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Carson Schwesinger

Linebacker, Cleveland Browns · #49.

Player facts

Team: Cleveland Browns
Position: Linebacker
Number: 49
Born: Feb 24, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Moorpark, CA, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 242 lbs
College: UCLA
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	43	17	26	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1	1.5	1
Last 5 Games	43	17	26	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1	1.5	0
Career	199	84	115	3.5	1	2	16	8.0	9	4	14.5	20

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NYJ	L 17-12	8	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Thu, Oct 1	vs PIT	W 27-24	9	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs CAR	W 21-18	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ TB	W 23-19	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ JAX	L 34-10	10	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Carson James Schwesinger ( SHWESS-in-JURR; born February 24, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Schwesinger played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft, where he was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year.

From Wikipedia’s article on Carson Schwesinger, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Schwesinger was born on February 24, 2003, in Moorpark, California. He attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, and was an unranked recruit. He committed to play college football for the UCLA Bruins, joining the team as a walk-on.

College career

At UCLA, Schwesinger played 26 games in his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, recording 27 tackles, with three being for a loss, and a sack. Heading into the 2024 season, he was named one of the team captains. In week ten of the 2024 season, Schwesinger notched 13 tackles, a sack, and two pass deflections, as he helped UCLA to a 27–20 win against Nebraska. In week 11, He tallied seven tackles along with two interceptions, as he helped the Bruins to a win over Iowa. For his performance versus the Hawkeyes, Schwesinger was named the Big Ten Conference defensive player of the week. For his performance during the 2024 season, Schwesinger was named a semifinalist for both the Butkus Award and the Burlsworth Trophy.