Josh Sweat
| Florida State Seminoles No. 9 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | History |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Chesapeake (VA) Smith |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | March 29, 1997 |
| Place of birth | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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Josh Sweat (born March 29, 1997) is an American football defensive end. He currently attends Florida State University, where he plays for the Seminoles. Sweat was a standout defensive lineman at Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
High school career
A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Sweat attended Oscar F. Smith High School where he was teammates with Andrew Brown. In his junior year, he recorded 94 tackles and helped Oscar Smith to march undefeated into the 2013 VHSL 6A state championship game, where they were upset by Centreville High School.[1] In off-season football camps, Sweat impressed with his athleticism and triggered comparisons to Jadeveon Clowney.[2]
Starting his senior year as the top-rated prospect in the country by ESPN,[3] Sweat registered 25 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and eight sacks in the first two games of the season. During the third game of the season, against Western Branch High School, Sweat suffered a season-ending injury as he dislocated his knee and tore his ACL.[4] He underwent reconstructive surgery in New York performed by New York Giants team physician Russell Warren, before graduating from Oscar Smith in December 2014 to enroll early in college.
Initially being regarded the top prospect of his class, Sweat fell in the rankings after his injury. He dropped to No. 11 in ESPN's final ranking of the class of 2015, but retained his five-star status.[5] Sweat committed to Florida State over offers from Virginia Tech, Georgia, Ohio State, and Oregon.[6]
References
- ↑ "Centreville topples Oscar Smith for Virginia 6A football championship". Washington Post. December 14, 2013.
- ↑ "ESPN 300 top player Josh Sweat earns Jadeveon Clowney comparison, remains shy superstar". ESPN.com. July 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Big moves made in latest ESPN 300". ESPN. June 28, 2013.
- ↑ "FSU recruit Josh Sweat battles to recover from injury to boost Seminoles' pass rush". Orlando Sentinel. February 1, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 ESPN 300". ESPN. January 2015.
- ↑ "Josh Sweat, No. 5 overall prospect in ESPN 300, chooses Florida State Seminoles". ESPN. December 10, 2014.