Carson Schwesinger's college football career started with next to no fanfare. The California native arrived at UCLA as a walk-on, and spent the first four years on campus on special teams and scout teams. That's not the case for Schwesinger's NFL career. The Cleveland Browns made Schwesinger the first pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. Then he became a day-one starter at linebacker and one of the chief defensive signal callers. And, on Feb. 5, Schwesinger capped that breakout rookie season with some special hardware. The Browns linebacker was honored with the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award at the NFL Honors event, earning 40 out of the possible 50...
