Tommy Sweeney


Tommy Sweeney is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.

Early years

Sweeney grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School. He caught 27 passes for 539 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season.

College career

Sweeney played five seasons for the Boston College Eagles, redshirting his freshman season. As a redshirt junior, he led the team with 36 receptions, 512 receiving yards, and four touchdown receptions and was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He capped off the season with seven catches for 137 yards and a touchdown against Iowa in the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl. In his final season with the Eagles, Sweeney had 32 catches for 348 yards and three touchdowns and was named first team All-ACC. Sweeney finished his collegiate career with 99 receptions for 1,281 yards and 10 touchdowns in 38 career games.

Professional career

Sweeney was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He signed a rookie contract with the team on May 9, 2019.
Sweeney made his NFL debut in the on September 8, 2019 in the Bills season opener, catching two passes for 35 yards in a 17-16 win over the New York Jets. Sweeney caught eight passes for 114 yards in six games played as a rookie.
Sweeney was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Bills due to a foot injury on July 28, 2020.