Buffalo Bills Select Tommy Sweeney in 2019 NFL Draft

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College tight end Tommy Sweeney was selected with the 228^th pick in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft Saturday by the Buffalo Bills. Sweeney is the fourth Boston College player selected in the 2019 NFL Draft after Chris Lindstrom went 14^th overall in the first round Thursday to the Atlanta Falcons, Zach Allen was taken in the third round to the Arizona Cardinals with the 65^th pick and Will Harris was the 81^st pick overall by the Detroit Lions in the third round.

Since 1980, Boston College had at least one player drafted every year except 2005 and 2013. The Eagles have had multiple players selected in the NFL Draft in six consecutive years under head coach Steve Addazio. This year marks the second time that four players during Addazio's tenure were selected in the same draft.

Boston College tied a school record with four players selected in the seven-round NFL Draft. The Eagles also had four players picked in the 1995 and 2014 NFL Drafts in the current seven-round format.

Sweeney is the first BC player drafted by Buffalo since former teammate Matt Milano was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

"Tommy is a tight end who can play anywhere on the field," said Addazio. "He can split out and catch the ball like a wide receiver, he runs great routes, he can attach and block. He is tough, durable and an every down player. He will be a great pro with the Buffalo Bills."

Sweeney is the 18^th player drafted during the Addazio era at Boston College and the first Boston College tight end to be drafted since Sean Ryan went in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Sweeney is the 217^th player in Boston College history to be selected in the NFL or AFL Draft.

Sweeney was named the ACC's top tight earning a spot on the All-ACC first-team in 2018 after finishing second on the team in receptions (32) and third in receiving yards (348). The John Mackey semifinalist was an All-ACC third-team selection in 2017.

Sweeney and Harris received the William J. Flynn award after the 2018 season as the team's most valuable player.

The New Jersey native appeared in 50 career games, including 47 consecutive starts at tight end. He finished his Boston College career with 99 receptions for 1,281 yards and 10 touchdowns. He is ranked fifth in school history in receptions and receiving yards for a tight end.

Boston College's NFL Draft Picks Under Steve Addazio

2019
Round 1, Pick 14, Chris Lindstrom, OL, Atlanta Falcons
Round 3, Pick 65, Zach Allen, DE, Arizona Cardinals
Round 3, Pick 81, Will Harris, DB, Detroit Lions
Round 7, Pick 228, Tommy Sweeney, TE, Buffalo Bills

2018
Round 2, Pick 41, Harold Landry, DE, Tennessee Titans
Round 3, Pick 99, Isaac Yiadom, CB, Denver Broncos
Round 6, Pick 189, Kamrin Moore, CB, New Orleans Saints

2017
Round 3, Pick 91, John Johnson, S, Los Angeles Rams
Round 5, Pick 163, Matt Milano, LB, Buffalo Bills

2016
Round 3, Pick 98, Justin Simmons, S, Denver Broncos
Round 7, Pick 232, Steven Daniels, LB, Washington Redskins

2015
Round 6, Pick 190, Ian Silberman, OL, San Francisco 49ers
Round 7, Pick 208, Andy Galik, C, Tennessee Titans
Round 7, Pick 237, Brian Mihalik, DE, Philadelphia Eagles

2014
Round 4, Pick 113, Andre Williams, RB, New York Giants
Round 4, Pick 132, Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Round 7, Pick 229, Nate Freese, K, Detroit Lions
Round 7, Pick 243, Kaleb Ramsey, DE, San Francisco 49ers

#89 Tommy Sweeney
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SWEENEY'S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 7 vs. Iowa, 12/27/17
Receiving yards: 137 vs. Iowa, D12/27/17
Long reception: 48 vs. Iowa, 12/27/17
Receiving touchdowns: 2 at Virginia, 10/21/17

