Montez Sweat

TRANSACTIONS

Originally selected by Washington in the first round [26th overall] of the 2019 NFL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS

Originally selected by Washington in the first round [26th overall] of the 2019 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE

Played collegiately in 26 games at Mississippi State from 2017-18 where he earned 101 total tackles (48 solo), 29.5 tackles for loss, 22 career sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery… Finished his career at MSU ranked fifth in career sacks (22) and eighth in career tackles for loss (29.5)… Earned 11.5 sacks in 2018, placing him seventh all-time in MSU for single-season sacks… Five-time SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week award winner, most in Bulldogs history… Started his collegiate career at Michigan State in 2014 where he played in just two games… Transferred to Copiah-Lincoln Community College before joining the football program at Mississippi State... In his senior season in 2018, Sweat was a Bednarik Award Semifinalist for the nation's best defensive player, after he tallied 53 total tackles (27 solo), 14 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 13 games played... Earned first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Phil Steele… Collected second-team All-America status from The Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports… Also named a first-team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches for the second straight year… Led MSU in sacks (11.5) for the second straight year… Following his junior season, finished second in the SEC and tied for sixth nationally in sacks (11.5 sacks) after leading the league... Ranked seventh all-time in sacks in a single-season in MSU history… Logged at least 0.5 sacks in eight games and tallied four games with at least 1.5 sacks… Recorded the second-most total pressures in the SEC (47) and tied for the second-most quarterback hits (10) among edge defenders according to Pro Football Focus… Named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week and Bednarik Player of the Week vs. No. 8 Auburn [10/6], posting a career-best three sacks for a loss of 27 yards. Also forced one fumble and added two quarterback hurries that forced incompletions and became the first Bulldog with three or more sacks in a game since 2005 [Willie Evans]... Collected a pair of tackles and a half-sack in his final collegiate game against Iowa [1/1] in the Outback Bowl… During his junior year in 2017, the pass rusher notched 48 total tackles (21 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in 13 games played… First-team All-SEC selection, starting all 13 games… Joined Jeffery Simmons as the two became just the second duo in the SEC West since 2003 to both earn first-team All-SEC honors… Became the first Bulldog to lead the SEC in sacks since 2005 with 10.5 for a loss of 64 yards… Had 7.5 sacks in SEC games, tied for the league lead… Produced 11 games with at least 0.5 tackles for loss… Only player in the SEC to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors three times [vs. Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas]... Tied for the SEC lead in tackles for loss with the fifth-highest total in MSU single-season history (15.5)... Turned in his best SEC performance against Kentucky [10/21] and was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week with a career-best seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… Dominated in the TaxSlayer Bowl with four tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack of Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.

PERSONAL

Attended Stephenson H.S. in Stone Mountain, Ga., where he was ranked one of the nation's top tight ends coming out of high school… Notched 33 tackles, six tackles for loss and one sack in 12 games in his senior season at Stephenson H.S… Helped lead his team to the round of 16 in the Georgia high school state playoffs… Also played basketball in high school… Graduated from MSU in December 2018 with a degree in communications… Grandson of Charles and Deborah Sweat… Born on Sept. 4, 1996.