DE · Chicago Bears
Montez Sweat
Age 29 · 198 cm (6'6") · 122 kg · Born Sep 4, 1996 · Mississippi State; Copiah-Lincoln Junior College; Michigan State
NFL career
2019
debut year
2026
last season
8
seasons
#98
jersey
College: Mississippi State; Copiah-Lincoln Junior College; Michigan State
2019 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#26
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 107 games.
Defense
167solo tackles
57.0sacks
1INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Washington Commanders | 10 | 12 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 32 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 12 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 31 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Montez Sweat was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
17–20 vs Rams
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
31–27 vs Packers
2025-19 · Jan 10, 2026 · PLAYOFF
L
16–19 vs Lions
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
38–42 @ 49ers
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
22–16 vs Packers
2025-16 · Dec 20, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–3 vs Browns
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21–28 @ Packers
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–15 @ Eagles
2025-13 · Nov 28, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Sweat" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
First-round pick
External profiles
Mississippi State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Mississippi State.
Stone Blanton
LB · 2025 · 49ers
Decamerion Richardson
CB · 2024 · Raiders
Jaden Crumedy
DT · 2024 · Packers
Lideatrick Griffin
WR · 2024 · Browns
Marcus Banks
DB · 2024 · Buccaneers
Nathaniel Watson
LB · 2024 · Browns
Cameron Young
DT · 2023 · Seahawks
Emmanuel Forbes
CB · 2023 · Rams
Tyrus Wheat
DE · 2023 · Cowboys
Charles Cross
OT · 2022 · Seahawks
2019 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#7
#8
#9
#11
Kyler Murray
QB · ARI
#2
Nick Bosa
DE · SFO
#3
Quinnen Williams
DT · NYJ
#4
Clelin Ferrell
DE · OAK
#5
Devin White
LB · TAM
#6
Daniel Jones
QB · NYG
#7
Josh Hines-Allen
DE · JAX
#8
T.J. Hockenson
TE · DET
#9
Ed Oliver
DT · BUF
#10
#11
Devin Bush Jr.
PIT
Jonah Williams
OT · CIN
#11
Jonah Williams
DE · CIN
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Montez Sweat.
Amani Bledsoe
Debut 2019 · #94 · Falcons
Austin Bryant
Debut 2019 · #56 · 49ers
Austin Larkin
Debut 2019 · #96 · Panthers
Ben Banogu
Debut 2019 · #52 · Colts
Carl Granderson
Debut 2019 · #96 · Saints
Charles Omenihu
Debut 2019 · #90 · Commanders
Chase Winovich
Debut 2019 · #50 · Dolphins
Chuck Harris
Debut 2019 · Jaguars
Born on September 4
Don Reese
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Steve Luke
1953 · Green Bay Packers
Henry Bradley
1953 · Cleveland Browns
Steve August
1954 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Art Whittington
1955 · Buffalo Bills
Clinton Burrell
1956 · Cleveland Browns
Wayne Wilson
1957 · Washington Commanders
Mike Moroski
1957 · San Francisco 49ers