Geoff Swaim
 Swaim in the 2017 NFL season. | |||||||||
| No. 87 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight End | ||||||||
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| Born: |
September 16, 1993 Chico, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: |
Pleasant Valley (Chico, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018 | |||||||||
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Geoff Swaim (born March 19, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas.
Early years
Swaim attended Pleasant Valley High School, where he played linebacker and received All-section and All-league honors as a senior, after registering 124 tackles (65 solo), 6 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and 2 blocked extra points. He also practiced basketball.
He moved on to Butte College where he was converted to tight end and was a two-year starter, helping the team win back-to-back bowls and the 2012 Nor Cal Conference Championship.
After his sophomore season, he transferred to the University of Texas where he was a two-year starter, being used mostly as a blocking tight end and on special teams. He finished with 26 games (22 starts), 13 receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||||
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| 6 ft 4 3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
252 lb (114 kg) |
4.71 s | 1.66 s | 2.73 s | 4.58 s | 7.28 s | 35 1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||||
| All values from Texas' Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
The Dallas Cowboys selected Swaim in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Cowboys traded their sixth round pick (178th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a seventh round pick after it became apparent Swaim was considering signing with the San Diego Chargers if he had become an undrafted free agent.[2] Swaim was the 17th tight end drafted in 2015.
He played well enough in the preseason to force the team to keep four tight ends. As a rookie, he was declared inactive for 12 games, while playing in 4 contests. He had one start against the New England Patriots, when he replaced an injured James Hanna and the Cowboys opened in a three-tight end set. The season-ending injury to Gavin Escobar, gave him a chance to play in the last 2 games and record one reception for no yards.
In 2016, he became the backup and blocking tight end after James Hanna missed the season with a knee bone bruise. He started the season opener against the New York Giants as the second tight end. He started in the ninth game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as the second tight end, but suffered a pectoral injury and was replaced by Escobar. On November 16, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a pectoral tear.[3] He started 6 out of 9 games, making 6 receptions for 69 yards.
In 2017, he missed part of the offseason because of a foot fracture he suffered during a personal workout. He was the third-string tight end behind Hanna. He was declared inactive against the Atlanta Falcons because of a knee injury he suffered in practice. He appeared in 15 games, posting 2 receptions for 25 yards.
In 2018, Swaim entered the season as the Cowboys presumptive starting tight end after the sudden retirements of Jason Witten and Hanna.
Personal life
His brother Mycal Swaim was a part of the 2014 preseason roster for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
References
- ↑ "Geoff Swaim, DS #37 TE, Texas". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Pleasant Valley High grad, former Butte College standout drafted by Dallas Cowboys". Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Halprin, Dave (November 16, 2016). "Cowboys Make Roster Move; Orlando Scandrick Practices". BloggingtheBoys.com.