Brian Sweeney

Detroit Lions 326th pick

WR · Texas A&I · 1979

Brian Sweeney is a former wide receiver out of Texas A&I, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 326th overall pick (round 12) in the 1979 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 12

Pick

326th overall

Team

Position

College

Texas A&I

Brian Sweeney was the 326th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
323	Stuart Walker	LB	Atlanta Falcons	Colorado
324	Wayne Wilson	RB	Houston Oilers	Shepherd
325	Dave Jacobs	K	Denver Broncos	Syracuse
327	Larry Fortner	QB	Miami Dolphins	Miami (OH)
328	Drew Hill	WR	Los Angeles Rams	Georgia Tech
329	Quentin Lowry	LB	Dallas Cowboys	Youngstown State

Other Detroit Lions picks in 1979 include Keith Dorney (G, round 1), Ken Fantetti (ILB, round 2), Bo Robinson (RB, round 3), Ulysses Norris (TE, round 4), Jon Brooks (LB, round 4), Jonathan Brooks (LB, round 4), Walt Brown (C, round 5), John Mohring (LB, round 8), Jeff Komlo (QB, round 9), Eddie Cole (LB, round 11), Bob Forster (C, round 12).

No NFL career statistics are available for Brian Sweeney in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
1	10	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State
2	37	Ken Fantetti	ILB	Wyoming
3	67	Bo Robinson	RB	West Texas State
4	88	Ulysses Norris	TE	Georgia
4	92	Jon Brooks	LB	Clemson
5	131	Walt Brown	C	Pittsburgh
8	213	John Mohring	LB	C.W. Post Center
9	231	Jeff Komlo	QB	Delaware
11	302	Eddie Cole	LB	Mississippi
12	313	Bob Forster	C	Brown