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Position
Defensive End
Height
6'4
Weight
249
Class
Junior
Hometown
Douglasville, Ga.
High School
Chapel Hill HS
Previous School
Oregon
Experience
TR

Talented edge rusher who joined the Tigers after transferring from Oregon … Signed with the Tigers in December of 2022 … Spent 3 years at Oregon, appearing in 30 games with 1 start … Highly-recruited prospect in the Class of 2020 … Earned Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in Oregon’s win over Ohio State in 2021.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022 at Oregon)
Played in 12 games with no starts for 9-3 Oregon … Recorded 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss … Tallied a tackle for a 2-yard loss in win over Arizona … Recorded 2 tackles vs. Stanford and BYU.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Oregon)
Played in 11 of 14 games as a second-year freshman … First career start came in win over Ohio State … Finished with 24 total tackles, 14 solo tackles, 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble … Played 354 total snaps, including 334 on defense … Opened season with 5 tackles and a sack for 14-yard loss vs. Fresno State … Played a key role in Oregon’s historic upset win over Ohio State in Ohio Stadium, tallying 5 tackles and adding a key sack in the fourth quarter that led to the game-sealing interception … Named the Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week for his breakout performance … Notched his third sack of the season and forced a fumble for the first time in his career vs. UCLA … Against Washington State, had 3 tackles and a tackle for loss.

FREHSMAN SEASON (2020 at Oregon)
Appeared in all 7 of Oregon’s games as a true freshman during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … Tallied 3 total tackles and a pass breakup … Assisted on first career tackle against UCLA … First career solo tackle vs. Oregon State … Made a solo tackle and broke up a pass in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. USC.

HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated a top-5 strong-side defensive end in Georgia by Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked No. 18 nationally at strong-side defensive end and No. 45 overall in Georgia by 247Sports … No. 26 strong-side defensive end in the country and No. 55 overall prospect in Georgia according to Rivals … Graded as the No. 49 defensive end in the class by ESPN … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … A 4-year letterman at Chapel Hill High School … Named the Region 5-AAAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Named Douglas County Player of the Year … Recorded 10 sacks and 16 tackles for loss, making 79 tackles with 24 quarterback hurries … Made nine tackles, two for loss, with a sack and fumble recovery in a season-opening win over Newnan High School … On the Atlanta Journal Constitution Preseason All-State Team prior to senior year … First-team All-Region 5-AAAA selection as a junior … Named honorable mention all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as a junior … Finished the year with 25 tackles for loss and eight sacks, making 78 tackles and forcing two fumbles … Recorded multiple tackles for loss in seven games, including three or more in six games … Had a season-high three sacks with nine tackles in a late-season win over LaGrange High School … Received 5-AAAA All-Region honorable mention recognition as a sophomore … Totaled 12 tackles for loss and six sacks, making 51 tackles … Made seven tackles with two sacks and four tackles for loss in a win over Sandy Creek High School … High school coach was Justin DeShon

BRADYN SWINSON’S CAREER HIGHS (at Oregon)
Tackles: 5, 2x (Last: vs. Ohio State, 2021)
Sacks: 1, 3x (Last: vs. UCLA, 2021)

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