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He believes that he will be best served as a receiver that can operate in open space on different route concepts. NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein believes that Schwartz has the traits to become a better receiver at the next level.

NFL coaches will want to put his speed on the field and create mismatches for the opposing defenses. Then, he is so deadly with the short game, too, and the perimeter game.”Īs a former track athlete, Schwartz will likely be utilized in a variety of ways at the next level. He is a deep threat now and then earlier in the game, you know, we tried to get it to him and they kind of double-covered him with the safety on one, but we’re just finding ways to match him up one-on-one. “It was good to see that deep ball (against LSU). “I think he has had an outstanding year,” Malzahn said. Former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said last season that Schwartz became a complete receiver on the field.
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However, Schwartz’s three-year average of 12.2 yards per catch, combined with his speed he showcased on Pro Day could really get NFL teams excited about his potential. In three years at Auburn, Schwartz totaled 117 catches for 1,433 yards with six touchdowns. And when you run in the 4.2s, and you're not 160 pounds and you're not 5-foot-9, you're going to get some attention." Because there's a kid who can flat out fly, and even as a true freshman was averaging like 17 yards a catch and made a lot of plays. So when you look at Anthony Schwartz from Auburn, I'm going to be anxious to see come late April does he go as a reach in the late first, early second? Or does he go in the mid-to-late second, early third. (Nix is) a decent college quarterback, but he's not throwing the ball like Jarrett Stidham did. He had some production, now his average per catch kept dropping because it was a quarterback situation that wasn't exactly the greatest in college football with Bo Nix. He's going to be one of the faster receivers in this draft.

Anthony Schwartz is a receiver at Auburn, who's going to run in the (4.2 40-yard dash range). “Had a really good freshman year when he had a quarterback, in Jarrett Stidham, who got him the ball. "I'll throw out a name who was a speed merchant out of a major conference,” McShay said. A four-star recruit in Auburn’s 2018 recruiting class, Schwartz ran an unofficial 4.26-second 40-yard dash during his Pro Day last week.ĭuring a recent episode of ESPN’s First Draft podcast, Todd McShay named Schwartz as a player to watch out for in the 2021 NFL Draft. One of the fastest wide receivers in the entire 2021 NFL Draft, Auburn Tigers wide receiver Anthony Schwartz is starting to pop up on more and more teams’ radars.
