2024 Redshirt Freshman

• Did not play in a game
• Entered the transfer portal following the season

2023 Freshman

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School 

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #23 (Rivals), #27 (ESPN), #37 (On3), #71 (247)
• State ranks: #9 (On3), #9 (Rivals), #10 (ESPN), #18 (247)
• Played for head coach Josh Newby at Ardmore High School
• Four-year letterwinner
• OSSAA 5A Offensive Player of the Year
• All-state selection as a junior
• Principal’s honor roll

Personal

• Born on September 23, 2004
• Son of Lance and Christi Swanson
• Father played safety at Oklahoma from 1987-91
• Uncle, Richard Dillon, played linebacker at Oklahoma from 1985-89
• Cousin, Jack Dillon, played linebacker at Memphis from 2013-17
• Two brothers, Carter and Landry
• Chose Illinois because, “I really enjoyed Champaign when I went up there. The coaches were really down to earth and easy to talk to. It seemed like they had something really special going on up there.”
• Majoring in communication