D'Andre Swift

D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

D'Andre Swift
Swift with Georgia in 2018
No. 32 – Detroit Lions
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-14) January 14, 1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-SEC (2019)
  • Second-Team All-SEC (2018)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing yards:521
Rushing average:4.6
Rushing touchdowns:8
Receptions:46
Receiving yards:357
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Swift attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] As a senior, he played high school football and rushed for 1,564 yards on 149 carries with 25 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3][4]

College career

As a freshman at Georgia in 2017, Swift was the third running back behind future NFL starters Nick Chubb and Sony Michel.[5][6] On 73 carries, he rushed for 597 yards with three touchdowns.[7]

His sophomore year, Swift split carries fairly evenly with junior Elijah Holyfield, though he was used more often as a receiver.[8] He had three consecutive games with over 100 yards rushing in games against Florida, Kentucky, and Auburn that season.[9] In the SEC Championship against Alabama, he had 16 carries for 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with six receptions for 63 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 35–28 loss.[10]

As a junior, Swift recorded 196 carries for 1,218 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 24 receptions for 216 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 14 games.[11]

College statistics
Season Team GP Rushing Receiving Fumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2017Georgia 15816187.6713171539.039121
2018Georgia 141631,0496.48310322979.335321
2019Georgia 141961,2186.2477242169.048132
Career 43 440 2,885 6.6 83 20 73 666 9.1 48 5 7 4

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 8 1⁄4 in
(1.73 m)		 212 lb
(96 kg)		 29 7⁄8 in
(0.76 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.59 s2.64 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12]

Detroit Lions

Swift was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[13] On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Swift to a four-year contract.[14]

In Swift's NFL debut on September 13, 2020, he recorded his first career rushing touchdown, but later dropped what would have been a game-winning touchdown pass in the final seconds against the Chicago Bears. The Lions lost 27–23 to the Bears extending the Lions' losing streak to ten games.[15] On October 18, in Week 6, Swift rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first Lions rookie running back to rush for 100-plus yards and score two touchdowns in a game since Barry Sanders in 1989.[16] In Week 10, against the Washington Football Team, he had 149 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown in the 30–27 victory.[17] In Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans, Swift recorded 82 yards from scrimmage and 2 rushing touchdowns during the 46–25 loss.[18]

NFL statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2020DET 1341145214.6548463577.826232
Total1341145214.6548463577.826232

References
  1. Fitzpatrick, Frank (January 5, 2018). "D'Andre Swift takes fast lane from St. Joseph's Prep to Georgia". Philly.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. Sudge, Brandon (September 13, 2017). "Swift displays running abilities that began as a youth-leaguer". The Telegraph. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. Carr, Aaron (February 1, 2017). "St. Joseph's Prep running back, 4-star D'Andre Swift, signs with Georgia". pennlive. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. O'Brien, Rick (September 1, 2016). "Prep's Swift commits to Georgia in Philly-centric video". Philly.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. Weiszer, Marc (December 2, 2017). "Philly kid D'Andre Swift continues to show he fits right in with Bulldogs". Online Athens. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. Paschall, David (December 14, 2017). "Georgia running back D'Andre Swift has thrived with 'big-brother figures'". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. Butt, Jason (January 24, 2018). "With Nick Chubb and Sony Michel gone, D'Andre Swift set to lead Georgia's backfield committee". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  8. "2018 Georgia Bulldogs Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. Jordan, Phillip (November 12, 2018). "Takeaways From Auburn's 27–10 Defeat To Georgia". Last Word on College Football. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "Alabama vs Georgia Box Score, December 1, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  11. "D'Andre Swift 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  12. "D'Andre Swift Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  13. Alper, Josh (April 24, 2020). "Lions snag D'Andre Swift at No. 35". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. Thomas, Chris (July 5, 2020). "Detroit Lions sign second-round pick D'Andre Swift; Jeff Okudah still unsigned". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  15. Werner, Barry (September 13, 2020). "Listen: Lions' D'Andre Swift drops potential game-winning TD pass". Touchdown Wire. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  16. Twentyman, Tim (October 18, 2020). "RECAP: Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars". Detroit Lions. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  17. "Washington Football Team at Detroit Lions - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  18. "Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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