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D.J. Swearinger

FS

A 2nd-round pick (57th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, D.J. Swearinger has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2021 with IND, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 37.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 26th percentile.

Size

5'10", 205#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 2, 57th overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2021

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
63.4

83th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.28
Pass rush×0.3-0.41
Ball skills×0.25+2.08
Run defense×0.2-0.06
Availability×0.1+1.26

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020NO37.68
2019NO41.99
2018WAS68.314
2017WAS63.416
2016ARI63.316
2015TB42.96
2014HOU62.916
2013HOU50.716

Career profile

D.J. Swearinger has appeared in 101 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: HOU (2013–2014), TB (2015), ARI (2016), WAS (2017–2018), NO (2019–2020).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 68.3, in the 89th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI—50.9
Week 2LAR—41.3
Week 3LV—39.6
Week 4KC—48.8
Week 6SF—47.6
Week 7PHI—41.3
Week 8DAL—40.7
Week 9SEA—59.2
Week 10MIN—87.7
Week 11NO—64.2
Week 12NYG—40.9
Week 13DAL—41.8
Week 14LAC—47.1
Week 15ARI—69.4
Week 16DEN—65.8
Week 17NYG—58.1

D.J. Swearinger — common questions

What position does D.J. Swearinger play?
D.J. Swearinger is listed as an FS.
Which teams has D.J. Swearinger played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), D.J. Swearinger has played for HOU (2013–2014), TB (2015), ARI (2016), WAS (2017–2018), NO (2019–2020).
Where did D.J. Swearinger go to college?
D.J. Swearinger played college football at South Carolina.
When was D.J. Swearinger drafted?
D.J. Swearinger was selected in round 2, 57th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has D.J. Swearinger scored?
D.J. Swearinger has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is D.J. Swearinger's ScoutIndex Rating?
D.J. Swearinger rated 37.6 for 2020, the 26th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2013

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