Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
Sweeney earned his first varsity letter in 2012 after appearing in six contests at quarterback and later as a tight end/H-Back. He ran the ball seven times for 22 yards and also caught a pass. Sweeney moved to tight end/H-Back full time in the spring of 2012 and is one of the frontrunners at the position due to his athleticism and understanding of the offense. 

At California
Sweeney served as a backup in his first two seasons at Cal, seeing action in five contests. He completed 11-of-17 passes for 74 yards and scored a rushing touchdown. He scored his first career touchdown with a 4-yard run as a sophomore in a win over UC Davis. He was named to the honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic team. He redshirted during his rookie season in 2008, earning the school's co-Scout Team Player of the Year on offense.

At Clovis West HS
Sweeney was ranked among the top 40 quarterbacks in the country as a senior at Clovis West HS after throwing for 1,168 yards and 15 scores. He also ran for 1,063 yards and 12 touchdowns in his final season. Sweeney played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl as a senior and earned a spot on the All-Far West team by SuperPrep. A two-time first-team all-city and all-league selection at quarterback, he accounted for nearly 1,300 passing yard and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 565 yards and four scores as a junior. Rivals scouting service ranked him as the No. 13 "pro-style" quarterback in the country and was a three-star recruit. Sweeney was also ranked as the No. 32 quarterback prospect in the nation by ESPN and No. 39 according to Scout.com.

Personal
Beau Kevin Sweeney is the son of Kevin and Karen Sweeney and has a younger brother. His father was a record-breaking quarterback at Fresno State and played for two seasons with Dallas in the NFL after being selected by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL Draft. His grandfather, Jim Sweeney, was a longtime head football coach at Montana State (1963-67), Washington State (1968-75) and Fresno State (1976-77, 1980-96). He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.