| No. 43 – New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 4, 2002 Douglasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chapel Hill (Douglasville) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 5th round, 146th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice Squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Bradyn Swinson (born July 4, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the NFL (National Football League). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Oregon Ducks. Swinson was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life and high school
[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 | 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) |
4.33 s | 7.13 s | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
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.[12] He signed to the Practice Squad on August 27 after clearing waivers.[13]
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.
- ^ a b 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 draft pick highlights first practice squad for Mike Vrabel". August 27, 2015.