Name: Montez Sweat
Position: Edge rusher
School: Mississippi State
Ht/Wt: 6-6, 260
40-yard dash: 4.41 seconds
Bench: 21 reps
Vertical: 36.0 inches
Broad: 125 inches
3-cone: 7.0 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.29 seconds
View photos of NFL prospect Montez Sweat.
Charleston Southern quarterback Shane Bucenell (6) pitches the ball as Mississippi State defender Montez Sweat (9) puts pressure on him during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) forces Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) to fumble as he attempts to pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Starkville, Miss. A main reason Mississippi State is allowing fewer than 13 points per game is a defensive front anchored by end Montez Sweat and tackle Jeffery Simmons. Sweat has 18 sacks in 19 career games. Mississippi State plays at LSU on Saturday, Oct. 20. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson (3) is sacked by Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) during an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Mississippi quarterback Jordan Ta'amu (10) is sacked by Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
South defensive end Montez Sweat of Mississippi State (9) during the first half of the Senior Bowl college football game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Alabama running back Josh Jacobs (8) is tackled by Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) as he carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Jarrod Jackson (20) tries to escape from Mississippi State defenders Montez Sweat, left and Erroll Thompson during the first half of their NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Starkville, Miss. Mississippi State won 56-10. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)
Mississippi State linebacker Montez Sweat (9) prepares to sack Charleston Southern quarterback Shane Bucenell (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
South offensive tackle Tytus Howard of Alabama State (58) loses his helmet in a drill with South defensive end Montez Sweat of Mississippi State (9) during practice for Saturday's Senior Bowl college football game, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) carries the ball as he gets by Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) warms up before their NCAA college football game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)
Florida wide receiver Joshua Tse (27) runs for a first down past Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Florida won 13-6. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen is tackled by Mississippi State defender Montez Sweat during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) gets past Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) as he runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Stephen F. Austin place kicker Storm Ruiz (36) kicks a 36-yard field goal past the outstretched arms of Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) during the first half of their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
How he fits: Sweat is a tall, long and athletic edge defender. He's just about everything from and athletic standpoint a team would want in an edge defender. He dominated the Senior Bowl with a terrific combination of speed off the edge and power to bull rush. He's also shown that he's athletic enough to drop and play in space. The Lions have a strong defensive line, especially after the addition of Trey Flowers in free agency, but teams can never have too many good pass rushers. Imagine a third down rushing package of Sweat, Flowers, Da'Shawn Hand and Romeo Okwara.
Key observations: The athleticism matches the production with Sweat. He recorded 29.5 tackles for loss and 22.0 sacks the last two seasons in the SEC. He also played in both a 3-4 and 4-3 at Mississippi State, which makes him a nice player to deploy in a multiple defense.
What they had to say about him: "I see a talent, similar to Danielle Hunter out of LSU, with above-average length and a prospect who should continue to grow into his frame, allowing him to unleash his rush flashes into a consistent attack. His transition as an NFL rusher will take some time, but like Hunter, he should come out on the other side as a good, impact starter as an every-down edge defender." – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
How he stacks up: Sweat is listed as the 10th overall prospect in NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah's latest list of the top 50 prospects available in the draft.
He also checks in at No. 10 on Scout Inc.'s list of the top prospects available in this draft.
CBSSports.com lists Sweat as the fourth best edge rusher available in this draft behind Nick Bosa, Josh Allen and Clelin Ferrell.
What he had to say: "I watch a lot of pass rushers," Sweat said at the Combine. "I think old-time pass rushers ... like Jason Taylor has a lot of my skill set. He's long, he's fast. I watch him a lot."
