FS · Indianapolis Colts
D.J. Swearinger
Age 34 · 178 cm (5'10") · 93 kg · Born Sep 1, 1991 · South Carolina
NFL career
2013
debut year
2021
last season
9
seasons
—
jersey
College: South Carolina
2013 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#57
overall pick
HOU
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2020 · 101 games.
Defense
298solo tackles
4.5sacks
14INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 16 | 51 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 16 | 46 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 54 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 54 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 38 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while D.J. Swearinger was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
11–26 @ Jaguars
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Raiders
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
22–16 @ Cardinals
2021-16 · Dec 25, 2021 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Patriots
2021-15 · Dec 18, 2021 · REGULAR
W
31–0 @ Texans
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
31–38 vs Buccaneers
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
41–15 @ Bills
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
W
23–17 vs Jaguars
2021-10 · Nov 14, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2013 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#40
#41
#41
#42
Johnathan Cyprien
DB · JAX
#34
Justin Hunter
WR · TEN
#35
Zach Ertz
TE · PHI
#36
Darius Slay
CB · DET
#37
Giovani Bernard
RB · CIN
#38
Manti Te'o
MLB · SDG
#39
Geno Smith
QB · NYJ
#40
Tank Carradine
DE · SFO
#41
Robert Woods
WR · BUF
#41
Robert Woods
WR · BUF
#41
Robert Woods
OT · BUF
#42
Menelik Watson
OT · OAK
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of D.J. Swearinger.
Bacarri Rambo
Debut 2013 · #30 · Dolphins
Jordan Poyer
Debut 2013 · #21 · Bills
Tyrann Mathieu
Debut 2013 · #32 · Saints
Zeke Motta
Debut 2013 · #22 · Falcons
Brandon Hardin
Debut 2012 · #35 · Bears
Brock Vereen
Debut 2014 · Patriots
Christian Thompson
Debut 2012 · #33 · Ravens
Delano Howell
Debut 2012 · #26 · Colts
Born on September 1
Dennis Partee
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed Podolak
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Les Goodman
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Jay Douglas
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Les Strayhorn
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Brian Kelley
1951 · New York Giants
Tom Owen
1952 · New York Giants
Dale Mitchell
1953 · San Francisco 49ers