Travis Swanson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Travis Swanson
| image = Travis Swanson.jpg
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| caption = Swanson with the Detroit Lions in 2014
| current_team =
| number = 64, 66
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|30}}
| birth_place = Concord, California, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 304
| high_school = Kingwood {{nowrap|(Houston, Texas)}}
| college = Arkansas
| draftyear = 2014
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 76
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2018}})
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2013)
- 2× Second-team All-SEC (2012, 2013)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 65
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 53
| pfr = SwanTr00
}}
Travis Swanson (born January 30, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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.{{Cite web |url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3651600 |title=Scout.com: Travis Swanson Profile |access-date=November 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610195501/http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3651600 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2121 |title=Rivals.com offensive tackles 2009 |access-date=April 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031541/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2121 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=live }} Swanson chose Arkansas over offers from Arizona, Kansas, and Texas Tech.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Travis-Swanson-77518 |title=Travis Swanson - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611103652/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Travis-Swanson-77518 |archive-date=June 11, 2015 |url-status=live }}
College career
After being redshirted as a freshman in 2009, he took over as the Razorbacks starting center in 2010.{{cite news |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/swanson-lays-foundation-success-arkansas |title=Swanson lays foundation for success at Arkansas |agency=Associated Press |date=July 30, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220729/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/swanson-lays-foundation-success-arkansas |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }} 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,{{Cite web|title = Southeastern Conference|url = http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/248317/2013-all-sec-football-team-announced.aspx|website = www.secdigitalnetwork.com|access-date = January 3, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131213020422/http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/248317/2013-all-sec-football-team-announced.aspx|archive-date = December 13, 2013|url-status = live}} 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.{{Cite web|title = Swanson Named First-Team All-American|url = http://www.fox16.com/sports/story/d/story/swanson-named-first-team-all-american/19079/itkcYaXfj0C8Xs_JzItovQ|archive-url = https://archive.today/20150119003753/http://www.fox16.com/sports/story/d/story/swanson-named-first-team-all-american/19079/itkcYaXfj0C8Xs_JzItovQ|url-status = dead|archive-date = January 19, 2015|website = FOX16|access-date = January 3, 2016|language = en-US}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/travis-swanson?id=2543506 |title=Travis Swanson Stats, News and Video - C |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228224137/http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/travis-swanson?id=2543506 |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |url-status=live }}
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=Detroit Lions=
Swanson was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round (76th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
On December 28, 2014, Swanson made his first career start at center against the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web|title = Travis Swanson: Game Logs at NFL.com|url = http://www.nfl.com/player/travisswanson/2543506/gamelogs?season=2014|website = NFL.com|access-date = January 3, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221032/http://www.nfl.com/player/travisswanson/2543506/gamelogs?season=2014|archive-date = March 4, 2016|url-status = live}} On January 2, 2016, Swanson was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury.{{Cite web|title = Travis Swanson placed on injured reserve; Lions promote Kerry Hyder for finale|url = http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/travis_swanson_placed_on_injur.html|website = MLive.com|date = January 3, 2016|access-date = January 3, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114620/http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/travis_swanson_placed_on_injur.html|archive-date = December 30, 2017|url-status = live}}
In 2017, Swanson started 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2017 with a concussion.{{cite web|title=Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to the active roster and place C Travis Swanson on Reserve-Injured|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-wr-jace-billingsley-to-the-active-roster-and-place-c-travis--20155602|website=DetroitLions.com|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=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|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=live}}
=New York Jets=
On April 4, 2018, Swanson signed with the New York Jets.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign C Travis Swanson|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-c-travis-swanson-20511499|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411095843/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-c-travis-swanson-20511499|archive-date=April 11, 2019|url-status=live}} He was released on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/final-cutdown-jets-reach-53-player-active-roster|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109173934/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/final-cutdown-jets-reach-53-player-active-roster|archive-date=November 9, 2018|url-status=live}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On September 3, 2018, Swanson was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released the next day.{{cite web|title=Dolphins Sign Center Travis Swanson|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-center-travis-swanson|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=September 3, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175505/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-center-travis-swanson|archive-date=June 19, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Dolphins Make Roster Moves|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-3|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=September 4, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924142125/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-3|archive-date=September 24, 2019|url-status=live}} He was re-signed on September 11, 2018.{{cite web|title=Dolphins bring back center Travis Swanson|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/10/dolphins-bring-back-center-travis-swanson/|author=Gantt, Darin|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912092015/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/10/dolphins-bring-back-center-travis-swanson/|archive-date=September 12, 2018|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/ex-lions-center-travis-swanson-announces-retirement-0ap3000001031221|title=Ex-Lions center Travis Swanson announces retirement|author=Bergman, Jeremy|date=May 19, 2019|access-date=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519175105/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001031221/article/exlions-center-travis-swanson-announces-retirement|archive-date=May 19, 2019|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/travis-swanson/adbf4cb6-d3de-4ddc-96dd-bca28bdd9203/ Detroit Lions bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924001332/http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Travis-Swanson/adbf4cb6-d3de-4ddc-96dd-bca28bdd9203 |date=September 24, 2014 }}
- [http://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=3661309 Arkansas Razorbacks bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224555/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=3661309 |date=March 3, 2016 }}
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Category:American football centers
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Players of American football from Concord, California