Anthony Schwartz

American sprinter and football player (born 2000)

Anthony Schwartz
Schwartz with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
Born (2000-09-05) September 5, 2000 (age 23)
Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Alma materAuburn University
American Heritage School
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
American football player
American football career
No. 84 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Auburn (2018–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91
Career history
  • Cleveland Browns (2021–2023)
  • Miami Dolphins (2023–present)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:186
Receiving touchdowns:1
Rushing yards:96
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Sports career
Country United States
SportTrack and Field
EventSprints
Sports achievements and titles
Personal bests

Anthony Schwartz (born September 5, 2000) is an American 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.

Amateur career

As 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

Schwartz at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Competition Venue Date Notes
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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

  • USA Junior Championships
    • 100 meters: 2018

College football statistics

Season GP Receiving Rushing
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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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

On 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

On November 13, 2023, the Miami Dolphins signed Schwartz to their practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[18]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
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 0 96 11.8 31 0 1 1

References

  1. ^ a b "IAAF: Anthony Schwartz - Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Collings, Buddy (March 31, 2017). "Anthony Schwartz takes a Jeff Demps 100-meter dash record down". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Anthony Schwartz, 2018 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Anthony Schwartz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Anthony Schwartz, Auburn, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cleveland Browns select Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz with No. 91 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Anthony Schwartz 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Williams, Charean (July 24, 2021). "Browns sign Anthony Schwartz, have all eight draft picks under contract". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  11. ^ Smith, Pete (December 27, 2021). "Browns Rookie Anthony Schwartz Celebrates First Career Touchdown After Difficult Ordeal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Anthony Schwartz 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Browns claim WR Jaelon Darden, place WR Anthony Schwartz on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Anthony Schwartz 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 76". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "Anthony Schwartz: Gets waived from IR". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 8 to Future Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 15, 2024.

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