Tommy Sweeney
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S. | July 1, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | Boston College (2014–2018) | ||||||
Position: | Tight end | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 228 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Thomas R. Sweeney (born July 1, 1995) is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Boston College. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early years
[edit]Sweeney grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School.[1] He caught 27 passes for 539 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season.[2]
College career
[edit]Sweeney played five seasons for the Boston College Eagles, redshirting his freshman season. As a redshirt junior, he led the team with 36 receptions, 512 receiving yards, and four touchdown receptions and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[3] He capped off the season with seven catches for 137 yards and a touchdown against Iowa in the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl. In his final season with the Eagles, Sweeney had 32 catches for 348 yards and three touchdowns and was named first-team All-ACC.[4] Sweeney finished his collegiate career with 99 receptions for 1,281 yards and 10 touchdowns in 38 career games.[5]
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 | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.83 s | 1.59 s | 2.82 s | 4.31 s | 7.17 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
17 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] |
Buffalo Bills
[edit]Sweeney was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[8] He signed a rookie contract with the team on May 9, 2019.[9]
Sweeney made his NFL debut in the on September 8, 2019, in the Bills season opener, catching two passes for 35 yards in a 17–16 win over the New York Jets.[10] Sweeney caught eight passes for 114 yards in six games played as a rookie.[11]
Sweeney was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) by the Bills due to a foot injury on July 28, 2020.[12] He was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season on September 5, 2020.[13] He was moved to the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 24, 2020,[14] and was activated back to the PUP list on November 11.[15] However, he developed myocarditis as a result of the virus and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[16] He was placed back on the reserve/COVID-19 list on November 23, 2020.[17] In April 2021, Bills general manager Brandon Beane announced that Sweeney should be ready for the 2021 season.[18] Sweeney returned to the field in June 2021, when it was revelated that at one point in time, it was unknown if he'd be able to play again.[19]
On October 18, 2021, Sweeney caught his first career touchdown in a loss to the Tennessee Titans.
New York Giants
[edit]On March 23, 2023, Sweeney signed with the New York Giants.[20] On August 23, Sweeney collapsed on the practice field as the result of a 'medical event.' He was placed on reserve/non-football injury list six days later, and did not play for the Giants in 2023.[21] Sweeney was released by New York on November 28.
Chicago Bears
[edit]On May 13, 2024, Sweeney signed with the Chicago Bears.[22] He was released on August 24.
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2019 | BUF | 6 | 1 | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | BUF | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||
2021 | BUF | 13 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | BUF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 24 | 4 | 18 | 165 | 9.2 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Postseason
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2019 | BUF | Did not play | ||||||||
2020 | BUF | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||
2021 | BUF | Did not play | ||||||||
2022 | BUF | |||||||||
Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Caliguri, Peter (April 25, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Profiles: Tommy Sweeney". BCInterruption.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tight end Tommy Sweeney plays key role in offense for Boston College". Boston Herald. December 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Patsko, Scott (March 2, 2019). "Tommy Sweeney: Why the Browns should draft the Boston College tight end". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Shurski, Jay (April 27, 2019). "Bills close out draft with selection of tight end Tommy Sweeney". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bills take tight end Tommy Sweeney with final pick of NFL Draft". ESPNRochester.Radio.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Tommy Sweeney Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Tommy Sweeney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal (April 27, 2019). "Tommy Sweeney: 3 things to know about Buffalo Bills 7th round pick from Boston College". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ "Bills complete contracts with seven draft picks". The Citizen. Associated Press. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Kramer, Derek (September 8, 2019). "Bills come back with 17 unanswered points to beat the Jets, 17-16". WGR550.Radio.com.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (January 29, 2020). "State of the Buffalo Bills' roster: Tight ends". BuffaloRumblings.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (July 28, 2020). "Star Lotulelei opts out of the 2020 season; Tommy Sweeney placed on PUP list". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bills' Tommy Sweeney: Back with team". CBSSports.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Michael (November 23, 2020). "Bills' Tommy Sweeney out for the season with myocarditis stemming from COVID-19". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ McCoy, James P. (November 23, 2020). "Bills' Tommy Sweeney out for season with myocarditis stemming from Covid-19". BuffaloNes.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bills' Tommy Sweeney: Expected to be ready for 2021". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Bills' Tommy Sweeney back on field after serious myocarditis, COVID scare". USA Today Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (March 23, 2023). "Giants add more tight end depth with Tommy Sweeney". Giants.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 13, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign six free agents". ChicagoBears.com.