| Ken Swilling | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Toccoa, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 245 |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
| Draftyear: | 1992 |
| Draftround: | 7 |
| Draftpick: | 184 |
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Jerry Kenneth Swilling (born September 25, 1970) is a former college and professional American football player who played defensive back for one season for the Cleveland Browns.[2] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 1992 NFL draft.[3] Ken played high school football at Stephens County and college football at Georgia Tech.
Swilling played Defensive Back for the Yellow Jackets from 1988 through 1991. He was an All-American and member of the 1990 National Championship team.[4] Ken had a nickname of "Captain America" while at Tech. "If you were to draw a picture of a football player in a uniform, you'd draw Ken Swilling," said Coach Bobby Ross in a Sports Illustrated interview; "He's the guy you want to get off the bus first when you go visiting."[5] Swilling is said to have called an undefeated season during before the 1990 schedule began after supposedly having a dream that it would happen.[5]