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D'Andre Swift

D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Detroit Lions with the third pick of the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. In 2023, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he earned his first Pro Bowl selection before signing with the Bears in 2024.

D'Andre Swift
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Swift with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2018
No. 4 – Chicago Bears
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-14) January 14, 1999 (age 25)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Georgia (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 2 / pick: 35
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Rushing yards:3,054
Rushing average:4.5
Rushing touchdowns:26
Receptions:214
Receiving yards:1,605
Receiving touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Swift attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] As a senior, he played high school football and rushed for 1,564 yards on 149 carries with 25 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3][4]

College career

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2017: Freshman year

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As a freshman at Georgia in 2017, Swift was the third running back behind future NFL starters Nick Chubb and Sony Michel.[5][6] On 73 carries, he rushed for 597 yards with three touchdowns.[7]

2018: Sophomore year

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In his sophomore year, Swift split carries fairly evenly with junior Elijah Holyfield, though he was used more often as a receiver.[8] He had three consecutive games with over 100 yards rushing in games against Florida, Kentucky, and Auburn that season.[9] In the SEC Championship against Alabama, he had 16 carries for 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with six receptions for 63 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 35–28 loss.[10]

2019: Junior year

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As a junior, Swift recorded five games with over 100 rushing yards and had a stretch of four consecutive games with a rushing touchdown. He totaled 196 carries for 1,218 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 24 receptions for 216 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 14 games.[11]

College statistics

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Georgia Bulldogs
Season GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2017 15 81 618 7.6 3 17 153 9.0 1
2018 14 163 1,049 6.4 10 32 297 9.3 3
2019 14 196 1,218 6.2 7 24 216 9.0 1
Career 43 440 2,885 6.6 20 73 666 9.1 5

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 8+1⁄4 in
(1.73 m) 		212 lb
(96 kg) 		29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.59 s 2.64 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12]

Detroit Lions

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2020

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Swift was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.[13] On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Swift to a four-year contract,[14] worth $8.5 million.[15] In his rookie season, Swift shared the backfield with Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson.[16] In Swift's professional debut on September 13, 2020, he recorded his first career rushing touchdown, but later dropped what would have been a game-winning touchdown pass in the final seconds against the Chicago Bears.[17] On October 18, in Week 6, Swift rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first Lions rookie running back to rush for 100-plus yards and score two touchdowns in a game since Barry Sanders in 1989.[18] In Week 10, against the Washington Football Team, he had 149 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown in the 30–27 victory.[19] Overall, Swift finished the 2020 season with 114 carries for 521 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns to go along with 46 receptions for 357 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games.[20]

2021

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Swift (#32) playing for the Detroit Lions in 2022.

Swift was joined by Jamaal Williams in the Lions' backfield for the 2021 season.[21] Over the season's first eight games, Swift totaled over 100 yards from scrimmage in four of them.[22] In Weeks 10 and 11, Swift recorded 130 and 136 rushing yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.[23][24] In the 2021 season, Swift appeared in 13 games. He finished with 151 carries for 617 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 62 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[22]

2022

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Swift started the 2022 season with 15 carries for 144 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in a 38–35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.[25] In Week 17 against the Bears, he had 117 scrimmage yards, one rushing touchdown, and one receiving touchdown in the 41–10 victory.[26] Overall, in the 2022 season, Swift finished with 99 carries for 542 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to go along with 48 receptions for 389 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[27]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On April 29, 2023, the Eagles traded a 2025 fourth-round pick for Swift and a swap of 2023 seventh-round picks during the 2023 NFL draft.[28] In Week 2, Swift ran for a career-high 175 yards and a touchdown in a 34–28 win over the Minnesota Vikings, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[29][30] The following week, in a 25–11 win over Tampa Bay, Swift racked up another 130 rushing yards on 16 carries.[31] In Week 17, Swift recorded 61 rushing yards, giving him 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time in his career. On January 3, 2024, Swift was selected to the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, the first Pro Bowl of his career.[32]

Chicago Bears

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2024

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On March 13, 2024, Swift signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Chicago Bears.[33][34]

After averaging an inefficient 1.8 yards per carry through his first three games, Swift rebounded in Week 4 against the Rams, totaling 16 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown while catching all seven targets for 72 yards as the Bears won 24–18.[35]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 DET 13 4 114 521 4.6 54 8 46 357 7.8 26 2 3 2
2021 DET 13 4 151 617 4.1 57 5 62 452 7.3 63 2 2 1
2022 DET 14 8 99 542 5.5 50 5 48 389 8.1 25 3 1 0
2023 PHI 16 15 229 1,049 4.6 43 5 39 214 5.5 20 1 3 1
2024 CHI 4 4 53 161 3.0 36 1 13 118 9.1 27 0 0 0
Career 60 35 646 2,890 4.5 57 24 208 1,530 7.4 63 8 9 4

Postseason

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 PHI 1 1 10 34 3.4 17 0 4 32 8.0 11 0 0 0
Career 1 1 10 34 3.4 17 0 4 32 8.0 11 0 0 0

References

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  2. ^ Sudge, Brandon (September 13, 2017). "Swift displays running abilities that began as a youth-leaguer". The Telegraph. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Carr, Aaron (February 1, 2017). "St. Joseph's Prep running back, 4-star D'Andre Swift, signs with Georgia". pennlive. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Rick (September 1, 2016). "Prep's Swift commits to Georgia in Philly-centric video". Philly.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Weiszer, Marc (December 2, 2017). "Philly kid D'Andre Swift continues to show he fits right in with Bulldogs". Online Athens. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Paschall, David (December 14, 2017). "Georgia running back D'Andre Swift has thrived with 'big-brother figures'". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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  9. ^ Jordan, Phillip (November 12, 2018). "Takeaways From Auburn's 27–10 Defeat To Georgia". Last Word on College Football. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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  12. ^ "D'Andre Swift Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Alper, Josh (April 24, 2020). "Lions snag D'Andre Swift at No. 35". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Thomas, Chris (July 5, 2020). "Detroit Lions sign second-round pick D'Andre Swift; Jeff Okudah still unsigned". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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