AJ Swann

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AJ Swann
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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
Bowl games
High school Cherokee
(Canton, Georgia)

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

Contents

High school

Swann attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. 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 was the backup to Garrett Nussmeier for the 2024 season. [10]

Appalachian State

On January 3 2025, Swann decided to transfer to Appalachian State. [11]

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 200–0000.000.0000.0000.00
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2025 00–000.000.0000.0000.00
Career [12] 17123–922239456.32,7316.9229128.448-60-1.31

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References

  1. ↑ "Jan 19, 2019". Twitter . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "AJ Swann, Vanderbilt Commodores, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ Garcia, John Jr. (December 5, 2021). "Vanderbilt Lands Peach State QB Prospect AJ Swann, Former Maryland Pledge". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Freshman QB AJ Swann leads Vanderbilt past Northern Illinois". FOX32 Chicago. Associated Press. September 17, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Swann Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week". Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website. September 19, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Tennessean". www.tennessean.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hawaii at Vanderbilt Box Score, August 26, 2023". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ Nagy, Zack (December 18, 2023). "LSU Secures Commitment From Former Vanderbilt QB AJ Swann". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rome, Nicholas (June 8, 2024). "Previewing LSU Football's Quarterback Room for 2024". deathvalleyvoice.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ Gillenwater, Sam (January 3, 2025). "Transfer QB AJ Swann commits to Appalachian State". on3. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "AJ Swann Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 20, 2024.


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