.jpg) Schweitzer with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | (1993-09-11)September 11, 1993 (age 31) 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 (2011–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016: 6th round, 195th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Weston Robert Schweitzer (born September 11, 1993) is an American professionalfootballoffensive guard for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atSan Jose State and was drafted by theAtlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the2016 NFL draft. Schweitzer has also been a member of theWashington Football Team / Commanders.
Schweitzer was born on September 11, 1993, inScottsdale, Arizona, where he graduated fromChaparral High School in 2011.[1] Schweitzer also was a wrestler in high school in addition to playingfootball, where he joined the starting line up as a sophomore and helped win more than three consecutive state championships. Schweitzer originally planned on joining theU.S. Marines after high school until he began receiving athletic scholarship offers.[2]
As a two-star recruit, Schweitzer committed toSan Jose State in 2011 over offers fromAir Force,Columbia,Hawaii,Idaho,New Mexico, andUtah State.[3][4] He redshirted his true freshman season in 2011 and played in seven games in 2012.[1] In 2013, under new head coachRon Caragher, Schweitzer started all 12 games atleft tackle and helped the offense set a school record average 493.2 yards per game. Theoffensive line also gave up onesack 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 the2015 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 anatmospheric 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 2016National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.[1]
| 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 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 fromPro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Schweitzer was drafted by theAtlanta Falcons in the sixth round (195th overall) in the2016 NFL draft.[7] Schweitzer signed a four-year contract with the Falcons on May 5.[8] Schweitzer was named the Falcons' startingright guard to start the 2017 season, and ended up starting all 16 games.[9] In 2018, Schweitzer was demoted to swing guard and backupcenter to start the season after losing the starting right guard spot toBrandon Fusco.[10] He was named the starting left guard in Week 3 following a season-ending injury toAndy Levitre, and started 13 games there.
On March 24, 2020, Schweitzer signed with theWashington Football Team, then known as the Redskins prior to a name change later that offseason.[11] From Week 3 through 5, Schweitzer filled in as the starting right guard afterBrandon Scherff suffered an injury in the Week 2 game against theArizona Cardinals. Starting Week 7 against theDallas Cowboys, Schweitzer was made the starting left guard due to the poor performance ofWes Martin andSaahdiq Charles being placed oninjured reserve.[12][13] He played all 16 games of the regular season, starting 13 (three at right guard and ten at left guard).
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Schweitzer filled in for an injured Scherff as the starting right guard from Week 5 through 8 of the2021 season. In the Week 11 win over theCarolina Panthers, he took over at center afterTyler Larsen left the game due to injury.[14] The following week, Schweitzer started at center against theSeattle Seahawks but left the game after suffering an ankle injury and was subsequently placed oninjured reserve.[15][16] Schweitzer was placed on injured reserve on October 1, 2022.[17] He was activated on December 3.[18]
On March 16, 2023, Schweitzer signed a two-year contract with theNew 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]
Schweitzer suffered a hand injury in practice before Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2024.[22] He was activated on December 7.[23]
On March 17, 2025, Schwitzer signed a one-year contract with theNew England Patriots.[24]
Schweitzer is a fan ofrock climbing. He originally picked up the hobby as a way to condition his arms during his time with the Falcons.[25]
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