Browns rookie LB Carson Schwesinger has been named the 2025 recipient of the Maurice Bassett Award.
The award was originally created in 1985 in honor of RB Maurice Bassett – who played for the Browns from 1954-56 – and is given to the Browns' most outstanding rookie in training camp, as voted by the media.
"I'm very impressed with him on a daily basis," head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Aug. 21. "Both the plays he makes on the field, what he's able to do in the building. Making those calls is no small feat for young players, and I think the veterans on this team recognize and respect that he knows it. They respect that he puts in the work, and he does make plays out here on the practice field they hope translate to the game."
Schwesinger has excelled throughout training camp and the preseason, making an early impact on the defensive side of the ball. In the first preseason game against the Panthers, Schwesinger led the team with six tackles. He then recorded one quarterback hit in the final preseason game against the Rams.
Since Schwesinger arrived at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in the spring following the draft, linebackers coach Jason Tarver has seen how Schwesinger handles one-time fixes to correct a mistake and apply the correction the next time. That work has translated into practices with how he has applied pressure to the quarterbacks, stopped the run game and made other defensive plays, including a "sack" during the first joint practices with the Eagles.
"Carson's been really a guy as advertised, where he's come in and he's running the show, he's making plays," Stefanski said on Aug. 24. "I think his athleticism, his length shows up in practice and these games. So, he's doing in games what I'm seeing him do in practice as well."
The Browns drafted Schwesinger with the 33rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After redshirting as a walk-on in 2021, Schwesinger played three seasons for UCLA and appeared in 38 career games. He recorded 163 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
Check out the top shots from Day 18 of 2025 Browns Training Camp as players got to work with drills, workouts and team prep at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Safety Damontae Kazee (23) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Kicker Andre Szmyt (47) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Stephen Bravo-Brown during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Assistant Defensive Line Coach Adam Morris during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (81) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Quarterback Coach Bill Musgrave during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive tackle KT Leveston (72) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Kicker Andre Szmyt (47) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (81) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive guard Teven Jenkins (74) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Bill Willis Diversity Fellow Michael Bearden during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Center Luke Wypler (56) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive tackle KT Leveston (72) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (81) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (81) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive tackle KT Leveston (72) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Center Luke Wypler (56) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive Line Coach Mike Bloomgren during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive Line Coach Mike Bloomgren during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Defensive Line Coach Jacques Cesaire during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas (71) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (66) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
Safety Rayshawn Jenkins (28) during Day 18 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 26, 2025.
