"LAMAR JACKSON KEPT the ball on a read-option on the Baltimore Ravens' first play from scrimmage when the Cleveland Browns hosted their division rival Nov. 16, but Carson Schwesinger didn't let the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player get to the edge as he has countless times. Schwesinger stayed square with Jackson, cut off any angle he might have had and tracked down the quarterback for a 1-yard loss in a play that Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz later called "teach tape.""
"In the third quarter, Schwesinger leaped over tight end Charlie Kolar to intercept a pass from Jackson after it ricocheted off an offensive lineman's helmet. In the fourth quarter, Schwesinger met Derrick Henry head-on in a running lane, wrapping up the All-Pro running back and driving him into the ground as if he wasn't one of the league's hardest players to tackle."
Carson Schwesinger rose from being an overlooked walk-on at UCLA to a standout linebacker for the Cleveland Browns. He stopped Lamar Jackson on a read-option, causing a 1-yard loss, intercepted a ricocheted pass after leaping over a tight end, and decisively tackled Derrick Henry. He recorded 11 tackles, one interception and a pass breakup in that game. Schwesinger leads NFL rookies in tackles and is the frontrunner for Defensive Rookie of the Year. He experienced a meteoric rise after years of anonymity and rapid performance growth.
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