![]() ![]() That wasn’t always the case early on in his track career. He has won numerous events especially at the sprint categories like the 100 and 200-meter dashes. If you take a look at Schwartz’s track history as a youth and the places he’s traveled to internationally, you can understand a bit of why the Browns were so high on drafting him. A track champ and international superstar as a youth ![]() That energetic kid was at least working on crafts that would lead him to be drafted by the Browns this past spring. So getting him out on the track or on a flag football team seemed to help Schwartz and his mom as he grew up. There are stories of his mom getting him involved in sports because Schwartz was always on the move inside and out of his home plowing into his living room couch when he’d race around his home. The “Flash” nickname came from middle school and Schwartz has gone by that nickname ever since. The Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn had agreed to allow Schwartz to run track too at the school, a real selling point for Schwartz who had been running since a little kid. Wisconsin and Florida offered him full rides but in the end, Schwartz picked Auburn. Schwartz hadn’t been recruited that much early in high school, but by his junior season, many more schools offered him scholarships. He was used in special teams a lot and on gadget plays as well because of that uncanny speed.Įventually, his high school won back-to-back high school football titles in Florida. He played on flag football teams in his youth and the football coaches at the high school took note of his quickness and eventually convinced Schwartz and his family to play tackle football. He really wasn’t intending on playing high school football because he was a runner too and was fast. Schwartz played high school football at American Heritage Plantation High School in Florida. ![]() Here are a few things of note in Schwartz’s past that make this new Browns highlight reel worth paying attention to this season. With the absence of Browns veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr, who is still recovering from a serious knee injury a year ago, Schwartz will continue to be a focal point of the Browns offense. He grabbed three Baker Mayfield passes for 69 yards and also had a nifty jet sweep gallop for 17 yards. The Auburn product had a nice opening game in week one when the Browns played the Kansas City Chiefs. Getting to know Cleveland Browns wide receiver Anthony Schwartz a little betterĪnthony Schwartz, the new wide receiving rookie sensation the Cleveland Browns drafted early in the 3rd round of the NFL draft this past spring has certainly started his NFL career on high note. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports / Kansas City, Missouri, USA Cleveland Browns wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (10) runs against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. ![]()
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