2020 Football Roster
Roster
Sweetwood, John

Jersey Number 29
John Sweetwood
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- 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.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06