Polynesian Bowl high school all-star game
--Helped O’Dea to 11-2 record in 2018, as O’Dea was Washington 3A runner-up, falling in state title game 31-13 to Eastside Catholic
--Played all 13 games, logged 52 tackles and two sacks playing on defensive line and helped offense rush for 3,843 yards
PERSONAL
--First name is Alexx
--Born in Wahiawa, Hawai’i
--Has older brothers Austin and Alema and younger sister Anela
--Enrolled in College of Undergraduate Studies with major in integrative studies