AJ Swann (born January 19, 2004) is an American football quarterback who will play for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
LSU Tigers | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Canton, Georgia, U.S. | January 19, 2004
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Cherokee (Canton, Georgia) |
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High school
editSwann attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. A three star prospect according to 247Sports, he was ranked the nations 23rd overall quarterback recruit.[2] Originally committed to Maryland, Swann flipped his commitment and decided to play college football at Vanderbilt.[3]
College career
editVanderbilt
editAs a true freshman, Swann made his first career start against Northern Illinois, and threw four touchdowns in a comeback win.[4] For his performance against Northern Illinois, Swann was named the SEC freshman of the week.[5] In his first career SEC start, Swann would throw for 125 yards in a blowout loss to #2 ranked Alabama.[6]
Swann would enter his sophomore season as a starter, In the Week 0 game against Hawaii, Swann would complete 19 out of 30 passes with 258 passing yards and three touchdowns for the 35–28 win.[7] He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.[8]
LSU
editOn December 18, 2023, Swann announced that he would be transferring to LSU.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jan 19, 2019". Twitter. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "AJ Swann, Vanderbilt Commodores, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, John Jr. (December 5, 2021). "Vanderbilt Lands Peach State QB Prospect AJ Swann, Former Maryland Pledge". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Freshman QB AJ Swann leads Vanderbilt past Northern Illinois". FOX32 Chicago. Associated Press. September 17, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Swann Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week". Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website. September 19, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Tennessean". www.tennessean.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Hawaii at Vanderbilt Box Score, August 26, 2023". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
- ^ Nagy, Zack (December 18, 2023). "LSU Secures Commitment From Former Vanderbilt QB AJ Swann". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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