 Swanson with the Detroit Lions in 2014 | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | January 30, 1991 Concord, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Kingwood ( Kingwood, Houston, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||
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Travis Swanson (born January 30, 1991) is a former American football center. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
Early years
A native of Houston, Texas, Swanson attended Kingwood High School, where he played high school football. He was coached by Dougald McDougald. During his senior year, he graded out at 84% on the season. [1] Swanson was named one of 10 finalists for the 2008 Greater Houston Area Offensive Player of the Year—eventually won by Russell Shepard—and was the only lineman among the finalists. He was also a first-team all-state selection by the writers and a second-team honoree by the coaches.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Swanson was ranked as the No. 73 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2009, which was highlighted by D. J. Fluker and Mason Walters. [2] Swanson chose Arkansas over offers from Arizona, Kansas, and Texas Tech. [3]
College career
After being redshirted as a freshman in 2009, he took over as the Razorbacks starting center in 2010. [4] The Razorbacks, who started the same offensive line every game, broke 24 game or season school records on offense in 2010. Quarterback Ryan Mallett set the Arkansas single-season passing yards record with 3,869 and running back Knile Davis posted the fourth-highest single-season rushing yards total in program history with 1,322 yards. Arkansas finished the season first in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and fourth in the NCAA in passing (333.7), becoming just the third team since 1992 to lead the conference in passing in consecutive seasons. Swanson was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
As a sophomore, Swanson started every game at center for a Razorback offense that led the SEC in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense to become just the fifth different school, and first since 2001, to lead the conference in all three categories in a single season and became the sixth team in conference history, and second since 1992, to lead the SEC in passing offense for three straight seasons.
In his junior year, Swanson was named team captain and started all 12 games at center in an offensive line that allowed 1.0 or fewer sacks in eight games in 2012 and ranked third in the SEC with an average of just 1.58 sacks allowed per game.
Swanson was a second-team All-SEC selection, [5] and a first-team All-American by USA Today, making him just the third center in program history to earn All-American honors, joining Jonathan Luigs in 2007 and Rodney Brand in 1969. [6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
20 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine [7] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Swanson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round (76th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. [8]
On December 28, 2014, Swanson made his first career start at center against the Green Bay Packers. [9] On January 2, 2016, Swanson was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. [10]
In 2017, Swanson started 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2017 with a concussion. [11]
New York Jets
On April 4, 2018, Swanson signed with the New York Jets. [12] He was released on September 1, 2018. [13]
Miami Dolphins
On September 3, 2018, Swanson was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released the next day. [14] [15] He was re-signed on September 11, 2018. [16] He started 11 games at center after a season-ending injury to Daniel Kilgore in Week 4.
Swanson announced his retirement from football on May 19, 2019. [17]
References
- ^ "Scout.com: Travis Swanson Profile". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Rivals.com offensive tackles 2009". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Swanson - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Swanson lays foundation for success at Arkansas". Associated Press. July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Southeastern Conference". www.secdigitalnetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Swanson Named First-Team All-American". FOX16. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Travis Swanson Stats, News and Video - C". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Travis Swanson: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Travis Swanson placed on injured reserve; Lions promote Kerry Hyder for finale". MLive.com. January 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to the active roster and place C Travis Swanson on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (April 4, 2018). "Jets Sign C Travis Swanson". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2018). "Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign Center Travis Swanson". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 10, 2018). "Dolphins bring back center Travis Swanson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (May 19, 2019). "Ex-Lions center Travis Swanson announces retirement". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
