Get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft with our spotlight on Carson Schwesinger. Get the breakdown on their strengths and weaknesses in our scouting report, understand their potential with our draft profile, and see where experts predict they’ll land.
Carson Schwesinger’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Carson Schwesinger is a dynamic linebacker known for his high football IQ and relentless playing style. He combines impressive lateral agility with a quick first step, enabling him to navigate through traffic and make plays sideline to sideline effectively. His instincts shine in both run defense and pass coverage, as he excels at reading plays, maintaining proper positioning, and disrupting passing lanes.
There are some concerns over his experience as a starter, and he is sometimes overly ambitious when it comes to his tackling angles. Additionally, his play strength taking on blocks can also improve.
That said, Schwesinger’s tackling is generally reliable, and he brings added value as a blitzer, demonstrating a knack for pressuring quarterbacks. His IQ inside the box and playmaking response, combined with his high-level zone coverage feel, gives him impact starter upside.
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Carson Schwesinger’s Latest NFL Draft Projection
PFSN’s Ian Cummings projected Schwesinger to be drafted 45th by the Indianapolis Colts in his most recent 7-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
Cummings said, “A fringe first-round prospect on my board, Carson Schwesinger is a tremendous add at this stage, with high-level gap instincts, range, and fluidity as a coverage linebacker.”
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Carson Schwesinger’s NFL Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’2 1/2″
- Weight: 242 pounds
- Position: Linebacker
- School: UCLA
- Hand: 928
- Arm: 3158
- Wing: 7748
Where Does Carson Schwesinger Rank Among 2025’s LB Prospects?
Here are the top 10 LB rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to PFSN Draft Analyst Ian Cummings:
1. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
4. Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
5. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
6. Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
7. Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
8. Cody Simon, Ohio State
9. Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
10. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
Call him a one-year wonder at your own risk, but Carson Schwesinger’s one year of tape is some of the best in the 2025 NFL Draft LB class. In a breakout 2024 season at UCLA, Schwesinger accumulated 136 tackles, nine TFLs, four sacks, two INTs, and three PBUs.
At 6’2″, 242 pounds, with a 39.5″ vertical, Schwesinger has the build and the elite explosive burst, and he magnifies that speed and range with perhaps the class’ best play-flow processing ability, block recognition, and angle IQ as a second-level operator.
In addition to his rangy, instinctive play, Schwesinger also has high-level pass-rushing chops as a gap blitzer, and he’s fluid and fast-flowing in zone coverage. His play strength against blocks is the only thing keeping him from being a bona fide Round 1 prospect.
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Carson Schwesinger’s College Stats
Career:
- Solo Tackles: 109
- Combined Tackles: 163
- Tackles for Loss: 12
- Interceptions: 2
- Passes Defended: 3
2024:
- Solo Tackles: 90
- Combined Tackles: 46
- Tackles for Loss: 9
- Interceptions: 2
- Passes Defended: 3