JR Sweezy
 Sweezy in December 2013 |
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| Arizona Cardinals - No. 64 | |
| Guard | |
| Date of birth: April 8, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Mooresville , North Carolina | |
| Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 135 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2012 for the Seattle Seahawks | |
| Career | |
| College : North Carolina | |
| NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225 | |
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| Current status: active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Games played | 104 |
| Games started | 94 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Justin Ross "JR" Sweezy (* 8. April 1989 in Mooresville , North Carolina ) is an American American football poker players on the position of the Guards . He previously played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently under contract with the Arizona Cardinals . In the 2012 NFL Draft , he was selected by the Seahawks as the 225th player.
college
Sweezy played 35 defensive line games in college football for the North Carolina State Wolfpacks . In his senior year he was elected captain of the defense .
NFL
Sweezy were not given a high chance of being selected in the NFL Draft . The trainer of the offensive line of the Seahawks, Tom Cable , thought much of Sweezy, whereupon - after consultation with other responsible persons - Sweezy was selected in the seventh round of the draft. This brought him into a team with his former teammate Russell Wilson .
Sweezy was retrained from defensive lineman to offensive guard after his engagement . In his first season he was in a total of 13 games, including three as a starter, where he replaced John Moffitt . In his second season he started in 13 games of the regular season and in all games of the play-offs . The Seahawks closed the season with victory in Super Bowl XLVIII . The 2014 season was the first season he was used as a starter in every game. Sweezy and the Seahawks became National Football Conference (NFC) champions, but lost the Super Bowl XLIX to the New England Patriots .
On March 9, 2016, Sweezy signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . However, he missed the entire season as he recovered from surgery. In 2017 , Sweezy was the Buccaneers' only offensive lineman to play every offensive snap before sustaining a leg injury on Matchday 15. On December 20, 2017, he was therefore placed on the Injured Reserve List. On June 29, 2018, Sweezy was released from the Buccaneers.
On August 1, 2018, Sweezy was re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks.
On March 15, 2019, he signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://seattle.sbnation.com/2012/4/28/2984919/nfl-draft-2012-seattle-seahawks-jr-sweezy-7th-round
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/27003/nc-state-names-team-captains
- ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article9493859.html
- ↑ Derek Lewis: Report: Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign guard JR Sweezy. March 9, 2016, accessed March 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Bucs OG JR Sweezy cleared to practice after missing the entire 2016 season. Accessed April 19, 2019 .
- ^ Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, December 20, 2017, accessed April 19, 2019 .
- ^ Buccaneers cut veteran offensive lineman JR Sweezy. NFL, accessed June 30, 2018 .
- ↑ JR Sweezy re-signs with Seahawks. ESPN, August 1, 2018, accessed August 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Kyle Odegard: JR Sweezy Added To Cardinals' Offensive Line. March 15, 2019, accessed April 13, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sweezy, JR |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sweezy, Justin Ross (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mooresville , North Carolina , United States |