19 Aaron Swafford
19 - Aaron Swafford
Height: 6-0
Weight: 225
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Decatur, Tenn.
Position: LB
Previous School: Navy
gp 11
tk 66.0
sac 2.0
int 0
ffum 2

2024: Named to PhilSteele.com Preseason All-Big South/Ohio Valley Conference first team on defense.

2023: Swafford played in all 11 games last season ... led the team with 72 total tackles -- 27 solo and 45 assisted ... also had seven tackles-for-loss for 20 yards and three sacks for nine yards ... picked off two passes for 52 yards with two pass break ups and two QB hurries ... also recovered two fumbles for 52 yards and forced one ... had a career-high 12 tackles at No. 6 Furman ... returned a fumble for a touchdown at Robert Morris ...

2022: Saw action in 10 games in 2022 ... recorded 19 total tackles -- seven solo and 12 assisted ... had one tackle for-loss for two yards ... forced two fumbles and recovered one ... had a season-high seven tackles against Samford (9/17/22) ... forced and recovered a fumble at FBS Kansas (9/2/22).

Fall 2021: Did not see any action in 2021.

Fall 2020 (at Navy): Attended the Naval Academy Prep School, but season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL: A highly-touted standout from Meigs County High, Swafford put together impressive numbers in his prep career, rushing for 4,996 and 98 touchdowns, while also passing for 5,067 yards and 63 touchdowns. Also had 268 tackles, 10 interceptions and six touchdowns on defense as a safety ... won the 2018 TSSAA Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award while placing as a finalist in the 2017 and 2019 seasons ... named to the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps team all four seasons ... four Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State selections ... named Region 3-AA MVP three times ... named to the Tennessee Blue/Gray All-State Team in 2019 ... led Meigs County to three region titles and a state runner-up at the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl at Tucker Stadium in 2019 ... was also an all-district selection in basketball and baseball ... 2019 season saw Swafford run for 1,124 yards and 32 touchdowns, while passing for 1,744 yards and 21 scores.

PERSONAL: The son of Jim and Nicole Swafford ... father Jim played football at Tech for two seasons from 1988-89 ... full name is James Aaron Swafford ... born February 18, 2002, in Knoxville.

ACADEMICS: Studying economics with an interest in going into law.

Recent Games
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 30 17
Assists 36 28
Tackles 66.0 45.0
Tackles per game 6.0 5.6
Sacks 2.0 0.0
Sack yards 11 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 3 5 8.0 1.0 7 1.5 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 5 2 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 2 3 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 4 3 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 3 8 11.0 0.0 0 1.5 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 0 4 4.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 5 1 6.0 1.0 4 3.0 6 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 3 4 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 2 6 8.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 32 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - -
Total 32 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 32 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 32 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - -
Total 32 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 - - - - - 0 -
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 11 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 - - - - - 0 -
Total 32 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - - 0 1 - - 0 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - - - - 0 1 - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 7 12 19.0 1.9 0.0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 11 28 44 72.0 6.5 3.5 11 7.5 22 1 2 52 2 52 2 0
2024-25 11 30 36 66.0 6.0 2.0 11 7.5 23 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-26 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 32 65 92 157.0 4.9 5.5 22 16.0 47 5 3 52 2 52 3 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 2 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 30 36 66.0 6.0 2.0 11 7.5 23 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 8 17 28 45.0 5.6 0.0 0 3.0 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 10 20 30.0 6.0 0.0 0 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Away 6 20 16 36.0 6.0 2.0 11 5.5 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 16 23 39.0 5.6 1.0 4 6.0 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 4 14 13 27.0 6.8 1.0 7 1.5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
-
August 1 3 5 8.0 8.0 1.0 7 1.5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 2 3 0 3.0 1.5 0.0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 14 16 30.0 7.5 0.0 0 1.5 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
November 4 10 15 25.0 6.3 1.0 4 3.5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0