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Josh Sweat

Linebacker, Arizona Cardinals · #10.

Player facts

Team: Arizona Cardinals
Position: Linebacker
Number: 10
Born: Mar 29, 1997 (age 29)
Birthplace: Chesapeake, VA, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 265 lbs
College: Florida State
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	10	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	2	1
Last 5 Games	10	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	2	0
Career	277	175	102	56	11	1	2	1	42	42.0	1	1	13	39	69

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs DET	L 45-21	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ NYG	L 36-24	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ SF	L 36-30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs SEA	L 31-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ LAC	W 26-14	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

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

About

Josh Brandon Sweat (born March 29, 1997) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, before being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josh Sweat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Sweat attended Oscar F. Smith High School where he was teammates with Andrew Brown. In his junior year, he recorded 94 tackles and helped Oscar Smith to march undefeated into the 2013 VHSL 6A state championship game, where they were upset by Centreville High School 35–6. In offseason football camps, Sweat impressed with his athleticism and triggered comparisons to Jadeveon Clowney.

Starting his senior year as the top-rated prospect in the country by ESPN, Sweat registered 25 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and eight sacks in the first two games of the season. During the third game of the season, against Western Branch High School, Sweat suffered a torn ACL which ended his season. He underwent reconstructive surgery in New York performed by New York Giants team physician Russell Warren, before graduating from Oscar Smith in December 2014 to enroll early in college.

Initially being regarded the top prospect of his class, Sweat fell in the rankings after his injury. He dropped to No. 11 in ESPN's final ranking of the class of 2015, but retained his five-star status. Sweat committed to Florida State over offers from Virginia Tech, Georgia, Ohio State, and Oregon.

College career

Sweat played college football at Florida State. As a freshman in 2015, Sweat played 12 games with 41 tackles, 5 sacks, an interception, 2 passes defended, and 3 fumble recoveries. As a sophomore in 2016, Sweat played 11 games with 41 tackles, 7 sacks, a pass defended, and a fumble recovery. As a junior in 2017, Sweat played 12 games with 56 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended. On January 4, 2018, Sweat announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josh Sweat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