Damian Swann
refer to caption
Swann in 2013
No. 27
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Atlanta (GA) Grady
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:22
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Damian Rashad Swann (born December 4, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. 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

New Orleans Saints

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]

Atlanta Legends

In January 2019, Swann joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Swann signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on March 17, 2020.[13] He was released on June 18, 2021.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "From humble beginnings to the spotlight". georgiadogs.com. November 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Damian Swann". georgiadogs.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Paschall, David (December 26, 2014). "Georgia's Damian Swann thrilled by vastly improved secondary". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Georgias Swann will let his play". Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  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 August 31, 2016.
  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. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ Sigler, John (January 1, 2019). "Former Saints DB Damian Swann trying out with AAF". USA Today. Saints Wire. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bombers add DB Damian Swann, QB Dru Brown". CFL.ca. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bombers [@Wpg_BlueBombers] (June 18, 2021). "The teams released the following players from the roster:• DB Malik Boynton • WR Kayaune Ross • DB Demetrious Cox • DB Damian Swann" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via Twitter.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.