Justin Ross "J. R." Sweezy (born April 8, 1989) is an American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 225th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at NC State.
Sweezy played 35 games with 20 starts playing linebacker, defensive end, and defensive tackle at NC State, starting every game his junior and senior seasons. He recorded 86 tackles (65 solo), 22 tackles-for-loss, 11.0 sacks, 33 quarterback pressures, three passes defended, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He was voted team captain his senior season and was selected honorable mention All-ACC his junior year.
On March 15, 2019, Sweezy signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. He started all 16 games at right guard for the Cardinals in 2019.
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