Montez Sweat

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 Mississippi State and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Montez Sweat
Sweat in 2021
No. 90 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996
Richmond, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephenson (GA)
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Tackles:95
Sacks:16
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:4
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school 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] After graduating high school, Sweat committed to the Michigan State Spartans.

College career

Sweat played in two games for them in 2014. He left Michigan State in 2016, enrolling at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi.[2] There, Sweat was ranked the 24th best junior college recruit in 2017 by 247 sports[3] and then committed to Mississippi State over offers from LSU and Texas A&M.[4]

In his first season at Mississippi State in 2017, Sweat registered 10.5 sacks and was a consensus All-SEC pick.

Statistics
Michigan State Spartans
Year GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2014 12240.51000001000
2015 Redshirted
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Year GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2017 1321274815.510.5000001000
2018 1327265314.512000000001

Professional career

2019
Sweat in his rookie season
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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]

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 reportedly diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, prompting some teams to remove him from their draft boards.[8] Despite that, Sweat was 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]

Career Stats
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackTFLSftyIntYdsLngTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2020WAS 16165031197.080000022000
2020WAS 16164528179.012011515162000
Career323295594816.020011515184000

Personal life

As a rookie, Sweat signed a sponsorship deal with Old Spice and was featured in television commercials for their products.[17]

References
  1. Melnick, Kyle (July 16, 2019). "Seven Things We've Learned About Montez Sweat". Redskins.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. Griffith, Mike (April 18, 2016). "Defensive linemen Craig Evans and Montez Sweat no longer with Michigan State". MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. "2017 Top Football Recruits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. "Montez Sweat". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  5. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Montez Sweat". nfl.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. "Mississippi State DE Montez Sweat : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. Maya, Adam (April 25, 2019). "Montez Sweat possibly misdiagnosed with heart issue". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. Bergman, Jeremy (April 25, 2019). "Montez Sweat falls to Redskins after misdiagnosis". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. Bergman, Jeremy (May 29, 2019). "Redskins sign No. 26 pick Montez Sweat to rookie deal". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  11. "Trubisky, Bears get offense on track, beat Redskins 31–15". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  12. "Cowboys beat Redskins 47–16, miss playoffs with Eagles' win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  13. Kosko, Nick (November 26, 2020). "Watch: Montez Sweat's pick six caps off Washington win". 247Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  14. Olson, Andrew (November 26, 2020). "Montez Sweat shows off his athleticism on impressive pick-6". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  15. Cadeaux, Ethan. "How did Washington beat Pittsburgh? Montez Sweat, Chase Young say Ravens helped". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  16. Cadeaux, Ethan (December 20, 2020). "Daron Payne reflects on his first career interception". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. Ducote, Nick (October 14, 2019). "Montez Sweat stars in Old Spice Commercial". WLBT. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
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