Stuart Schweigert
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| Washington Redskins — No. 36 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: June 21, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Saginaw, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Oakland Raiders | |
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| College: Purdue | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Stuart Schweigert (born June 21, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American football player for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
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[edit] College career
While at Purdue, Schweigert collected 17 career interceptions, besting the previous school career record mark of 11 set by Rod Woodson also played for the Oakland Raiders. In his final game at Ross-Ade Stadium he had two interceptions, including a game-clinching pick in a 27-14 victory over Iowa.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Oakland Raiders
Schweigert was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round (67th overall).
In his rookie year, he put up 52 tackles (43 solo, 9 assisted) and 3 pass deflections. The following year, he improved to 87 tackles (70 solo, 17 assisted), 7 pass deflections and 2 interceptions (against the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs).
In 2006, he improved even more by putting up 107 tackles (86 solo, 21 assisted) and 4 pass deflections.
In 2007, Schweigert was injured and only recorded 69 tackles (56 solo, 13 assisted), 4 pass deflections and 2 interceptions.
Schweigert was released by the Raiders on May 21, 2008.
[edit] Washington Redskins
On June 2, 2008, Schweigert was signed by the Washington Redskins.
