- Signed a four-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/13/25 after spending his first seven seasons with the Eagles (2018-24). He was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
- Has recorded 43.0 sacks, 233 tackles, 97 quarterback hits, 54 tackles for loss, 11 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, an INT and a TD during his NFL career. His 43.0 sacks are the eighth most in Eagles franchise history.
- Has played nine postseason games (eight starts) including two Super Bowls (LVII & LIX) and registered 21 tackles, eight quarterback hits, 5.0 sacks and a forced fumble. He helped the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX over Kansas City after having a career-high 2.5 sacks.
- In 2024, Sweat led the Eagles with 8.0 sacks and finished the year with 41 tackles, 15 QB hits, nine tackles for loss and two passes defensed in 16 games played (15 starts). He was part of an Eagles team that had the NFL's top-ranked overall (278.4) and pass (174.2 ypg) defense in 2024.
- Started 61 of his last 62 games played over the last four seasons (2021-24). Since becoming a regular starter in 2021, Sweat has had at least 40 tackles and 6.5 sacks each season.
- Played under Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and defensive coordinator Nick Rallis for two seasons (2021-22) with the Eagles.
- In 2022, Sweat set career highs in tackles (48), QB hits (23), tackles for loss (15), sacks (11.0), INTs (one) and TDs (one) in his second season under Gannon. He helped the Eagles defense rank second in the NFL in total defense (301.5 ypg) and first in pass defense (179.8 ypg) while the team had an NFL-high 70 sacks en route to a Super Bowl LVII appearance at State Farm Stadium.
- Sweat was selected to the Pro Bowl in his first season as a regular starter in 2021 after having 45 tackles (seven for loss), 13 QB hits, 7.5 sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Florida State and spent seven seasons in Philadelphia. Signed a four-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/13/25.
2024: Started 15-of-16 games played and led the Eagles with 8.0 sacks … finished the year with 41 tackles, 15 QB hits, nine tackles for loss and two passes defensed … part of an Eagles team that had the NFL's top-ranked overall (278.4) and pass (174.2 ypg) defense … started all three playoff games and totaled 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks … sacked Baker Mayfield @ TB (9/29) … sacked Deshaun Watson the following week vs. Cle (10/13) … had a sack for a third straight game, bringing down Daniel Jones for a loss of nine yards @ NYG (10/20) … had five tackles and two sacks of Trevor Lawrence for a total loss of 14 yards vs. Jax (11/3); marked the 10th multi-sack game of his career … had an eight-yard sack of Jayden Daniels vs. Was (11/14) … took down Matthew Stafford for a loss of nine the following week @ LAR (11/21) … had an 11-yard sack of Russell Wilson in a win vs. Pit (12/15) … helped the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX after having a career-high 2.5 sacks of Patrick Mahomes in a win vs. KC (2/9/25).
2023: Started all 17 games for the first time in his career and recorded 43 tackles (seven for loss), 23 QB hits, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed … his 23 QB hits matched a single-season career high … split a sack of Mac Jones in the season-opening win @ NE (9/10) … had a career-high five QB hits, including a strip-sack of Kirk Cousins recovered by the defense in the victory vs. Min (9/14) … had a five-yard sack in the team's overtime win vs. Was (10/1) … had three tackles, two QB hits and forced a Puka Nacua fumble @ LAR (10/8) … recorded three QB hits, two tackles for loss and a six-yard sack of Zach Wilson @ NYJ (10/15) … totaled 2.0 sacks for a total loss of 13 yards the following week vs. Mia (10/22), it marked his fifth time having 2.0+ sacks in a game … brought down Dak Prescott for a loss of 11 yards vs. Dal (11/5) … had four tackles and a four-yard sack of Baker Mayfield in the Wild Card game @ TB (1/15/24).
