D'Andre Swift
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = D'Andre Swift
| image = GA VS LSU E101318 9.jpg
| caption = Swift with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2018
| current_team = Chicago Bears
| number = 4
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|01|14}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Saint Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| college = Georgia (2017–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 35
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 18
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 3,688
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.4
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 29
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 237
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 1,798
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 8
| pfr = S/SwifDA00
}}
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.
Early life
Swift attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Frank |date=January 5, 2018 |title=D'Andre Swift takes fast lane from St. Joseph's Prep to Georgia |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/dandre-swift-georgia-bulldogs-st-josephs-prep-national-championship-game-20180105.html |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=Philly.com}}{{Cite web |last=Sudge |first=Brandon |date=September 13, 2017 |title=Swift displays running abilities that began as a youth-leaguer |url=https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-football/article173022236.html |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=The Telegraph}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Aaron |date=February 1, 2017 |title=St. Joseph's Prep running back, 4-star D'Andre Swift, signs with Georgia |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2017/02/st_josephs_prep_running_back_4.html |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=pennlive |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Rick |date=September 1, 2016 |title=Prep's Swift commits to Georgia in Philly-centric video |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/rick-obrien/392038892.html |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=Philly.com}}
College career
=2017: Freshman year=
As a freshman at Georgia in 2017, Swift was the third running back behind future NFL starters Nick Chubb and Sony Michel.{{Cite web |last=Weiszer |first=Marc |date=December 2, 2017 |title=Philly kid D'Andre Swift continues to show he fits right in with Bulldogs |url=http://www.onlineathens.com/sports/dogbytes/2017-12-02/philly-kid-d-andre-swift-continues-show-he-fits-right-bulldogs |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=Online Athens}}{{Cite web |last=Paschall |first=David |date=December 14, 2017 |title=Georgia running back D'Andre Swift has thrived with 'big-brother figures' |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2017/dec/14/georgias-swift-hthrived-big-brother-figures/459170/ |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}} On 73 carries, he rushed for 597 yards with three touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Jason |date=January 24, 2018 |title=With Nick Chubb and Sony Michel gone, D'Andre Swift set to lead Georgia's backfield committee |url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-blog/article196360509.html |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=Ledger-Enquirer}}
=2018: Sophomore year=
In his sophomore year, Swift split carries fairly evenly with junior Elijah Holyfield, though he was used more often as a receiver.{{Cite web |title=2018 Georgia Bulldogs Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/2018.html |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He had three consecutive games with over 100 yards rushing in games against Florida, Kentucky, and Auburn that season.{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Phillip |date=November 12, 2018 |title=Takeaways From Auburn's 27–10 Defeat To Georgia |url=https://lastwordoncollegefootball.com/2018/11/11/takeaways-from-auburns-27-10-defeat-to-georgia/ |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=Last Word on College Football}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Alabama vs Georgia Box Score, December 1, 2018 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-12-01-georgia.html |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
=2019: Junior year=
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.{{Cite web |title=D'Andre Swift 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dandre-swift-1/gamelog/2019 |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="10" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs football}}"| Georgia Bulldogs | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| 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 | |||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dandre-swift-1.html Career] | 43 | 440 | 2,885 | 6.6 | 20 | 73 | 666 | 9.1 | 5 |
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8 1/4
| weight = 212
| dash = 4.48
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench =
| arm span = 29 7/8
| hand span = 9
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=D'Andre Swift Combine Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/d'andre-swift?id=32195357-4922-8476-53db-e64aaf6e01f5 |access-date=March 2, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}
}}
=Detroit Lions=
==2020==
Swift was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=April 24, 2020 |title=Lions snag D'Andre Swift at No. 35 |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/04/24/lions-snag-dandre-swift-at-no-35/ |access-date=April 24, 2020 |website=NBC Sports}} On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Swift to a four-year contract,{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=July 5, 2020 |title=Detroit Lions sign second-round pick D'Andre Swift; Jeff Okudah still unsigned |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/07/05/detroit-lions-dandre-swift/5379700002/ |access-date=July 5, 2020 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press}} worth $8.5 million.{{Cite web |last=Maakaron |first=John |date=July 5, 2020 |title=Lions D'Andre Swift Signs Rookie Contract |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-sign-second-round-pick-dandre-swift |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} In his rookie season, Swift shared the backfield with Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson.{{Cite web |title=2020 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2020.htm |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Werner |first=Barry |date=September 13, 2020 |title=Listen: Lions' D'Andre Swift drops potential game-winning TD pass |url=https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/09/13/listen-dandre-swift-drops-potential-game-winning-td-pass-detroit-lions-chicago-bears/ |access-date=September 16, 2020 |website=Touchdown Wire}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Twentyman |first=Tim |date=October 18, 2020 |title=RECAP: Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/recap-lions-at-jaguars-swift-stafford-peterson |access-date=October 18, 2020 |website=Detroit Lions}} In Week 10, against the Washington Football Team, he had 149 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown in the 30–27 victory.{{Cite web |title=Washington Football Team at Detroit Lions – November 15th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011150det.htm |access-date=November 20, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=D'Andre Swift 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwifDA00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2021==
File:Jared Goff & D'Andre Swift Commanders vs Lions SEP2022 (cropped).jpg in 2022.]]
