Bradyn Swinson

Bradyn Swinson
LSU Tigers – No. 13
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChapel Hill
(Douglasville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Bradyn Swinson is an American football defensive end for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks.

Early life and high school

Swinson 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

Oregon

In 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

Swinson 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

  1. ^ Nemec, Andrew (20 September 2019). "Prediction: Will Georgia DE Bradyn Swinson commit to Oregon Ducks of Friday night?". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Battey, Nick (20 August 2021). "Bradyn Swinson Continues to Turn Heads in Oregon Football Fall Camp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ Rustik, John (21 October 2021). "Bradyn Swinson Recounts Recovery From Injury". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Crepea, James (20 September 2021). "Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson doubtful to play against Arizona". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  7. ^ Crepea, James (December 2022). "Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson to enter transfer portal, per source". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ Torres, Max (December 2022). "Oregon Ducks Defensive End Bradyn Swinson to Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ Graham, Andrew (December 2022). "Oregon edge rusher Bradyn Swinson to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ Vessels, Chandler (21 December 2022). "LSU lands transfer commitment from Oregon EDGE defender Bradyn Swinson". On3.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ Crepea, James (21 December 2022). "Former Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson commits to transfer to LSU". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Bradyn Swinson 2023 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2024.