 Swift with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 4 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-01-14)January 14, 1999 (age 26) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Saint Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Georgia (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 2nd round, 35th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American professionalfootballrunning back for theChicago Bears of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Bulldogs and was selected by theDetroit Lions in the second round of the2020 NFL draft. In 2023, he was traded to thePhiladelphia Eagles, where he earned his firstPro Bowl selection, before signing with the Bears in 2024.
Swift attendedSt. Joseph's Preparatory School inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] As a senior, he playedhigh school football and rushed for 1,564 yards on 149 carries with 25touchdowns. He committed to theUniversity of Georgia to playcollege football.[3][4]
As a freshman at Georgia in 2017, Swift was the third running back behind future NFL startersNick Chubb andSony Michel.[5][6] On 73 carries, he rushed for 597 yards with three touchdowns.[7]
In his sophomore year, Swift split carries fairly evenly with juniorElijah Holyfield, though he was used more often as a receiver.[8] He had three consecutive games with over 100 yards rushing in games againstFlorida,Kentucky, andAuburn that season.[9] In theSEC Championship againstAlabama, he had 16 carries for 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with six receptions for 63 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 35–28 loss.[10]
As a junior, Swift recorded five games with over 100 rushing yards and had a stretch of four consecutive games with a rushing touchdown. He totaled 196 carries for 1,218 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 24 receptions for 216 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 14 games.[11]
| Georgia Bulldogs | |||||||||
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| Season | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | 15 | 81 | 618 | 7.6 | 3 | 17 | 153 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 163 | 1,049 | 6.4 | 10 | 32 | 297 | 9.3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 14 | 196 | 1,218 | 6.2 | 7 | 24 | 216 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 440 | 2,885 | 6.6 | 20 | 73 | 666 | 9.1 | 5 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft8+1⁄4 in (1.73 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.48 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[12] | ||||||||||||
Swift was selected by theDetroit Lions with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the2020 NFL draft.[13] On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Swift to a four-year contract,[14] worth $8.5 million.[15] In his rookie season, Swift shared the backfield withAdrian Peterson andKerryon Johnson.[16] In Swift's professional debut on September 13, 2020, he recorded his first career rushing touchdown, but later dropped what would have been a game-winning touchdown pass in the final seconds against theChicago Bears.[17] On October 18, in Week 6, Swift rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns against theJacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first Lions rookie running back to rush for 100-plus yards and score two touchdowns in a game sinceBarry Sanders in1989.[18] In Week 10, against theWashington Football Team, he had 149 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown in the 30–27 victory.[19] Overall, Swift finished the 2020 season with 114 carries for 521 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns to go along with 46 receptions for 357 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games.[20]
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Swift was joined byJamaal Williams in the Lions' backfield for the 2021 season.[21] Over the season's first eight games, Swift totaled over 100 yards from scrimmage in four of them.[22] In Weeks 10 and 11, Swift recorded 130 and 136 rushing yards against thePittsburgh Steelers andCleveland Browns.[23][24] In the 2021 season, Swift appeared in 13 games. He finished with 151 carries for 617 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 62 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[22]
Swift started the 2022 season with 15 carries for 144 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in a 38–35 loss to thePhiladelphia Eagles.[25] In Week 17 against the Bears, he had 117 scrimmage yards, one rushing touchdown, and one receiving touchdown in the 41–10 victory.[26] Overall, in the 2022 season, Swift finished with 99 carries for 542 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to go along with 48 receptions for 389 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[27]
On April 29, 2023, the Eagles traded a 2025 fourth-round pick for Swift and a swap of 2023 seventh-round picks during the2023 NFL draft.[28] In Week 2, Swift ran for a career-high 175 yards and a touchdown in a 34–28 win over theMinnesota Vikings, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[29][30] The following week, in a 25–11 win overTampa Bay, Swift racked up another 130 rushing yards on 16 carries.[31] In Week 17, Swift recorded 61 rushing yards, giving him 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time in his career. On January 3, 2024, Swift was selected to the2024 Pro Bowl Games, the firstPro Bowl of his career.[32]
On March 13, 2024, Swift signed a three-year, $24 million contract with theChicago Bears.[33][34]
After averaging an inefficient 1.8 yards per carry through his first three games, Swift rebounded in Week 4 against the Rams, totaling 16 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown while catching all seven targets for 72 yards as the Bears won 24–18.[35] He finished the 2024 season with 253 carries for 959 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go with 42 receptions for 386 receiving yards.[36]
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | DET | 13 | 4 | 114 | 521 | 4.6 | 54 | 8 | 46 | 357 | 7.8 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | DET | 13 | 4 | 151 | 617 | 4.1 | 57 | 5 | 62 | 452 | 7.3 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | DET | 14 | 8 | 99 | 542 | 5.5 | 50 | 5 | 48 | 389 | 8.1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | PHI | 16 | 15 | 229 | 1,049 | 4.6 | 43 | 5 | 39 | 214 | 5.5 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | CHI | 17 | 17 | 253 | 959 | 3.8 | 56 | 6 | 42 | 386 | 9.2 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 73 | 48 | 846 | 3,688 | 4.4 | 57 | 29 | 237 | 1,798 | 7.6 | 63 | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
