| Ryan Swift |
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RS Senior
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| Hometown:
Hinsdale, Ill.
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| High School:
Hinsdale Central
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 242
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| Position:
Linebacker
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| Birthdate:
03/27/1979
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| Experience:
3V
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On Swift: Fifth-year senior who battled injuries last season … should offer depth and experience to an already talented linebacking corps … backed up Mike Whaley at the rush linebacker position in 2000 after backing up outside linebacker Aaron Thompson as a freshman and sophomore … figures to contribute on special teams as well … has appeared in 25 games over the past three seasons.
2000 (Junior): Saw action in three mid-season games, missing most of the year with injuries (hamstring, ankle) … had season-high two tackles vs. Clemson … also had an assisted tackle vs. Wake Forest … did not record a tackle in the Duke game, his only other appearance.
1999 (Sophomore): Registered 12 tackles in 11 games as a sophomore … three tackles against Western Carolina … had an eight-yard sack vs. West Virginia.
1998 (Redshirt Freshman): Posted nine tackles in 11 games as a redshirt freshman … three tackles at North Carolina.
1997 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from Hinsdale (Ill.) Central High School in 1997 ... earned All-Met Chicago honors as a senior ... totaled 2,820 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns during his career ... entered his senior season as the No. 2 running back prospect in the state by Tom Lemming ... rushed for 1,103 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior ... averaged 27.8 yards on kickoff returns ... clocked a 10.7 in the 100 meters ... high school coach was Ken Schreiner.
Personal: Ryan Matthew Swift was born March 27, 1979 ... son of Barbara Goss and Ed Swift ... majoring in communications.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1998 11-0 4 5 9/0.8 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
1999 11-0 5 7 12/1.1 1-8 1.0-8 0-0
2000 3-0 1 2 3/1.0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
Totals 25-0 10 14 24/0.9 1-8 1.0-8 0-0
