Brayden Swartout

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-7
Weight:
300
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Essexville, Mich.
High School:
Garber H.S.
Major:
Marketing/Professional Sales
Twitter:
@BraydenSwartout
Instagram:
brayden.swartout

CAREER

Two-time All-MAC selection … over his three-year career, has played in 40 games, starting 36, including 29 consecutive contests at one time … three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference honoree … three-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection … earned selection to play in the Hula Bowl.

2024

As a senior offensive lineman, played in 11 of 12 games and made 11 starts at right tackle … Second Team All-MAC offensive lineman … Earned Second Team All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine … College Football Network All-MAC honorable mention selection … served as team captain in two games … consensus preseason All-MAC selection … named a preseason First Team All-MAC selection by Athlon Magazine and College Football News … named a Second Team All-MAC pick by Lindy’s Magazine and Phil Steel Magazine … named the MAC’s best run blocker in preseason by Lindy’s Magazine … named a preseason Third Team All-MAC pick by College Football Network … named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Top-1000 Watch List … College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection … earned Academic All-MAC honors … named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks for 171 yards … started seven straight games at right tackle.

2023

As a junior offensive lineman, played and started in all 12 games at right tackle … Second Team All-MAC selection as an offensive lineman … Fourth Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … Academic All-MAC selection … College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection … served as team captain in three games … part of CMU’s offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks on the year.

2022

As a sophomore offensive lineman, played and started all 12 games at right tackle … College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection … Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection …saw action in 851 plays on offense … started 13 consecutive games dating back to his first career start at the Sun Bowl on December 31, 2021 … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks on the year.

2021

As a true freshman, appeared in five games with one start … earned first career start vs. Washington State in the Sun Bowl (12/31) … listed as the second-string right tackle on the depth chart … played behind NFL players Luke Goedeke and Bernhard Raimann.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of Garber High School, where he played three years of football for Head Coach Jake Coquillard … First Team All-State selection … MLive Bay City Dream Team selection … earned All-Region recognition in 2020 from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association … named first team all-conference on both the offensive and defensive lines … played both offensive tackle and defensive end for the Dukes … three-year starter … as a defensive end, notched 6.0 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 18 quarterback hurries … also deflected five passes and registered a safety as a senior … led the Dukes to a 7-2 overall record and first district final appearance since 2013.

PERSONAL

Born Brayden Swartout on August 14, 2003 … son of Bill Swartout and Tonya Swartout-Wrege … followed in the footsteps of Essexville Garber graduate Alex Neering, who also played at Central Michigan … selected Central Michigan over offers from Saginaw Valley State, Michigan Tech, and Lawrence Tech … majors in Marketing.