AJ Swann (born January 19, 2004) is an

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who will play for the

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. He previously played for the

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High school

Swann attended Cherokee High School in

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. A three star prospect according to

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, he was ranked the nations 23rd overall quarterback recruit. Originally committed to

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, Swann flipped his commitment and decided to play

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at Vanderbilt.

College career

Vanderbilt

As a true freshman, Swann made his first career start against

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, and threw four touchdowns in a comeback win. For his performance against Northern Illinois, Swann was named the SEC freshman of the week. In his first career SEC start, Swann would throw for 125 yards in a blowout loss to #2 ranked

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. Swann would enter his sophomore season as a starter, In the Week 0 game against

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, Swann would complete 19 out of 30 passes with 258 passing yards and three TDs for the 35-28 win. He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.

LSU

On December 18, 2023, Swann announced that he would be transferring to

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References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores Bio
2004 births Living people Players of American football from Cherokee County, Georgia People from Canton, Georgia American football quarterbacks Vanderbilt Commodores football players LSU Tigers football players {{Collegefootball-player-stub