Bradyn Swinson is an American football defensive end for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks.
| LSU Tigers – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Chapel Hill (Douglasville, Georgia) |
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Early life and high school
editSwinson attended high school at Chapel Hill located in Douglasville, Georgia. Coming out of high school, Swinson was rated as a three star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Arizona State, Florida State, Missouri, North Carolina, and Oregon.[1] Ultimately, Swinson decided to commit to play college football for the Oregon Ducks.[2][3]
College career
editOregon
editIn Swinson's first collegiate season in 2020 he played in seven games where he made three tackles.[4] During the 2021 season, Swinson notched 24 tackles with four being for a loss, three sacks, and two pass deflections.[5] During week two of the 2021 season, Swinson made the start against Ohio State had five tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection in the upset win, where for his performance he was named the Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week.[6] In the 2022 season, Swinson totaled eight tackles, with one and a half being for a loss.[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Swinson decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
LSU
editSwinson decided to transfer to play for the LSU Tigers.[10][11] During, Swinson's first season with LSU he notched 35 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two sacks, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[12]
References
edit- ^ Nemec, Andrew (20 September 2019). "Prediction: Will Georgia DE Bradyn Swinson commit to Oregon Ducks of Friday night?". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (21 September 2019). "Bradyn Swinson, Georgia 3-star DE, commits to Oregon Ducks over Florida State, Arizona State, others". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Battey, Nick (20 August 2021). "Bradyn Swinson Continues to Turn Heads in Oregon Football Fall Camp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Rustik, John (21 October 2021). "Bradyn Swinson Recounts Recovery From Injury". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (2 September 2022). "Did Georgia overlook Bradyn Swinson? 'Yes,' says the Oregon Ducks edge rusher, who wants his homecoming to be a memorable performance". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (20 September 2021). "Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson doubtful to play against Arizona". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (December 2022). "Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson to enter transfer portal, per source". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Torres, Max (December 2022). "Oregon Ducks Defensive End Bradyn Swinson to Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (December 2022). "Oregon edge rusher Bradyn Swinson to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Vessels, Chandler (21 December 2022). "LSU lands transfer commitment from Oregon EDGE defender Bradyn Swinson". On3.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (21 December 2022). "Former Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson commits to transfer to LSU". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Bradyn Swinson 2023 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2024.