AJ Swann
| No. 17 – Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cherokee (Canton, Georgia) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
AJ Swann is an American college football quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores, LSU Tigers, and Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Early life
Swann attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, he was ranked the nations 23rd overall quarterback prospect. Originally committed to Maryland, Swann flipped his commitment and decided to play college football at Vanderbilt.
College career
As a freshman, Swann made his first career start against Northern Illinois, throwing four touchdowns in a comeback win. He was named the SEC freshman of the week. In his first career SEC start, Swann threw for 125 yards in a blowout loss to #2 Alabama. Swann entered his sophomore season as a starter. In the Week 0 game against Hawaii, Swann completed 19 of 30 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns in a 35–28 win. He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.
On December 18, 2023, Swann announced that he would be transferring to LSU. He was the backup to Garrett Nussmeier for the 2024 season.
On January 3, 2025, Swann decided to transfer to Appalachian State. He earned the starting job for the Mountaineers before suffering an MCL sprain midway through the season, being replaced by J. J. Kohl. After the season, Swann announced he would enter the transfer portal for the third time.
On January 5, 2026 Swann announced he was transferring to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 6 | 1–5 | 115 | 198 | 58.1 | 1,274 | 6.4 | 10 | 2 | 126.8 | 21 | −76 | −3.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 6 | 2–4 | 107 | 196 | 54.6 | 1,457 | 7.4 | 12 | 7 | 130.1 | 27 | 16 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2024 | LSU | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Appalachian State | 7 | 6 | 2–4 | 130 | 222 | 58.6 | 1,495 | 6.7 | 10 | 8 | 122.8 | 20 | -12 | -0.6 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 18 | 5–13 | 354 | 620 | 57.1 | 4,236 | 6.8 | 32 | 17 | 126.0 | 68 | -72 | -1.1 | ||
References
- ↑ "AJ Swann, Vanderbilt Commodores, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ↑ Garcia Jr., John (December 5, 2021). "Vanderbilt Lands Peach State QB Prospect AJ Swann, Former Maryland Pledge". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Freshman QB AJ Swann leads Vanderbilt past Northern Illinois". FOX32 Chicago. Associated Press. September 17, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Swann Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week". Vanderbilt University Athletics. September 19, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ↑ "What Vanderbilt QB AJ Swann, offense must do to use rough SEC opener to their benefit". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Hawaii at Vanderbilt Box Score, August 26, 2023". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ Nagy, Zack (December 18, 2023). "LSU Secures Commitment From Former Vanderbilt QB AJ Swann". LSU Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Rome, Nicholas (June 8, 2024). "Previewing LSU Football's Quarterback Room for 2024". deathvalleyvoice.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Gillenwater, Sam (January 3, 2025). "Transfer QB AJ Swann commits to Appalachian State". on3. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ McNally, Tess (October 10, 2025). "The Panther Trap: App State looks to cage Georgia State on the road". The Appalachian. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
- ↑ Sklar, Sam. "Mississippi State football lands QB AJ Swann in transfer portal". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 8, 2026.