Ken Swilling

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Ken Swilling
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 53)
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College: Georgia Tech
NFL draft: 1992  / Round: 7 / Pick: 184
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Jerry Kenneth Swilling (born September 25, 1970) is a former college and professional American football player who played defensive back for one season for the Cleveland Browns. [1] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 1992 NFL Draft. [2] Ken played high school football at Stephens County and college football at Georgia Tech.

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Georgia Tech

Swilling played Defensive Back for the Yellow Jackets from 1988 through 1991. He was an All-American and member of the 1990 National Championship team. [3] Ken had a nickname of "Captain America" while at Tech. "If you were to draw a picture of a football player in a uniform, you'd draw Ken Swilling," said Coach Bobby Ross in a Sports Illustrated interview; "He's the guy you want to get off the bus first when you go visiting." [4] Swilling is said to have called an undefeated season during before the 1990 schedule began after supposedly having a dream that it would happen. [4]

Records and accomplishments

  • 1990 National Championship Team [3]
  • 1990 AP All-American [3]
  • 1989 and 1990 All-ACC [3]
  • ACC 50th Anniversary Team [5]

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References

  1. "Ken Swilling, DB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  2. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jerry Kenneth Swilling athletic career, photos, articles, and videos". Fanbase. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  4. 1 2 "Georgia Tech safety Ken Swilling's potential is no - 08.26.91 - SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1991-08-26. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  5. "Three Jackets Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team - Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site". Ramblinwreck.cstv.com. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-15.