Wes Schweitzer
Offensive guard | |||||
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| Born: | September 11, 1993 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Chaparral (Scottsdale) | ||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Weston Robert Schweitzer (born September 11, 1993) is an
Washington Football Team / Commanders
.
Early years
Schweitzer was born on September 11, 1993, in
U.S. Marines after high school until he began receiving athletic scholarship offers.[2]
College career
As a two-star recruit, Schweitzer committed to
offensive line also gave up one sackp per 23.6 pass attempts, and the yards per rush improved by 0.5 from the previous season.[1] Schweitzer started all 25 games in the 2014 and 2015 seasons, including San Jose State's victory in the 2015 Cure Bowl.[1] As a senior in 2015, Schweitzer was elected team captain and earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors.[1]
A chemistry major, Schweitzer graduated in 2016.[5] In 2013 and 2014, Schweitzer was an atmospheric chemistry research intern at the San Jose State University College of Science.[1] Schweitzer won four academic all-conference honors and was named to the 2016 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.[1]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.15 s | 1.75 s | 2.97 s | 4.73 s | 7.80 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6]
| ||||||||||||
Schweitzer was drafted by the
center to start the season after losing the starting right guard spot to Brandon Fusco.[10] He was named the starting left guard in Week 3 following a season-ending injury to Andy Levitre
, and started 13 games there.
Washington Football Team / Commanders
On March 24, 2020, Schweitzer signed with the
He played all 16 games of the regular season, starting 13 (three at right guard and ten at left guard)..jpg)
Schweitzer filled in for an injured Scherff as the starting right guard from Week 5 through 8 of the
injured reserve.[15][16] Schweitzer was placed on injured reserve on October 1, 2022.[17] He was activated on December 3.[18]
New York Jets
On March 16, 2023, Schweitzer signed a two-year contract with the New York Jets.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2023.[20] He was activated on December 2, but placed back on injured reserve a week later.[21]
Personal life
Schweitzer is a fan of rock climbing. He originally picked up the hobby as a way to condition his arms during his time with the Falcons.[22]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Wes Schweitzer". San Jose State. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (May 17, 2016). "Falcons offseason spotlight: Wes Schweitzer". AJC.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Wes Schweitzer: Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Wes Schweitzer Rivals Profile". n.rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (June 2, 2016). "Wes Schweitzer has sights set on spot with Falcons -- and Ph.D. in chemistry". ESPN. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Wes Schweitzer, San Jose State, OT, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Falcons Select OL Schweitzer in Sixth Round". Atlanta Falcons. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Falcons First-team to Sign Entire Draft Class". AtlantaFalcons.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Coach Dan Quinn Names Wes Schweitzer Starting Right Guard". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Falcons name Brandon Fusco the starting right guard". AJC.com. August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins Sign CB Kendall Fuller, Wes Schweitzer". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Rhiannon (November 2, 2020). "Other than QB, what are some substitutions WFT needs, or needed, to make?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle; Selby, Zach (December 16, 2020). "Assessing Washington's Free Agent Signings". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Tyler, Mark (November 22, 2021). "Washington Football Team Vs. Carolina Panthers - Studs and Duds". HogsHaven.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Keim, John (November 30, 2021). "Washington Football Team places K Joey Slye on IR because of hamstring injury, signs Brian Johnson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 11, 2021). "Washington places Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (October 1, 2022). "Commanders place Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve, elevate Wes Martin". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (December 3, 2022). "Commanders activate Wes Schweitzer, elevate Alex Erickson". Commanders.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 16, 2023). "Jets Sign OL Wes Schweitzer". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2023). "Jets Place 3 on Injured Reserve; Sign 2 to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 2, 2023). "Jets Activate CB Justin Hardee, OL Wes Schweitzer". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Clarke, Owen (July 18, 2022). "Meet the 330-pound NFL Lineman Addicted to Rock Climbing". Climbing.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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