AJ Swann

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AJ Swann
LSU TigersNo. 15
Position Quarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-19) January 19, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High school Cherokee
(Canton, Georgia)

AJ Swann (born January 19, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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High school

Swann attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. In high school, current Air Force linebacker Isaac Hubert, became his father. A three star prospect according to 247Sports, he was ranked the nations 23rd overall quarterback recruit. [2] Originally committed to Maryland, Swann flipped his commitment and decided to play college football at Vanderbilt. [3]

College career

Vanderbilt

As a true freshman, Swann made his first career start against Northern Illinois, and threw four touchdowns in a comeback win. [4] For his performance against Northern Illinois, Swann was named the SEC freshman of the week. [5] In his first career SEC start, Swann would throw for 125 yards in a blowout loss to #2 ranked Alabama. [6]

Swann would enter his sophomore season as a starter, In the Week 0 game against Hawaii, Swann would complete 19 out of 30 passes with 258 passing yards and three touchdowns for the 35–28 win. [7] He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023. [8]

LSU

On December 18, 2023, Swann announced that he would be transferring to LSU. [9] He is the backup to Garrett Nusmeir for the 2024 season. [10]

Statistics

College statistics
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Vanderbilt Commodores
2022 961–511519858.11,2746.4102126.821-76-3.60
2023 662–410719654.61,4577.4127130.127160.61
LSU Tigers
2024 000–0000.000.0000.0000.00
Career [11] 15123–922239456.32,7316.9229128.448-60-1.31

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