Defensive end, Mississippi State, 2015–18
Montez Sweat
Lettered 2017–18 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Stone Mountain, GA
- Born
- Sep 4, 1996, in Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Montez Sweat played defensive end at Mississippi State (2015–18). The Washington Redskins took Sweat in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highat Arkansas, 2017Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 48 | 21 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 50 | 24 | 11 | 8.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 98 | 45 | 26.5 | 19 | 0 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 9 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 9 | DE | So. | ||
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 9 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 9 | DE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Mississippi State 12 games, 50 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 63–6 | 6 | 2 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Kansas State | W 31–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Louisiana | W 56–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Kentucky | L 7–28 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Florida | L 6–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at LSU | L 3–19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Texas A&M | W 28–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 45–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Alabama | L 0–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Arkansas | W 52–6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Ole Miss | W 35–3 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | L 22–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2017 Mississippi State 13 games, 48 tackles, 10.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 49–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atLouisiana Tech | W 57–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.LSU | W 37–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Georgia | L 3–31 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Auburn | L 10–49 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. BYU | W 35–10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Kentucky | W 45–7 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | W 35–14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Alabama | L 24–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArkansas | W 28–21 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ole Miss | L 28–31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Louisville | W 31–27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 24–34).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¾″ |
| Weight | 260 lb |
| Arm length | 35¾″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 84¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 112 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
Pro Bowl: 2023
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 48 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | Washington Football Team | 16 | 44 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | Washington Football Team | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 51 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 26 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 48 | 10 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 112 | 290 | 59 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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