Jayson Swain
| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | July 27, 1984 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Huntsville (AL) Grissom |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Undrafted: | 2007 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Jayson Swain (born July 27, 1984) is former American football wide receiver in the NFL and currently a host on Tennessee Sports Radio (WVLZ 1180 AM).
Swain was born in Chicago, Illinois, but he attended Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama where he was a starter for 4 years in football and 3 years in basketball. He was an All-American and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recruited by many major Universities as a Senior in High School.
Swain garnered rave reviews upon arriving at Tennessee in 2003. He was part of a heralded recruiting class with receivers Robert Meachem and Bret Smith. As a freshman, Jayson caught 21 passes for 285 yards and was on the Knoxville News Sentinel's All-SEC Freshman Team. Swain started five games in his sophomore and junior seasons, before becoming a full-time starter in the 2006 season. For the 2006 season, Swain had 49 catches and 688 yards receiving and 6 touchdowns. He is currently 6th all-time in UT history with 126 receptions. Swain is also 13th in career receiving yards with 1,721.
Jayson went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft though he was signed as a free agent by the Bears the day after.
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