Detroit fans, it’s official. D’Andre Swift is officially a Lion!
Now, it’s time for you to meet your new running back.
Swift is from Philadelphia, PA where he attended St. Josephs Prep and was ranked as the #4 running back in the 2017 college recruiting class.
He committed to the University of Georgia in September of 2016 in dramatic fashion and still remains the most hype college commitment video of all time.
Watch Swift’s 2016 UGA commitment video here:
Swift didn’t choose the easy option. He had an arsenal of seriously talented running backs ahead of him at UGA, including now super bowl champion Sony Michel, and the highest returning PFF graded NFL running back Nick Chubb.
Swift didn’t back down from this challenge, but instead used these players ahead of him as mentors, learning everything he could while he was the #3 or #4 back.
Swift got 81 carries on his rookie season, helping the Dawgs to a Rose Bowl title and nearly a national championship. He split carries with Elijah Holyfield in his sophomore season, tallying over 1,000 rushing yards in a breakout year.
Swift now is coming off his junior year at Georgia, putting up the 7th all-time most rushing yards (2,885) in school history in his three years there.
Watch the shiftiest RB in the draft’s highlights here (Video via JustBombsProductions):
