Tommy Sweeney

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Tommy Sweeney
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-01) July 1, 1995 (age 28)
Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S.
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:18
Receiving yards:165
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Thomas R. Sweeney (born July 1, 1995) is an American 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]

Pre-draft measurables
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+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] He was placed on reserve/non-football injury list on August 29, 2023.[21] He was released on November 28.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
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
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]

  1. ^ Caliguri, Peter (April 25, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Profiles: Tommy Sweeney". BCInterruption.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tight end Tommy Sweeney plays key role in offense for Boston College". Boston Herald. December 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Patsko, Scott (March 2, 2019). "Tommy Sweeney: Why the Browns should draft the Boston College tight end". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Shurski, Jay (April 27, 2019). "Bills close out draft with selection of tight end Tommy Sweeney". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bills take tight end Tommy Sweeney with final pick of NFL Draft". ESPNRochester.Radio.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Tommy Sweeney Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Tommy Sweeney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Maiorana, Sal (April 27, 2019). "Tommy Sweeney: 3 things to know about Buffalo Bills 7th round pick from Boston College". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  9. ^ "Bills complete contracts with seven draft picks". The Citizen. Associated Press. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  10. ^ Kramer, Derek (September 8, 2019). "Bills come back with 17 unanswered points to beat the Jets, 17-16". WGR550.Radio.com.
  11. ^ Murphy, Sean (January 29, 2020). "State of the Buffalo Bills' roster: Tight ends". BuffaloRumblings.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Bills' Tommy Sweeney: Back with team". CBSSports.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  16. ^ Smith, Michael (November 23, 2020). "Bills' Tommy Sweeney out for the season with myocarditis stemming from COVID-19". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. ^ McCoy, James P. (November 23, 2020). "Bills' Tommy Sweeney out for season with myocarditis stemming from Covid-19". BuffaloNes.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Bills' Tommy Sweeney: Expected to be ready for 2021". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bills' Tommy Sweeney back on field after serious myocarditis, COVID scare". USA Today Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  20. ^ Salomone, Dan (March 23, 2023). "Giants add more tight end depth with Tommy Sweeney". Giants.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.

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