Travis Swanson Explained

Travis Swanson
Number:64, 66
Position:Center
Birth Date:30 January 1991
Birth Place:Concord, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:304
College:Arkansas
Draftyear:2014
Draftround:3
Draftpick:76
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:65
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:53
Pfr:SwanTr00

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 life

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

Detroit Lions

Swanson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round (76th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[7]

On December 28, 2014, Swanson made his first career start at center against the Green Bay Packers.[8] On January 2, 2016, Swanson was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury.[9]

In 2017, Swanson started 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2017 with a concussion.[10]

New York Jets

On April 4, 2018, Swanson signed with the New York Jets.[11] He was released on September 1, 2018.[12]

Miami Dolphins

On September 3, 2018, Swanson was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released the next day.[13] [14] He was re-signed on September 11, 2018.[15] 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.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scout.com: Travis Swanson Profile . November 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610195501/http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3651600 . June 10, 2015 . live .
  2. Web site: Rivals.com offensive tackles 2009 . April 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031541/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2121 . March 5, 2016 . live .
  3. Web site: Travis Swanson - Yahoo! Sports . April 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611103652/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Travis-Swanson-77518 . June 11, 2015 . live .
  4. News: Swanson lays foundation for success at Arkansas . Associated Press . July 30, 2013 . November 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220729/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/swanson-lays-foundation-success-arkansas . June 10, 2015 . live .
  5. Web site: Southeastern Conference. www.secdigitalnetwork.com. January 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213020422/http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/248317/2013-all-sec-football-team-announced.aspx. December 13, 2013. live.
  6. Web site: Swanson Named First-Team All-American. FOX16. January 3, 2016. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2014 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-15 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  8. Web site: Travis Swanson: Game Logs at NFL.com. NFL.com. January 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221032/http://www.nfl.com/player/travisswanson/2543506/gamelogs?season=2014. March 4, 2016. live.
  9. Web site: Travis Swanson placed on injured reserve; Lions promote Kerry Hyder for finale. MLive.com. January 3, 2016. January 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114620/http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/travis_swanson_placed_on_injur.html. December 30, 2017. live.
  10. Web site: Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to the active roster and place C Travis Swanson on Reserve-Injured. DetroitLions.com. December 29, 2017. April 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403051507/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-wr-jace-billingsley-to-the-active-roster-and-place-c-travis--20155602. April 3, 2019. live.
  11. Web site: Jets Sign C Travis Swanson. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. April 4, 2018. April 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411095843/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-c-travis-swanson-20511499. April 11, 2019. live.
  12. Web site: Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2018. April 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20181109173934/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/final-cutdown-jets-reach-53-player-active-roster. November 9, 2018. live.
  13. Web site: Dolphins Sign Center Travis Swanson. MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2018. April 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175505/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-center-travis-swanson. June 19, 2019. live.
  14. Web site: Dolphins Make Roster Moves. MiamiDolphins.com. September 4, 2018. April 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924142125/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-3. September 24, 2019. live.
  15. Web site: Dolphins bring back center Travis Swanson. Gantt, Darin. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. September 10, 2018. April 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912092015/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/10/dolphins-bring-back-center-travis-swanson/. September 12, 2018. live.
  16. Web site: NFL.com. Ex-Lions center Travis Swanson announces retirement. Bergman, Jeremy. May 19, 2019. May 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519175105/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001031221/article/exlions-center-travis-swanson-announces-retirement. May 19, 2019. live.

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