Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2019R7 · #228
TE· Round 7
Tommy
Sweeney.
Sickos Grade
38/100
TE· Round 7· Blocking tight end with a powerful base; wins with strong point-of-attack blocking
Tommy
Sweeney.
Boston Col.· 6'4"· 251 lb· 4.83s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★☆☆☆stars.7964
National · #1914HS class · 2014Don Bosco Prep, NJ
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #228 · BUF
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
West Coast timing offense built around a strong run game and play-action passes to tight ends.
Y-Tight EndH-BackIn-line Blocker
Best role
Year 1 contributor as a blocking tight end and short-yardage target, with the ceiling to develop into a reliable receiving option.
Wrong fit
Spread offense that primarily utilizes tight ends as downfield threats or in space.
Sweeney fits best in an offense that values his blocking prowess and allows him to develop as a complementary receiving option off play-action.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'4"
Weight
251 lb
40 yd
4.83s
Bench
17
06Athletic profilevs. TE on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.83sp50
- Vertical
- —in
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 17repp50
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boston College | — | 5 | 68 | 0 |
| 2016 | Boston College | — | 26 | 353 | 3 |
| 2017 | Boston College | — | 36 | 512 | 4 |
| 2018 | Boston College | — | 32 | 348 | 3 |
| Career | — | — | 99 | 1281 | 10 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
/ Usage share, 2018
5.3%of team plays
88 percentile at positionBoston CollegePass plays · 13.1%Run plays · 0.0%Third down · 6.3%Passing downs · 6.2%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
10In hindsight
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
4
Career AV
1
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