2018 Football Roster
Roster
Sweetwood, John

Jersey Number 29
John Sweetwood
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Essex Fells, N.J.
- High School:
- Montclair Kimberley Academy
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve cornerback … Named to the ACC Honor Roll each of his first two seasons ... Four-time SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll selection.
Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in one game, making his Orange debut vs. UAlbany (9/18).
Sophomore Year (2020): Did not appear in any games.
Freshman Year (2019): Did not see game action ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
2018: Redshirt season ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School: Quarterback and outside linebacker for head coach Anthony Rea … Named to the 2017 Metropolitan Independent Football League (MIFL) First Team as an athlete ... Tallied 131 career tackles, including 50 as a senior ... Passed for 511 yards and four touchdowns in his prep career and rushed for 364 yards and four scores ... As a senior, completed 37-of-95 (.389) passes for 483 yards and three touchdowns, while running for 263 yards and three TDs ... Team captain ... Played baseball for four seasons and was a three-time All-Super Essex County (SEC) selection.
Personal: John Miller Sweetwood … Born on August 29, 1999 in Boston, Massachusetts … Son of Howard and Jennifer Sweetwood … Father, Howard, previously attended Syracuse University … One brother ... Information managaement and technology major.
Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in one game, making his Orange debut vs. UAlbany (9/18).
Sophomore Year (2020): Did not appear in any games.
Freshman Year (2019): Did not see game action ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
2018: Redshirt season ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School: Quarterback and outside linebacker for head coach Anthony Rea … Named to the 2017 Metropolitan Independent Football League (MIFL) First Team as an athlete ... Tallied 131 career tackles, including 50 as a senior ... Passed for 511 yards and four touchdowns in his prep career and rushed for 364 yards and four scores ... As a senior, completed 37-of-95 (.389) passes for 483 yards and three touchdowns, while running for 263 yards and three TDs ... Team captain ... Played baseball for four seasons and was a three-time All-Super Essex County (SEC) selection.
Personal: John Miller Sweetwood … Born on August 29, 1999 in Boston, Massachusetts … Son of Howard and Jennifer Sweetwood … Father, Howard, previously attended Syracuse University … One brother ... Information managaement and technology major.
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