Ken Swilling
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Position: | Defensive back |
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Born: | Toccoa, Georgia | September 25, 1970
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
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College: | Georgia Tech |
NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 7 / Pick: 184 |
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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] Ken played high school football at Stephens County and college football at Georgia Tech.
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.[2] 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."[3] Swilling is said to have called an undefeated season during before the 1990 schedule began after supposedly having a dream that it would happen.[3]
Records and accomplishments[]
- 1990 National Championship Team[2]
- 1990 AP All-American[2]
- 1989 and 1990 All-ACC[2]
- ACC 50th Anniversary Team[4]
References[]
- ^ "Ken Swilling, DB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ a b c d "Jerry Kenneth Swilling athletic career, photos, articles, and videos". Fanbase. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ a b "Georgia Tech safety Ken Swilling's potential is no - 08.26.91 - SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1991-08-26. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "Three Jackets Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team - Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site". Ramblinwreck.cstv.com. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- All-American college football players
- American football safeties
- Cleveland Browns players
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Toccoa, Georgia