Swann with Georgia in 2013
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 (age 31) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) Grady | ||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167 | ||||
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Damian Rashad Swann (born December 4, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Swann was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He came from a rough background, but still played football, as well as playing baseball and basketball.[1] He attended Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta.[2] He was heavily recruited by colleges and became the first person in his family to attend college once recruited by Georgia.[1]
Swann played for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2011 to 2014.[2] He earned Associated Press Second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors his senior season.[2][3][4]
Swann was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[5] He signed a four-year contract with the Saints on May 11, 2015.[6] He played in seven games, starting two, for the team during the 2015 season.[5] He suffered three concussions in a span of nine weeks and was placed on the injured reserve list with three weeks to go in the season.[7] He returned to the team for training camp in 2016,[8] but on August 31, 2016, it was reported that the Saints had again placed him on injured reserve, ending his season.[9]
On September 2, 2017, Swann was waived by the Saints.[10]
In January 2019, Swann joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]
Swann signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on March 17, 2020.[13] However, the 2020 season was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. He was released on June 18, 2021.[14]
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New Orleans Saints 2015 NFL draft selections
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