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Anthony Schwartz
Birth Date:September 5, 2000
Birth Place:Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Alma Mater:Auburn University
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Anthony Schwartz
Current Team:Miami Dolphins
Number:84
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Weight Lb:195
College:Auburn (2018–2020)
Position:Wide receiver
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:3
Draftpick:91
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Status:Active
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:14
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:186
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue6:1
Statlabel7:Rushing yards
Statvalue7:96
Statlabel8:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue8:1
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Sport:Track and Field
Event:Sprints
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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.

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.[1]

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.[2] On February 7, 2018, Schwartz signed a national letter of intent to play football and run track for the Auburn Tigers.[3] 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

Personal bests

EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
6.59 n/a New Balance Nationals Indoor Boston, Massachusetts March 11, 2018 U20
10.09 +0.9 Great Southwest Classic Albuquerque, New Mexico June 2, 2018 U20
10.07 +2.5 FHSAA State Finals Jacksonville, Florida May 5, 2018
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
38.88 n/a Tampere, Finland July 14, 2018 U20

International competitions

Representing the
2017 Trujilo, Peru bgcolor=gold1st 4 × 100 meters relay 39.33 s
2018 Tampere, Finland bgcolor=silver2nd 10.22 s
bgcolor=gold1st 38.88 s U20

National titles

College football statistics

SeasonGPReceivingRushing
GP Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
Auburn Tigers
201812 22 357 16.2 2 27 211 7.8 5
201911 41 440 10.7 1 11 118 10.7 2
202010 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

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.[4] On July 23, Schwartz signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $4.86 million.[5] 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.[6] He appeared in 14 games and started two as a rookie. He finished with ten receptions for 135 receiving yards and one touchdown.[7]

On December 7, 2022, Schwartz was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.[8] He appeared in 11 games and started one in the 2022 season.[9]

On August 27, 2023, Schwartz was waived/injured by the Browns.[10] He was released from injured reserve on September 19, 2023.[11]

Miami Dolphins

On November 13, 2023, the Miami Dolphins signed Schwartz to their practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[13]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
CLE14 2 10 135 13.5 44 1 6 39 6.5 17 0 0 0
CLE11 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Collings . Buddy . March 31, 2017 . Anthony Schwartz takes a Jeff Demps 100-meter dash record down . . . December 29, 2018.
  2. Web site: Anthony Schwartz, 2018 Wide Receiver . September 2, 2019 . Rivals.com.
  3. News: Vitale . Josh . February 14, 2018 . Anthony Schwartz, Shaun Shivers bring sprinter speed to Auburn's 2018 signing class . . . September 2, 2019.
  4. Web site: Gribble . Andrew . April 30, 2021 . 3rd Round: Browns select Auburn WR Anthony Schwartz with No. 91 pick in 2021 NFL Draft . January 2, 2022 . ClevelandBrowns.com.
  5. Web site: Williams . Charean . July 24, 2021 . Browns sign Anthony Schwartz, have all eight draft picks under contract . January 2, 2022 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  6. Smith . Pete . December 27, 2021 . Browns Rookie Anthony Schwartz Celebrates First Career Touchdown After Difficult Ordeal . February 26, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
  7. Web site: Anthony Schwartz 2021 Game Log . February 27, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  8. Web site: December 7, 2022 . Browns claim WR Jaelon Darden, place WR Anthony Schwartz on injured reserve . February 26, 2023 . ClevelandBrowns.com.
  9. Web site: Anthony Schwartz 2022 Game Log . February 27, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  10. Web site: Browns reduce roster to 76. ClevelandBrowns.com. August 27, 2023.
  11. Web site: Anthony Schwartz: Gets waived from IR. www.cbssports.com. February 19, 2024.
  12. Web site: Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves. MiamiDolphins.com. November 13, 2023.
  13. Web site: Miami Dolphins Sign 8 to Future Contracts. MiamiDolphins.com. January 15, 2024.