American football player (born 1992)
American football player
Damian Swann Swann with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2013
Position: Cornerback Born: (1992-12-04 ) December 4, 1992 (age 32) Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 180 lb (82 kg) High school: Atlanta (GA) Grady College: Georgia NFL draft: 2015 / round: 5 / pick: 167
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Damian Rashad Swann (born December 4, 1992) is an American former professional 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-Southeastern Conference (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 Canadian Football League on March 17, 2020.[ 13] However, the 2020 season was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada . He was released on June 18, 2021.[ 14]
References
^ a b "From humble beginnings to the spotlight" . georgiadogs.com. November 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016 .
^ a b c "Damian Swann" . georgiadogs.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016 .
^ Paschall, David (December 26, 2014). "Georgia's Damian Swann thrilled by vastly improved secondary" . Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "Georgias Swann will let his play" . Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ a b "Damian Swann" . pro-football-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2016 .
^ "DAMIAN SWANN" . foxsports.com . Retrieved April 6, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ Dabe, Christopher (June 14, 2016). "Damian Swann undeterred by 3 concussions in rookie season with Saints" . Times-Picayune . Retrieved August 31, 2016 .
^ Underhill, Nick (August 31, 2016). "Source: Damian Swann placed on injured reserve" . New Orleans Advocate . Retrieved August 31, 2016 .
^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves" . NewOrleansSaints.com . September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
^ Sigler, John (January 1, 2019). "Former Saints DB Damian Swann trying out with AAF" . USA Today . Saints Wire. Retrieved February 6, 2019 .
^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ "Bombers add DB Damian Swann, QB Dru Brown" . CFL.ca . March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^ 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 .
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