Jayson Swain
| Position: | Wide receiver |
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Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | July 27, 1984 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Huntsville (AL) Grissom |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Undrafted: | 2007 |
Career history | |
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Jayson Swain (born July 27, 1984) is former American football wide receiver in the NFL and currently a host on Tennessee Sports Radio (WVLZ 1180 AM).[1]
High school
Swain was born in Chicago, Illinois, but he attended Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama where he was a starter for 4 years in football and 3 years in basketball.[2] He was an All-American and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recruited by many major Universities as a Senior in High School.
College
Swain garnered rave reviews upon arriving at Tennessee in 2003. He was part of a heralded recruiting class with receivers Robert Meachem and Bret Smith. Swain started five games in his sophomore and junior seasons, before becoming a full-time starter in the 2006 season. For the 2006 season, Swain had more than 500 yards receiving and 5 touchdowns.
NFL
Jayson went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft though he was signed as a free agent by the Bears the day after.[3]
References
- ↑ "Personal Twitter Account of Jayson Swain". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ↑ "Grissom Tigers". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Randy (June 16, 2007). "Desire lost, Swain calls it quits". InsideTennessee.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.