Eric Swann
| No. 98 | |
| Defensive Tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: August 16, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Sanford, North Carolina | |
| High School: Western Harnett | |
| Career information | |
| College: Wake Technical Community College | |
| NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
| Debuted in 1991 for the Phoenix Cardinals | |
| Last played in 2000 for the Carolina Panthers | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Sacks | 46.5 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Jerrod Swann (born August 16, 1970) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 317 lbs. defensive tackle, Swann never attended college and was actually drafted from a semi-pro football team called the Bay State Titans located in Lynn, Massachusetts. He played in ten NFL seasons from 1991–2000 for the Cardinals and Carolina Panthers.
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[edit] High School
Swann played high school football at Western Harnett High School and graduated in 1989.[1] During his high school years, he was state runner-up in shot-put and discus throwing, recording distances of 54' 02" and 152' 06", respectively.[2]
[edit] Semi-Pro Career
Swann was bound for North Carolina State University, but was ruled academically ineligible. Rather than enrolling at NC State as a Proposition 48 student, Swann instead opted to attend Wake Technical Community College.[3] In 1990, he left Wake Technical to join the semi-pro Bay State Titans in Lynn, Massachusetts with a $5 an hour salary.[4][5]
[edit] Professional career
On April 24, 1991, Swann signed a five-year contract with the Phoenix Cardinals; the team became the Arizona Cardinals in 1994.[5]
In 1998, Swann re-signed with the Cardinals for a five-year, $25 million contract with a $7.5 million signing bonus.[6] At that point in time, it was the richest contract ever signed by a Cardinals player in the history of the franchise.[7] Because he was recovering from knee surgeries, Swann did not practice with the Cardinals in the 1999 training camp period.[8] In 1999, he played nine games and had four sacks and a 42-yard interception.[9]
The Cardinals waived Swann on July 11, 2000.[10] Two weeks later, he signed a one-year, veterans' minimum deal with the Carolina Panthers along with Reggie White.[11]
Eric Swann agreed in 2007 to play for the Hudson Valley Saints, who are a member of the North American Football League.[12]
Eric Swann was inducted into the American Football Association's Semi Pro Football Hall of Fame 1998
[edit] References
- ^ "Past Shrine Bowl Players in the Pros". HighSchoolOT.com. WRAL. http://www.highschoolot.com/football_friday/page/3275390/. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ http://footballtalentadvisors.com/blog/tag/eric-swann/
- ^ Teel, David (August 5, 1989). "Fierce Area Recruiter Vacates Deacons' Staff". The Daily Press (Newport News, Va.). http://articles.dailypress.com/1989-08-05/sports/8908050003_1_football-recruits-virginia-football-fork-union. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ Duckworth, Ed (September 15, 1996). "Tobin building confidence". The Providence Journal: pp. C8. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/31855042.html?dids=31855042:31855042&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+15%2C+1996&author=ED+DUCKWORTH&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=PATRIOTS+JOURNAL+Tobin+building+confidence&pqatl=google. "Six years ago, the 6-foot-5, 295-pounder dropped out of Wake Technical College in Raleigh, N.C., to play for the Lynn, Mass.-based Bay State Titans of the short-lived Minor League Football System."
- ^ a b "Cardinals Sign No. 1 Choice, A Former Semipro Player". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 25, 1991. http://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/25/sports/sports-people-pro-football-cardinals-sign-no-1-choice-a-former-semipro-player.html. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Swann Re-signs With Cardinals". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 12, 1998. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/12/sports/plus-pro-football-arizona-swann-re-signs-with-cardinals.html. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/keyword/eric-swann.
- ^ "Swann dives back in". CNNSI.com. Associated Press. July 22, 1999. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/07/22/swann_rehab_ap/. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Eric Swann". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/players/ericswann/profile?id=SWA320232. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 12, 2000. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/12/sports/transactions-177890.html. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "N.F.L.: TRAINING CAMPS ROUNDUP; Searcy May Miss Year". The New York Times. July 25, 2000. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/25/sports/nfl-training-camps-roundup-searcy-may-miss-year.html. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ Houghtaling, Eric (July 14, 2007). "Saints marching back in". The Daily Freeman (Kingston, N.Y.). Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20081002073045/http://www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18586459&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=82700&rfi=6.
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- African American players of American football
- American football defensive tackles
- American football defensive ends
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Carolina Panthers players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- Phoenix Cardinals players
- People from Harnett County, North Carolina
- People from Lee County, North Carolina
