Landon Swanson

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Charlevoix, Mich.
High School:
Charlevoix H.S.

CAREER

In two-year career at Central Michigan, has seen action in 13 games with six tackles (three solo), 1.0 sack for seven yards, and 1.0 tackles for loss … Academic All-MAC honoree in 2025.

2025

As a sophomore defensive lineman, played in all 13 games … played extensively on special teams … Academic All-MAC honoree … switched positions from linebacker to defensive line prior to fall drills … Finished the year with six tackles (three solo) … Made tackle vs. Buffalo (11/12) … Finished with a career-high two tackles (one solo), his first career sack for seven yards vs. Massachusetts (10/25) … Made key special teams tackle on a fake punt at Bowling Green (10/18) … Finished with one tackle vs. Wagner (9/20) … Made first career tackle, a solo stop at Pittsburgh (9/6) … Saw first career game action in the season opener at San Jose State (8/29).

2024

As a true freshman linebacker, did not see any game action … redshirted 2024 season.

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2024 graduate of Charlevoix High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Don Jess … two-time All-State selection … two-time Detroit News Division 7-8 All-State First Team honoree … earned Division 7-8 All-State recognition by the Associated Press as a linebacker … named the Conference Most Valuable Player … two-time team captain for the Rayders … played both linebacker and running back for the Rayders … concluded his career as the school’s all-time leader in tackles … registered a season school record with 150 tackles and scored 11 touchdowns during his senior season … helped lead the Rayders to four consecutive Division 7-8 playoff appearances in his career … earned a total of six varsity letters … also competed in wrestling and track and field … won first individual state wrestling title (215 pounds) … two-time All-State wrestling honoree and two-time state finalist… finished his senior season with a 49-2 overall record and state title … shared the region’s wrestler of the year honor with teammate Brady Jess … two-time team captain in wrestling … competed in the pole vault and hurdles … National Honor Society student … graduated cum laude.

PERSONAL

Born Landon Swanson on June 14, 2006 … son of Kraig and Karry Swanson … has a brother Sawyer … mother graduated from Central Michigan … his uncle Scott also attended CMU … works for his father’s company during the summers … likes to play disc golf and chess … role model is his father because he aspires to be just like him and hopes to know as much as him one day … plays football because of his love for the sport … played high school football with CMU teammate Brayden Greensky…committed to Central Michigan on February 7, 2024 … chose Central Michigan because it has the football program he wanted, was the right opportunity, and it’s close to home … selected Central Michigan over offers from Lawrence Tech and Northern Michigan … intends to major in Business.

ARTICLES
Charlevoix's Swanson, Greensky ink with Central Michigan and NMU (petoskeynews.com)
Charlevoix's Landon Swanson, Brady Jess earn state title in wrestling (petoskeynews.com)