2022: Set career highs in tackles (48), QB hits (23), tackles for loss (15), sacks (11.0), INTs (one) and TDs (one) in 16 starts … helped the Eagles defense rank second in the NFL in total defense (301.5 ypg), first in pass defense (179.8 ypg) and first in sacks (70) … started all three postseason games where he logged seven tackles, four QB hits, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble … helped Philadelphia get to Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium … brought down Kirk Cousins for a loss of seven yards vs. Min (9/19); finished with three tackles for loss and three QB hits … tallied three tackles, three QB hits and 1.5 sacks in a win @ Was (9/25) … strip-sacked Taylor Heinicke for a 10 yard loss vs. Was (11/14) … strung together a five-game sack streak (Weeks 12-16) that included three multi-sack games … sacked Aaron Rodgers in a win vs. GB (11/27) … had 2.0 sacks of Ryan Tannehill for a total loss of 14 yards vs. Ten (12/4) … had a seven-yard sack @ NYG (12/11) … had 2.0 sacks of Justin Fields for a total loss of 21 yards @ Chi (12/18) … totaled 1.5 sacks and an INT returned 42 yards for a TD of Dak Prescott @ Dal (12/24); marked the first INT and first TD of his NFL career … had 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble of Daniel Jones in the Divisional Round win vs. NYG (1/21/23).
2021: Named to the Pro Bowl after starting 13-of-16 games played with 45 tackles (seven for loss), 13 QB hits, 7.5 sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble in his first year under then Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon … split a sack of Dak Prescott @ Dal (9/27) … had a seven-yard sack of Sam Darnold in a win @ Car (10/10) … sacked Jared Goff twice for a total loss of 19 yards @ Det (10/31); it marked the second two-sack game of his career … had four sacks in the final four games of the season: 1.5 sacks @ NYJ (12/5), a strip-sack of Jake Fromm vs. NYG (12/26) and 1.5 sacks @ Was (1/2/22), helping the Eagles end the regular season on a four-game winning streak and clinch a playoff berth … missed the Wild Card game @ TB (1/16/22) due to an emergency illness.
2020: Totaled 36 tackles (nine for loss), 12 QB hits, 6.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two passes defensed as well as a pair of tackles on special teams in 14 games (three starts) … had a 14-yard strip sack of Dwayne Haskins in the season opener @ Was (9/13); the forced fumble marked the first of his career … made the first start of his NFL career vs. LAR (9/20) … sacked Joe Burrow for a loss of seven yards vs. Cin (9/27) … had a 12-yard sack of Nick Mullens in a win @ SF (10/4); it gave him at least 1.0 sack in consecutive games for the first time in his career … forced a Dion Lewis fumble that was recovered by the defense in a win vs. NYG (10/22) … brought down Baker Mayfield for a loss of seven yards @ Cle (11/22) … established a career high with 2.0 sacks of Taysom Hill for a total loss of 14 yards vs. NO (12/13), also forced a Hill fumble.
2019: Played all 16 games and recorded 19 tackles (seven for loss), 10 QB hits, 4.0 sacks and a pass defensed as well as seven special teams tackles … had three tackles and a pass defensed @ Atl (9/15) … sacked Luke Falk vs. NYJ (10/6); also finished with three tackles and three QB hits … sacked Mitchell Trubisky for a loss of eight yards vs. Chi (11/3) … split sacks of Russell Wilson vs. Sea (11/24) and Ryan Fitzpatrick @ Mia (12/1), marking the first time in his career that he had at least a partial sack in back-to-back games … brought down Dak Prescott for a loss of four yards vs. Dal (12/22) … made his postseason debut vs. Sea (1/5/20).
2018: Appeared in nine games as a rookie and had one tackle and one QB hit … made his NFL debut vs. Min (10/7) … collected his first tackle @ Jax (10/28) … had the first QB hit of his career @ NO (11/18).
Spent three seasons (2015-17) at Florida State and appeared in 37 games (31 starts), totaling 138 tackles (30 for loss), 14.5 sacks, six passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, one INT and one forced fumble … started all 12 games he appeared in as a junior in 2017, recording 56 tackles (12.5 for loss), a team-high 5.5 sacks and three passes defensed … played 12 games (10 starts) in 2016 as a sophomore, finishing with 41 tackles (11.5 for loss), 7.0 sacks, a pass defensed and a forced fumble … in 2015 as a true freshman, played in all 13 games (nine starts) and finished with 41 tackles (five for loss), 2.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two passes defensed and an INT.
Attended Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) High School where he ranked as a consensus five-star recruit and the unanimous #1 player in the state of Virginia as well as the #1 defensive end and #6 overall player in the nation by 247Sports … had 94 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 22.0 sacks in his last full season at Oscar Smith … has a passion for building custom computers and has created over 20 PCs since starting the hobby … majored in Social Science.
