Montez Sweat
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No. 90 – Washington Football Team | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Richmond, Kentucky | September 4, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Shaquan Montez Sweat (born September 4, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State, Copiah–Lincoln Community College, and Mississippi State before being drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
High school and college career
Sweat attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he was rated as one of the top tight ends in the country.[1] Sweat committed to Michigan State to play college football, where he played in two games for them in 2014, recording one sack, before redshirting in 2015. He left Michigan State in 2016 and enrolled at the Copiah–Lincoln Community College in Mississippi, where he also played for their football team.[2][3] In 2017, he left again to play at Mississippi State.[4] In his first season at Mississippi, Sweat registered 10.5 sacks and was named to the 2017 All-SEC football team. He then followed up by recording 12 sacks as a senior in 2018, making the 2018 All-SEC football team and being named an All-American.
Year | School | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | |||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sack | FR | Yards | TD | FF | |||
2014 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | ![]() | ||||||||||
2016 | Co–Lin | 9 | 32 | 7 | 39 | – | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | Mississippi State | 13 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 14.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
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Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
35+3⁄4 in (0.91 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.41 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.29 s | 7.00 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
21 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[5][6] |
Washington Redskins / Football Team
2019
At the 2019 NFL Combine, Montez set a combine record for a defensive lineman running the 40 yard dash at 4.41 seconds.[7] At the same time, Sweat was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at his combine health physical.[8] However, it was soon discovered to have been a misdiagnosis due to an improper measuring of his heart.[9] Sweat was eventually selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. The team traded back up into the first round to select him after using their original pick on Dwayne Haskins.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 29, 2019.[10] In Week 3 against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, Sweat recorded his first career sack in a 31–15 loss.[11] In Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys, Sweat sacked Dak Prescott twice, one of which that forced a fumble which was recovered, during a 47–16 loss.[12]
2020
In a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, Sweat intercepted a pass thrown by Dalton late in the fourth quarter and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown that lead to a 41–16 Washington victory.[13][14] The following week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sweat tipped a pass late in the fourth quarter that lead to an interception by Jon Bostic to help secure a 23-17 win over the then-undefeated Steelers.[15] In Week 15 Sweat batted a pass by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson which was then intercepted by Daron Payne.[16]
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | TFL | Sfty | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||||
2019 | WAS | 16 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | WAS | 16 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 32 | 92 | 56 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
As a rookie, Sweat signed a sponsorship deal with Old Spice and was featured in television commercials for their products.[17]
When asked about the COVID-19 vaccine in June 2021, he stated that he "was not a fan" and had no current plans to get one.[18][19]
References
- ^ Melnick, Kyle (July 16, 2019). "Seven Things We've Learned About Montez Sweat". Redskins.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (April 18, 2016). "Defensive linemen Craig Evans and Montez Sweat no longer with Michigan State". MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Top Football Recruits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Montez Sweat". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Montez Sweat". nfl.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Mississippi State DE Montez Sweat : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Middlehurst-Schwartz, Michael (March 3, 2019). "Montez Sweat sets 40-yard dash record for defensive linemen at NFL scouting combine". USA Today. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Maya, Adam (April 25, 2019). "Montez Sweat possibly misdiagnosed with heart issue". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Bergman, Jeremy (April 25, 2019). "Montez Sweat falls to Redskins after misdiagnosis". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (May 29, 2019). "Redskins sign No. 26 pick Montez Sweat to rookie deal". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Trubisky, Bears get offense on track, beat Redskins 31–15". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys beat Redskins 47–16, miss playoffs with Eagles' win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (November 26, 2020). "Watch: Montez Sweat's pick six caps off Washington win". 247Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Olson, Andrew (November 26, 2020). "Montez Sweat shows off his athleticism on impressive pick-6". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Cadeaux, Ethan. "How did Washington beat Pittsburgh? Montez Sweat, Chase Young say Ravens helped". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Cadeaux, Ethan (December 20, 2020). "Daron Payne reflects on his first career interception". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Ducote, Nick (October 14, 2019). "Montez Sweat stars in Old Spice Commercial". WLBT. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Keim, John. "Montez Sweat 'not a fan' of COVID-19 vaccine despite Washington Football Team bringing in expert to address players". ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Gentle Encouragement Wasn't Going to Be Enough".
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- African-American players of American football
- American football defensive ends
- American football outside linebackers
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Washington Football Team players
- Copiah-Lincoln Wolfpack football players