Bradyn Swinson
.png) Swinson with the LSU Tigers in 2023 | |||||
| No. 57 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
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| Position | Outside linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | July 4, 2002 | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Chapel Hill (Douglasville, Georgia) | ||||
| College | |||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 146th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Bradyn Swinson (born July 4, 2002) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Oregon Ducks. Swinson was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Swinson attended Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville, Georgia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks over Arizona State, Florida State, Missouri and North Carolina.[1]
College career
[edit]Oregon
[edit]As a freshman in 2020 Swinson played in seven games where he made three tackles.[2] In 2021, he notched 24 tackles with four being for a loss, three sacks, and two pass deflections.[3] During week 2 of the 2021 season, Swinson made the start against Ohio State and had five tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection in the upset win, earning Pac-12 Conference defensive lineman of the week honors.[4] In the 2022 season, he totaled eight tackles, with one and a half being for a loss.[5] After the season, Swinson entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
LSU
[edit]Swinson transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[6] In his first season with LSU he notched 35 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two sacks, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9+1⁄4 in (2.06 m) | 4.33 s | 7.13 s | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
[edit]The New England Patriots selected Swinson with the 146th pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10][11] On August 26, 2025, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the following day.[12][13] On November 15, 2025 he was signed to the active roster.[14] and made his debut in Week 12, November 23 versus the Cincinnati Bengals playing on special teams. Swinson played his first defensive snaps in Week 17, December 28, 2025 against the New York Jets.
On August 30, 2026, Swinson was released by the Patriots.[15]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On September 1, 2026, Swinson was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ Nemec, Andrew (September 21, 2019). "Bradyn Swinson, Georgia 3-star DE, commits to Oregon Ducks over Florida State, Arizona State, others". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Rustik, John (October 21, 2021). "Bradyn Swinson Recounts Recovery From Injury". Oregon Ducks on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Crepea, James (September 2, 2022). "Did Georgia overlook Bradyn Swinson? 'Yes,' says the Oregon Ducks edge rusher, who wants his homecoming to be a memorable performance". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Crepea, James (September 20, 2021). "Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson doubtful to play against Arizona". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- 1 2 Crepea, James (December 2022). "Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson to enter transfer portal, per source". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Crepea, James (December 21, 2022). "Former Oregon Ducks edge rusher Bradyn Swinson commits to transfer to LSU". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Bradyn Swinson 2023 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Bradyn Swinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Bradyn Swinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2025). "Patriots NFL Draft 2025: New England picks Bradyn Swinson, ED, LSU with 146th overall selection in Round 5". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ Dussault, Mike (April 26, 2025). "Patriots Reinforce Defensive Front on Draft's Day 3 with Joshua Farmer and Bradyn Swinson". Patriots.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Patriots Claim QB Tommy DeVito and CB Charles Woods; Release WR Javon Baker and WR Kendrick Bourne; Sign 16 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Patriots Place DT Milton Williams on Injured Reserve; Sign LB Bradyn Swinson to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2026. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Steelers sign three to practice squad". Steelers.com. September 1, 2026.
