Andrew Sweat

OLB, ILB · Ohio State
Sweat was a highly-touted linebacker recruit at the prep level, choosing Ohio State over Penn State, Alabama and Florida. He saw limited action as a special teams player in 2008 as a true freshman, recording 5 tackles. Sweat was the back-up weakside linebacker in 2009 as a sophomore, finishing with 15 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception. He became a starter at strongside linebacker in 2010 as a junior (10 starts), recording 41 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1 pass break-up, 1 forced fumble and 1 pick-off. Sweat had his best season in 2011 as senior (11 starts), finishing second on the team with 72 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3 pass break-ups, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception, earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors. Sweat is a tough, throwback ?SAM? linebacker who never really lived up to the high-billing as one of the top recruits out of high school ? didn?t become a starter until his junior year in Columbus and had trouble staying healthy (multiple concussion issues). He gets the most out of his ability with high football intangibles and leadership ? was the only senior starter last season for the Ohio State defense. Sweat is a consistent and physical in-the-box defender, but is limited athletically and projects as a short-area reserve in the pros. He was a three-down defender in college, but will need to make a living on special teams to stay on a NFL roster and is a borderline draftable prospect.

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