Swift was joined by Jamaal Williams in the Lions' backfield for the 2021 season.{{Cite web |title=2021 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2021.htm |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Over the season's first eight games, Swift totaled over 100 yards from scrimmage in four of them.{{Cite web |title=D'Andre Swift 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwifDA00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Weeks 10 and 11, Swift recorded 130 and 136 rushing yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 14th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202111140pit.htm |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns – November 21st, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202111210cle.htm |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.
==2022==
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.{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – September 11th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209110det.htm |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 17 against the Bears, he had 117 scrimmage yards, one rushing touchdown, and one receiving touchdown in the 41–10 victory.{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – January 1st, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301010det.htm |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=D'Andre Swift 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwifDA00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
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.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Lions trade RB D'Andre Swift to Eagles after drafting Alabama's Jahmyr Gibbs in Round 1 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-trade-rb-d-andre-swift-to-eagles-after-drafting-alabama-s-jahmyr-gibbs-in- |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=NFL.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles Live Score and Stats - September 14, 2023 Gametracker |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/boxscore/NFL_20230914_MIN@PHI/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Bills QB Josh Allen, Eagles RB D'Andre Swift highlight Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2023-week-2-josh-allen-dandre-swift|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=September 20, 2023}} The following week, in a 25–11 win over Tampa Bay, Swift racked up another 130 rushing yards on 16 carries.{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=John |date=2023-09-27 |title=Swift and Eagles' O-Line Fuel Impressive Running Game |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/philadelphia-eagles-dandre-swift-nick-sirianni-landon-dickerson-power-running-game-jalen-hurts |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Zangaro |first=Dave |date=2024-01-07 |title=What D'Andre Swift proved with his Pro Bowl season |url=https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/what-dandre-swift-proved-with-his-pro-bowl-season/556531/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=NBC Sports Philadelphia |language=en-US}}
=Chicago Bears=
==2024==
On March 13, 2024, Swift signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Roster Move: Bears agree to terms with RB D'Andre Swift |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-move-bears-agree-to-terms-with-rb-d-andre-swift |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=ChicagoBears.com}}{{Cite web |last=Edholm |first=Eric |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Bears, RB D'Andre Swift agree to terms on three-year, $24 million deal |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-rb-d-andre-swift-agree-to-terms-on-three-year-24-million-deal |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Courtney |author-link=Courtney Cronin |date=September 29, 2024 |title='I know who I am:' D'Andre Swift helps spark Bears' run game, offense |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41517709/nfl-bears-dandre-swift-rams-shane-waldron |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}} He finished the 2024 season with 253 carries for 959 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go with 42 receptions for 386 receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=D'Andre Swift 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwifDA00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| 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
| 17 || 17 || 253 || 959 || 3.8 || 56 || 6 || 42 || 386 || 9.2 || 42 || 0 || 2 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwifDA00.htm Career] | 73 | 48 | 846 | 3,688 | 4.4 | 57 | 29 | 237 | 1,798 | 7.6 | 63 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| 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 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwifDA00.htm Career] | 1 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/d-andre-swift/ Chicago Bears bio]
- [https://georgiadogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4015 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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