Cleveland Browns Rookie of the Year Carson Schwesinger isn’t inexperienced when it comes to sharing his faith. The linebacker publicly shared about his relationship with God and was baptized at the Cleveland for Christ event in Berea, Ohio on June 7, according to Fox News.

Browns Chaplain Nobles Darby led the event, alongside cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Daniel Thomas. Cleveland for Christ opened its doors to the community, drawing several locals to the Berea Municipal Pool. Attendees experienced a time of fellowship, worship, testimonies, prayer, and baptisms. Running back Raheim Sanders was baptized as well, Sports Spectrum said.

“It’s so important to share your testimony. I encourage my teammates, anybody around me, because I look at it like this: A lot of people are not going to church, so you might be the only Bible that somebody ever reads. It’s important how we carry ourselves on and off the field,” Thomas said at Cleveland for Christ, according to Sports Spectrum.

The event drew attention from Franklin Graham, an evangelist, missionary, and the son of the late prominent Rev. Billy Graham.

“Congratulations to linebacker Carson Schwesinger and other Cleveland Browns players who were baptized as a public expression of their faith in Jesus Christ this weekend!” Graham posted on X.

Other players and Browns’ staff present included quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Taylen Green, defensive tackle Mason Graham, safeties Chris Edmonds and Zion Washington, and tight ends Blake Whiteheart and Jack Stoll, according to an X post from The Dawgs podcast account, a podcast that follows the Browns.

Ahead of Cleveland for Christ, Darby shared a message on Instagram: “I always challenge them and encourage them to leverage their platform to point other people to Jesus Christ, and this (event) is gonna be an opportunity to do that. This event is really rooted in Acts 2:38, where Peter says, ‘Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and then you’ll receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Before he went underwater, Schwesinger acknowledged Christ publicly, saying “yes” after he was asked if he believes that Jesus died on the cross and rose again to pay for his sins. Schwesinger also declared that Jesus is the Lord of his life.

This isn’t the first time Ohio football fans have seen players declare their Christian faith. Last year, the Ohio State football players kick-started what became known as the “Buckeye Revival.” In August 2024, hundreds gathered to listen to Buckeyes TreVeyon Henderson, Emeka Egbuka, and Gee Scott Jr. share their testimonies, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Earlier this year, the Dispatch reported that the revival extended beyond the 2024 season. On September 8, 2025, another group of Ohio State players shared their faith for a crowd of almost 2,000, leading to 75 baptisms that night.