Damian Swann

Damian Rashad Swann (born December 4, 1992) is a gridiron football cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia.

Damian Swann
Swann in 2013
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Atlanta (GA) Grady
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
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

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]

References
  1. "From humble beginnings to the spotlight". georgiadogs.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. "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. "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. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  13. "Bombers add DB Damian Swann, QB Dru Brown". CFL.ca. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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