Anthony Schwartz (American football)

Anthony Schwartz (born September 5, 2000) is an American wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. A world-class sprinter during his high school years, Schwartz holds the world under-18 best in the 100 meters.

Anthony Schwartz
Schwartz in 2021
Born (2000-09-05) September 5, 2000
Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Alma materAuburn University
American Heritage School
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Football career
No. 10 – Cleveland Browns
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:117
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Sports career
Country United States
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Sprints
Sports achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World U20 Championships
2018 Tampere4x100 m
2018 Tampere100 m
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
2017 Trujilo4x100 m

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 meters6.59n/aNew Balance Nationals IndoorBoston, MassachusettsMarch 11, 2018U20 WL
100 meters10.09+0.9Great Southwest ClassicAlbuquerque, New MexicoJune 2, 2018A U20 WL
10.07+2.5FHSAA State FinalsJacksonville, FloridaMay 5, 2018w
200 meters20.47+1.3Sam Burley Hall of Fame InvitationalMiami, FloridaMarch 3, 2018
20.41+2.8FHSAA State FinalsJacksonville, FloridaMay 5, 2018w
4 × 100 meters relay38.88n/aWorld U20 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandJuly 14, 2018U20 WL

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
2017Pan American U20 ChampionshipsTrujilo, Peru1st4 × 100 meters relay39.33 s PB
2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland2nd100 meters10.22 s
1st4 × 100 meters relay38.88 s U20 WL PB

National titles
  • USA Junior Championships
    • 100 meters: 2018

Professional career

On April 30, 2021, Schwartz was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 91st overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[5] On July 23, Schwartz signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $4.86 million.[6]

Career statistics
Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2021CLE 2036923.044011717.017000
Total2036923.044011717.017000

References
  1. IAAF. "IAAF: Anthony Schwartz - Athlete Profile". 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. Gribble, Andrew (April 30, 2021). "3rd Round: Browns select Auburn WR Anthony Schwartz with No. 91 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  6. "Browns sign Anthony Schwartz, have all eight draft picks under contract". July 24, 2021.
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