Auburn football: Notable NFL/CFB Anthony Schwartz draft reactions
The third round of the 2021 NFL Draft finally saw a former Auburn football player heading to the big leagues. Wide receiver Anthony Schwartz was the No. 91 overall pick to the Cleveland Browns and he joins an exciting young core from ‘The Land.’
The fastest player in the draft heard his name called in front of the NFL draft hometown crowd, and Browns fans were pleased with the pick. Schwartz will be joining the likes of Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., and Jarvis Landry on a team that made the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
Schwartz led the Auburn football team in receptions at the end of the 2020 season after hauling in 54 catches for 636 yards and three touchdowns. His official numbers for the draft put him at 6-foot, 186 pounds, and he knocked out the 40-yard dash in a measly 4.25 seconds.
The first Auburn player to be selected in 2021, Schwartz received praise from everyone, including former coaches, current NFL players, and former teammates, and future teammates:
Boom! Proud of you @TheRealF1ash! https://t.co/G6D59t1iXJ
— Coach Gus Malzahn (@CoachGusMalzahn) May 1, 2021
YESSIR @TheRealF1ash happy for ya young fella 🤞🏾
— Darius Slayton (@Young_Slay2) May 1, 2021
Let’s Go! https://t.co/s1ztnMlvDV
— Ronnie Harrison II (@Rharr_15) May 1, 2021
K. J. Britt reacts to teammate Anthony Schwartz being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/RCrTvXJjdQ
— Caleb Jones (@CalebJ_Rivals) May 1, 2021
#Browns Anthony Schwartz: "We can have a very explosive offense."
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) May 1, 2021
Said he can help complement Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry while Baker Mayfield slings the ball and Nick Chubb runs through everything.
You know how you hear “world-class speed” in like 20 scouting reports per year?
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) May 1, 2021
Anthony Schwartz is the only dude in the last five years where that isn’t hyperbole — it’s a stone cold fact
Needless to say, Schwartz has a bright future ahead of him. The elite Auburn football wide receiver has graduated and is well on his way to becoming an elite NFL wide receiver.
dark. Next. B/R calls this LB top future NFL prospect