2018 (GRADUATE): All-ACC First Team... New England Football Writers All-New England Team... started the season opener vs. UMass (9/1/18)... caught his first pass of the season; a 17-yard reception from Anthony Brown vs. Holy Cross (9/8/18)... moved into top-10 in receptions by a BC tight end with five catches for 58 yards and a touchdown at Wake Forest (9/13/18)... made three catches for 26 yards and a 15-yard touchdown at Purdue (9/22/18)... caught a TD pass for the third consecutive game with a seven-yard score in the first quarter and totaled two catches for nine yards vs. Temple (9/29/18)... dove for one 13-yard reception at NC State (10/6/18)... made a season-high five catches for 18 yards against Louisville (10/13/18)... totaled 28 yards on three catches, including a fourth-down conversion, against No. 25 Miami (10/26/18)... went for 61 yards on four catches, including a fourth-quarter, 37-yard catch-and-run at Virginia Tech (11/3/18)... caught two passes for seven yards vs. Clemson (11/10/18)... grabbed three catches for 52 yards at Florida State (11/17/18)... totaled 59 receiving yards on three catches, with a long of 30, against No. 19 Syracuse (11/24/18).

2017 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): All-ACC third team selection at tight end for the first time in his career … first BC tight end since Ryan Purvis in 2008 to garner All-ACC accolades … started all 13 games at tight end … led BC in receptions (36), receiving yards (512) and receiving touchdowns (4) … tied for team lead with four receptions at No. 2 Clemson (Sept. 23), including a career-long catch of 37 yards … tied for team lead with three catches against Central Michigan (Sept. 30) … led BC in receptions (four) and receiving yards (57) in the victory at Louisville (Oct. 14) … led BC with four receptions for 55 yards receiving and a career-best two touchdown receptions in the 41-10 win at Virginia (Oct. 21) … 11-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown as he broke several tackles in the 35-3 win over Florida State (Oct. 27) … led BC with four receptions for 55 yards against No. 23 NC State (Nov. 11) … two receptions against UConn (Nov. 18), including career-long 38-yard reception … huge performance in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl versus Iowa (Dec. 27), finishing with seven receptions for 137 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown reception.

2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games at tight end … third on the Eagles with 353 receiving yards on 26 catches … averaged 13.6 yards per catch and scored three touchdowns … recorded 30 receiving yards on two catches at Virginia Tech (Sept. 17) … hauled in two catches for 30 yards against Buffalo (Oct. 1) ... tallied four receptions for 48 yards against Clemson (Oct. 7) ... set career highs in receptions and receiving yards against NC State (Oct. 29), finishing the game with seven catches for 78 yards and his first-career touchdown ... earned the Golden Helmet Award from the Eastern Massachusetts NFF chapter … recorded four receptions for 39 yards against Wake Forest (Nov. 26) and hauled in the game-winning touchdown … registered a career-long 24-yard catch and scored on a two-yard TD grab in the Quick Lane Bowl victory over Maryland (Dec. 26).

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games … hauled in five catches for 68 yards … recorded first-career reception for 10 yards against Howard (Sept. 12) … secured a career-high two catches for 18 yards against Virginia Tech (Oct. 31) … tallied a career-long 22-yard reception against No. 3 Notre Dame (Nov. 21).

2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honorable mention, National Underclassmen Combine (NUC) Tight End MVP, first-team all-county and first-team all-league as a senior ... tallied 27 receptions for 539 yards and five touchdowns in his final high school season.

PERSONAL: Thomas R. Sweeney … earned a degree in marketing from the Carroll School of Management in May 2018 … enrolled in graduate school with a focus on sports administration ... Tom and his older sister Moriah are the children of Annette and Bob Sweeney.

CAREER STATISTICS
RECEIVING     G         Rec      Yds      TD        Lg        Avg/C
2015                12        5          68        0          22        13.6
2016                13        26        353      3          24        13.6
2017                13        36        512      4          48        14.2
2018                12        32        348      3          29        10.9
TOTAL             50        99        1,281   10        48        12.9

SCORING        G         TD        Rush    Rcv      Retn     PAT     2PAT   FG       Total
2015                12        0          0          0          0          0          1          0          2
2016                13        3          0          3          0          0          1          0          20
2017                13        4          0          4          0          0          0          0          24
2018                12        3          0          1          0          0          1          0          20
TOTAL             50        10        0          8          0          0          3          0          66

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