Luke Swan
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Luke Swan is a former American football
wide receiver
and current college football
coach. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Wisconsin
for the Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin. He was also a cast member on Spike TV's Fourth and Long.
As a senior, Luke captained both his football and basketball teams. He finished his high school career with 121 receptions, for 2,234 yards and 26 touchdowns, along with 18 interceptions as a defensive back. For his efforts, Luke was a two-time All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area selection. Additionally, Luke was a two-time All-Conference basketball selection, two-time conference long jump champion, and won titles in the 100-meter dash, 300 intermediate hurdles, and 200-meter dash. In the classroom, Luke was a member of the National Honor Society and named Who's Who Among High School Student Athletes.
Luke graduated from Fennimore High School in 2003, and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, walking on the football team.
As a sophomore, Swan appeared in 8 games as a reserve receiver earning his first varsity letter. He received a football scholarship and he was named Academic All-Big Ten.
In 2006, Swan appeared in all 13 games, making 10 starts at receiver. He finished the year as the team's third leading receiver with 35 receptions for 595 yards (17.0-yard average) and 5 touchdowns. Swan was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 Team, Academic All-Big Ten, and won University of Wisconsin's Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award.
In 2007, as a senior, Swan was selected team captain by his teammates. For the year, Swan started 6 games at receiver and had 25 receptions for 451 yards (18.0-yard average), a long of 43 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Swan's season was cut short after he sustained a season ending hamstring injury at Illinois after making 4 receptions for 67 yards. Despite only playing half of the season, Swan was the team's second leading receiver.
. On June 10, 2008, Swan was placed on waivers.
's football reality show Fourth and Long; the winner received an invitation to attend the Dallas Cowboys
training camp and a shot at making their roster. Swan was eliminated fourth in the competition because of nagging injuries.
. Swan will be an offensive graduate assistant coach and possibly work towards a degree in athletic administration.
Swan graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in December 2007. Swan was married in 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and current college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
for the Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin. He was also a cast member on Spike TV's Fourth and Long.
Early years
Swan attended Fennimore High School and participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Swan did not start playing football until his freshman year in high school. Originally, Swan started out as an option quarterback in his freshman season but switched to wide receiver his sophomore season.As a senior, Luke captained both his football and basketball teams. He finished his high school career with 121 receptions, for 2,234 yards and 26 touchdowns, along with 18 interceptions as a defensive back. For his efforts, Luke was a two-time All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area selection. Additionally, Luke was a two-time All-Conference basketball selection, two-time conference long jump champion, and won titles in the 100-meter dash, 300 intermediate hurdles, and 200-meter dash. In the classroom, Luke was a member of the National Honor Society and named Who's Who Among High School Student Athletes.
Luke graduated from Fennimore High School in 2003, and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, walking on the football team.
College career
Swan walked onto the football team in 2004 and was redshirted for his freshman year after appearing in 1 game.As a sophomore, Swan appeared in 8 games as a reserve receiver earning his first varsity letter. He received a football scholarship and he was named Academic All-Big Ten.
In 2006, Swan appeared in all 13 games, making 10 starts at receiver. He finished the year as the team's third leading receiver with 35 receptions for 595 yards (17.0-yard average) and 5 touchdowns. Swan was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 Team, Academic All-Big Ten, and won University of Wisconsin's Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award.
In 2007, as a senior, Swan was selected team captain by his teammates. For the year, Swan started 6 games at receiver and had 25 receptions for 451 yards (18.0-yard average), a long of 43 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Swan's season was cut short after he sustained a season ending hamstring injury at Illinois after making 4 receptions for 67 yards. Despite only playing half of the season, Swan was the team's second leading receiver.
Pre-draft
Kansas City Chiefs
Swan was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2008, by the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. On June 10, 2008, Swan was placed on waivers.
Fourth and Long
Swan was selected as a part of the twelve man cast for Michael IrvinMichael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvin is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys, and actor. He is also a former broadcaster for ESPN's NFL Countdown and currently an analyst for NFL Network. Irvin was self-nicknamed "The Playmaker" due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his...
's football reality show Fourth and Long; the winner received an invitation to attend the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
training camp and a shot at making their roster. Swan was eliminated fourth in the competition because of nagging injuries.
Wisconsin Badgers
After a year and a half long off from competing for an NFL spot, Swan was signed to coach by his former head coach at Wisconsin, Bret BielemaBret Bielema
-Personal life:Bielema announced on April 1, 2011 that he was engaged to his girlfriend, Jen. The wedding is scheduled for spring 2012.-External links:* *...
. Swan will be an offensive graduate assistant coach and possibly work towards a degree in athletic administration.
Personal Life
Swan has three brothers and a sister. His sister was born with down syndrome and tetralogy of fallot, a rare heart condition that requires surgery at 6 months.Swan graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in December 2007. Swan was married in 2010.