Damian Swann

Damian Swann
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Swann in 2013
Free agent
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Atlanta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlanta (GA) Grady
College: Georgia
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 22
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Pass deflections: 4
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Damian Rashad Swann (born December 4, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Georgia.

Early life

Swann was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He came from a rough background, but still played football, as well as playing baseball and basketball.[1] He attended Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta.[2] He was heavily recruited by colleges and became the first person in his family to attend college once recruited by Georgia.[1]

College career

Swann played for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2011 to 2014.[2] He earned Associated Press Second-team All-SEC honors his senior season.[2][3][4]

Professional career

Swann was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] He signed a four-year contract with the Saints on May 11, 2015.[6] He played in seven games, starting two, for the team during the 2015 season.[5] He suffered three concussions in a span of nine weeks and was placed on the injured reserve list with three weeks to go in the season.[7] He returned to the team for training camp in 2016,[8] but on August 31, 2016 it was reported that the Saints had again placed him on injured reserve, ending his season.[9]

On September 2, 2017, Swann was waived by the Saints.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "From humble beginnings to the spotlight". georgiadogs.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Damian Swann". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2014/dec/26/georgias-swann-thrilled-vastly-improved-secon/279807/
  4. ↑ http://www.macon.com/2014/08/02/3230171/georgias-swann-will-let-his-play.html
  5. 1 2 "Damian Swann". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "DAMIAN SWANN". foxsports.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Erickson, Joel (June 25, 2016). "Second-year Saints cornerback Damian Swann believes he's put concussion problems behind him". New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  8. ↑ Dabe, Christopher (June 14, 2016). "Damian Swann undeterred by 3 concussions in rookie season with Saints". Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  9. ↑ Underhill, Nick (August 31, 2016). "Source: Damian Swann placed on injured reserve". New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017.
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