Schwartz played college football at the University of Oregon. Times, California's 5th-best offensive line recruit by Tom Lemming, among the top 75 prep prospects in California by Super Prep, 36th on the list of the nation's top offensive tackle prospects, and included among the Tacoma News Tribune 's Western One-hundred selections. He was rated first-team All-City and All-Westside by the L.A. He played tackle and guard on offense, and nose guard, defensive end, and defensive tackle on defense. In addition, he played football for the high school team, on both the offensive line and the defensive line. As a pitcher, he had a 13–6 record with a 1.30 ERA, 4 saves, and 130 strikeouts in his last two years. He was also an All-League pitcher in baseball, throwing in the upper-80s miles-per-hour. There, he was the starting center on the basketball team.

Schwartz attended Palisades Charter High School. Secondly, his parents wanted him to instead focus on studying for his Bar Mitzvah. Firstly, he was too heavy for the weight requirements of the local youth program. Schwartz did not start playing football until age 13. When he is on the road during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, he carries a menorah with him and lights its candles in his hotel room. He attended Hebrew school and synagogue Adat Shalom in West Los Angeles. Schwartz is Jewish, and was raised in Conservative Judaism, observing all the Jewish holidays. He is the son of Lee Schwartz, a business consultant to manufacturing companies, and Olivia Goodkin, an attorney. Schwartz was born in Los Angeles, California. He started for three years at right tackle, and in his senior year was a second-team All- Pac-10 selection.

Schwartz played college football at the University of Oregon, for the Ducks. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and played for them from 2008-11. Geoffrey Isaiah Schwartz (born July 11, 1986) is a former American football offensive guard in the NFL and author.

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only Schwartz with the Carolina Panthers in 2010

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