Mitchell Schwartz

Mitchell Schwartz is a Super Bowl champion and a highly decorated former NFL offensive tackle known for his consistent performance and leadership. After starting all 51 possible games for the University of California, Berkeley from 2008 to 2011, Mitchell Schwartz earned second-team All-Pac-10 as a junior in 2010 and first-team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Academic honors as a senior in 2011. He was also a three-time recipient of the Brick Muller Award as Cal’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman. Schwartz was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 37th overall.

That same year, he was named to CBS Sports’ NFL All-Decade Team. Notably, Schwartz maintained an extraordinary streak of 7,894 consecutive snaps before a knee injury in November 2019 forced him to miss three snaps. After not playing the 2021 season due to injury, Schwartz officially retired from the NFL in July 2022, concluding a distinguished career marked by durability and elite performance. Beyond his on-field achievements, Schwartz is also a published author, co-authoring ‘Eat my Schwartz: Our Story of NFL Football, Food, Family, and Faith’ with his brother Geoff Schwartz in 2016.

His significant contributions to sports were further recognized with his induction into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2016, solidifying his legacy as a leading figure in professional football.