2023-24 Portal Szn

[Carm]

QB AJ Swann from Vanderbilt, two year starter - started as a true freshman

As a Sophomore (2023)
• Completed 16 of 35 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns at UNLV, his third game this season with three passing touchdowns
• Recorded a career-best 314 passing yards and three touchdowns at Wake Forest
• Recorded a career long 25-yard rush and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in win over Alabama A&M
• Named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in win over Hawai’i
• Threw 258 yards and three touchdowns in win over Hawai’i

As a Freshman (2022)
• Capped freshman season completing 58.1-percent of passes for 1,274 yards and 10 touchdowns to just two interceptions
• Threw 159 pass attempts before throwing his first interception, the longest such stretch by a Vanderbilt quarterback to open a career since at least 1996 and the longest by an SEC quarterback to open a career (at an FBS school) since 2002
• 1,274 passing yards as a freshman are the fourth-most in Vanderbilt history, trailing only the rookie seasons of Ken Seals, John Gromos and Jay Cutler
• Fewest interceptions of any FBS true freshman with at least 200 drop backs on the season, with five fewer than the next closest quarterback
• Was 10-for-18 for 127 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina before suffering an injury
• Passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns against Ole Miss
• Recorded 255 passing yards and four touchdowns in collegiate start debut at Northern Illinois
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against the Huskies in first start
• Was the second true freshman in the SEC to throw for at least four touchdowns in his first career start since 2002
• His passing yards at Northern Illinois were the most by a true freshman at Vanderbilt since 2000
• Became the third Vandy signal-caller of any age to throw for at least 250 yards and four touchdowns in a road game since 1996, joining Jay Cutler and Kyle Shurmur
• Came off the bench and threw for two touchdowns and 146 yards against Wake Forest
• Made collegiate debut in relief at Hawai’i, completing three passes for 51 yards
• Tater Island Midseason True Freshman All-American

Swann appears to have been injured in October and much of November this year

 

[wildcat_husker]

QB AJ Swann from Vanderbilt, two year starter - started as a true freshman

As a Sophomore (2023)
• Completed 16 of 35 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns at UNLV, his third game this season with three passing touchdowns
• Recorded a career-best 314 passing yards and three touchdowns at Wake Forest
• Recorded a career long 25-yard rush and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in win over Alabama A&M
• Named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in win over Hawai’i
• Threw 258 yards and three touchdowns in win over Hawai’i

As a Freshman (2022)
• Capped freshman season completing 58.1-percent of passes for 1,274 yards and 10 touchdowns to just two interceptions
• Threw 159 pass attempts before throwing his first interception, the longest such stretch by a Vanderbilt quarterback to open a career since at least 1996 and the longest by an SEC quarterback to open a career (at an FBS school) since 2002
• 1,274 passing yards as a freshman are the fourth-most in Vanderbilt history, trailing only the rookie seasons of Ken Seals, John Gromos and Jay Cutler
• Fewest interceptions of any FBS true freshman with at least 200 drop backs on the season, with five fewer than the next closest quarterback
• Was 10-for-18 for 127 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina before suffering an injury
• Passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns against Ole Miss
• Recorded 255 passing yards and four touchdowns in collegiate start debut at Northern Illinois
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against the Huskies in first start
• Was the second true freshman in the SEC to throw for at least four touchdowns in his first career start since 2002
• His passing yards at Northern Illinois were the most by a true freshman at Vanderbilt since 2000
• Became the third Vandy signal-caller of any age to throw for at least 250 yards and four touchdowns in a road game since 1996, joining Jay Cutler and Kyle Shurmur
• Came off the bench and threw for two touchdowns and 146 yards against Wake Forest
• Made collegiate debut in relief at Hawai’i, completing three passes for 51 yards
• Tater Island Midseason True Freshman All-American

Swann appears to have been injured in October and much of November this year

Looking at his stats leave a lot to be desired.

 

[ChocaEgg]

AJ Swann is FOLLOWING Hales and DiMichele (also vice-versus, but his follows are bigger)

 

[Kaladin]

Swann looks like he has a decent arm

 

[Fargo Husker]

AJ Swann is FOLLOWING Hales and DiMichele (also vice-versus, but his follows are bigger)

None of these follows appear to be recent from what I can tell.

 

[Carm]

Looking at his stats leave a lot to be desired.

what kind of stats do you expect to see from a guy playing as a freshman and sophomore for Vandy in the SEC?

 

[Carm]

None of these follows appear to be recent from what I can tell.

Agreed. That led me to believe we've been in contact with him indirectly for a while. He's a class of 22.

 

[Seaofred92]

this is about as good as you are gonna get in the portal for OL. Hope the money folks are willing and able

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

this is about as good as you are gonna get in the portal for OL. Hope the money folks are willing and able

I feel like getting starters for FBS non power 5s and FCS studs is the best path for high floor additions instead of a 3rd string from a P5 that has little to no film or experience.

 

[Carm]

I feel like getting starters for FBS non power 5s and FCS studs is the best path for high floor additions instead of a 3rd string from a P5 that has little to no film or experience.

absolute truth

 

[Seaofred92]

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Gotta love the open secret of schools contacting him and Ole Charlie Baker is busy trying to figure out whether yoga or pilates classes is a better investment for him to achieve his lifelong dream of sticking his head up his own ass

 

[huskerj12]

On one hand I'm grateful for the transfer portal because otherwise we'd be stuck with an unbelievably bad QB depth chart going into next season, but in general I can't stand this new free agency situation every offseason.

You basically have to expect that any good QB on about 90% of teams in the country will likely play for a minimum of two teams in their career, sometimes three. And every offseason it's a crapshoot for teams whether their QB will stay or not. A good season is rewarded with offers from better teams, and there's not much the current teams can do about it except beg them to stay. It's just a nonsensical way to run a sport.

 

[Tsakoi]

 

[Ripping Lips]

That kid is a baller and is probably better than anything we have on our roster or that has declared so far in the portal QB wise.

 

[Steveweiser316]

On one hand I'm grateful for the transfer portal because otherwise we'd be stuck with an unbelievably bad QB depth chart going into next season, but in general I can't stand this new free agency situation ever offseason.

You basically have to expect that any good QB on about 90% of teams in the country will likely play for a minimum of two teams in their career, sometimes three. And every offseason it's a crapshoot for teams whether their QB will stay or not. A good season is rewarded with offers from better teams, and there's not much the current teams can do about it except beg them to stay. It's just a nonsensical way to run a sport.

True - but coaches do it all the time. Why can’t the players?

 

[Steveweiser316]

That kid is a baller and is probably better than anything we have on our roster or that has declared so far in the portal QB wise.

Yup but he’s not coming to us. He’s gonna go to a team with playoff hopes next year.

 

[Huskers0119]

Looks like Max Johnson to UNC. One qb domino down.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

True - but coaches do it all the time. Why can’t the players?

Coaches sign contracts. At a minimum, their buyout has to be paid.

We're probably rapidly approaching that scenario with the players, but without that contractual obligation, it's a bit ridiculous.

 

[Tsakoi]

Seems like lots of players jumping ship at Purdue.