Geoff Schwartz
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 11, 1986 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Palisades Charter | ||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 73 |
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| Games started: | 39 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Geoffrey Isaiah "Geoff" Schwartz (born July 11, 1986) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. Schwartz played college football at the University of Oregon, for the Oregon Ducks. He started for three years at right tackle, and in his senior year was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection.
Schwartz was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Detroit Lions.
Schwartz was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Lee Schwartz, a business consultant to manufacturing companies, and Olivia Goodkin, an attorney.
Schwartz is Jewish, and was raised in Conservative Judaism, observing all the Jewish holidays. He attended Hebrew school and synagogue Adat Shalom in West Los Angeles. His Hebrew name is Gedalia Yitzhak. When he is on the road during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, he carries a menorah with him and lights its candles in his hotel room.
Schwartz didn't start playing football until age 13. Firstly, he was too heavy for the weight requirements of the local youth program. Secondly, his parents wanted him to instead focus on studying for his Bar Mitzvah.
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