Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2022
Phil Steele Third-Team All-ASUN ... ASUN Fall Winners for Life Team selection ... started eight games at center ... part of offensive line that helped EKU rank third nationally in passing offense per game (329.7), fifth in third-down conversion percentage (.519), 10th in total offense per game (451.3), 11th in scoring offense (36.2), and 18th in red zone offense (.879) ... helped EKU tally its highest point total in program history.

IN 2021
Phil Steele Second-Team All-ASUN ... played in six games while making five starts ... helped EKU rank fourth in the nation in red-zone scoring (93.9 percent) ... part of a unit that ranked 19th nationally in sacks allowed per game (1.27 sacks per game).

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2020
Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference by coaches and communications directors, HERO Sports and Phil Steele … started the first five games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury … helped EKU conclude the fall third in the nation in passing offense (247.4 yards per game) and fourth in the country in total offense (376.4 yards per game) … started on the offensive line when the Colonels ran up 480 yards of offense against Houston Baptist (Oct. 3) and 425 yards of offense in a near upset of Troy (Oct. 17).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2019
Received honorable mention for the HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-America Team … second team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection by coaches and communications directors ... third team All-OVC by Phil Steele … started all 12 games at left guard … ended the season having started 23 straight games … helped EKU rush for 2,468 yards, the second-most in the past 17 seasons by an Eastern Kentucky team … the Colonels led the OVC and ranked 20th in FCS football with 205.5 rushing yards per game … over the final six games of the season, the offensive line allowed only three sacks … starting left guard against Tennessee State and aided a running attack that churned out 379 yards, averaging nine yards per rush ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018
Played in and started all 11 games … started the first game of the season at center and then the next 10 at left guard … helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, the most in one season since 2014 and over 1,000 yards more than in 2017 … started on the offensive line when the Colonels rushed for 404 yards in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30), the most in one game since August 28, 2014.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017
Redshirt season … did not play in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-state selection … chosen all-conference and all-county three times … two-time all-district honoree … Orlando Sentinel Top-60 … Central Florida All-Star … played for head coaches Jerrad Butler and Jay Sobke … team captain … three-year starter … also a member of the track and field, and weightlifting teams at Harmony High School … 3.67 GPA … National Honor Society member and ranked 40th in his class.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is John Tucker Schroeder ... son of Tommy and Kristie Schroeder … has one brother – T.J. … majoring in sport management.