Anthony Schwartz (born September 5, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. A world-class sprinter during his high school years, Schwartz held the world under-18 best in the 100 meters between 2017 and 2022.
Anthony Schwartz | |||||||||||||
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.jpg) Schwartz with the Cleveland Browns in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Born | September 5, 2000 Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Auburn University American Heritage School | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||
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American football career | |||||||||||||
| No. 84 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| College: | Auburn (2018–2020) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 3 / pick: 91 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Sports career | |||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||
| Sports achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |||||||||||||
Amateur career
editAs a high school track athlete, Schwartz set a new World Youth Best of 10.15 seconds over 100 meters on March 31, 2017.[2]
A native of Pembroke Pines, Florida, Schwartz also played football in high school, and was ranked the No. 22 prospect in the state by Rivals.com.[3] On February 7, 2018, Schwartz signed a national letter of intent to play football and run track for the Auburn Tigers.[4] He played for Auburn during the 2018 season, including their appearance in the 2018 Music City Bowl, where he scored a second-quarter touchdown.
Track statistics
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Personal bests
edit| Event | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 meters | 6.59 | n/a | New Balance Nationals Indoor | Boston, Massachusetts | March 11, 2018 | U20 WL |
| 100 meters | 10.09 | +0.9 | Great Southwest Classic | Albuquerque, New Mexico | June 2, 2018 | A U20 WL |
| 10.07 | +2.5 | FHSAA State Finals | Jacksonville, Florida | May 5, 2018 | w | |
| 200 meters | 20.47 | +1.3 | Sam Burley Hall of Fame Invitational | Miami, Florida | March 3, 2018 | |
| 20.41 | +2.8 | FHSAA State Finals | Jacksonville, Florida | May 5, 2018 | w | |
| 4 × 100 meters relay | 38.88 | n/a | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | July 14, 2018 | U20 WL |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the United States | |||||
| 2017 | Pan American U20 Championships | Trujilo, Peru | 1st | 4 × 100 meters relay | 39.33 s PB |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 100 meters | 10.22 s |
| 1st | 4 × 100 meters relay | 38.88 s U20 WL PB | |||
National titles
edit- USA Junior Championships
- 100 meters: 2018
College football statistics
edit| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Auburn Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 12 | 22 | 357 | 16.2 | 2 | 27 | 211 | 7.8 | 5 | ||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 41 | 440 | 10.7 | 1 | 11 | 118 | 10.7 | 2 | ||||||
| 2020 | 10 | 54 | 636 | 11.8 | 3 | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 1,433 | 12.2 | 6 | 42 | 323 | 11.0 | 7 | ||||||
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.25 s | 1.51 s | 2.58 s | 4.25 s | 7.13 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[5][6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
editOn April 30, 2021, Schwartz was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round with the 91st overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[9] On July 23, Schwartz signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $4.86 million.[10] In a game against the Green Bay Packers on December 25, 2021, Schwartz collected his first NFL touchdown on a 5-yard completion from Baker Mayfield.[11] He appeared in 14 games and started two as a rookie. He finished with ten receptions for 135 receiving yards and one touchdown.[12]
On December 7, 2022, Schwartz was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.[13] He appeared in 11 games and started one in the 2022 season.[14]
On August 27, 2023, Schwartz was waived/injured by the Browns.[15] He was released from injured reserve on September 19, 2023.[16]
Miami Dolphins
editOn November 13, 2023, the Miami Dolphins signed Schwartz to their practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2024.[19]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2021 | CLE | 14 | 2 | 10 | 135 | 13.5 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 11 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 14 | 186 | 13.3 | 44 | 1 | 10 | 96 | 11.8 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "IAAF: Anthony Schwartz - Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Collings, Buddy (March 31, 2017). "Anthony Schwartz takes a Jeff Demps 100-meter dash record down". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz, 2018 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Vitale, Josh (February 14, 2018). "Anthony Schwartz, Shaun Shivers bring sprinter speed to Auburn's 2018 signing class". Opelika-Auburn News. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz, Auburn, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns select Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz with No. 91 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (April 30, 2021). "3rd Round: Browns select Auburn WR Anthony Schwartz with No. 91 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Charean (July 24, 2021). "Browns sign Anthony Schwartz, have all eight draft picks under contract". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Pete (December 27, 2021). "Browns Rookie Anthony Schwartz Celebrates First Career Touchdown After Difficult Ordeal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Browns claim WR Jaelon Darden, place WR Anthony Schwartz on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 76". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Schwartz: Gets waived from IR". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 8 to Future Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 25, 2024.