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Born: | Ocala, Florida, U.S. | August 4, 1998||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | North Marion ( Citra, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Florida (2016–2019) | ||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 214 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Freddie Swain (born August 4, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.
Swain attended North Marion High School, where he was a consensus four-star recruit and fielded scholarship offers from Alabama and Clemson before selecting Florida. [1] As a return specialist, Swain returned 22 punts for 224 yards in 2018, including an 85-yard return for a touchdown. In 2019, he compiled 14 returns for 56 yards. Swain tallied 38 catches for 527 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns as a senior. In 47 career games, including 10 starts, Swain gained 1,387 all-purpose yards. [2] He had 69 career receptions for 996 yards and 15 touchdowns. [1]
Swain totaled 68 receptions for 996 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns in four seasons with the Florida Gators. [3]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.46 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.26 s | 7.05 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5] |
Swain was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round with the 214th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [6]
Swain made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. During the game, Swain recovered a fumble lost by punt returner Sharrod Neasman in the 38–25 win. He caught his first pass for 17 yards in that game. [7] In Swain's second game at home against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football, he caught his first touchdown for 21 yards thrown by Russell Wilson. [8] In Week 14, in a home game against the New York Jets, Swain caught a 19 yard touchdown pass thrown by Wilson. [9] On August 30, 2022, Swain was released by the Seahawks. [10]
On September 2, 2022, Swain was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins. [11] On December 10, 2022, Swain was elevated to the active roster. [12]
On December 13, 2022, Swain was signed by the Denver Broncos to their active roster. [13] He was waived on March 14, 2023. [14]
On March 15, 2023, the Dolphins claimed Swain off waivers. [15] He was waived on August 13, 2023. [16]
On August 23, 2023, Swain was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. [17] He was waived on August 29. [18]
On October 3, 2023, Swain was signed to the Dolphins practice squad. [19] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [20]