William Swancutt was born on September 4,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for three seasons.
20 Facts About Bill Swancutt
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Bill Swancutt played college football for Oregon State University, and was recognized as the conference player of the year.
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Bill Swancutt was chosen by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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Bill Swancutt was born in Salem, Oregon, and attended Sprague High School in Salem.
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Bill Swancutt was recognised as a Super Prep All-American in 2000 and a Tacoma News-Tribune Northwest Nugget.
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Bill Swancutt was awarded the MVP of the Valley League twice and earned class 4A's defensive player of the year.
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Bill Swancutt played a number of other sports while at the school including; basketball and baseball.
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Bill Swancutt received an athletic scholarship to attend Oregon State University, where he played for the Oregon State Beavers football team from 2001 to 2004.
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Bill Swancutt was named Pacific-10 Conference co-defensive player of the year in 2004.
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Bill Swancutt was the 2004 recipient of the Morris Trophy, recognizing him as the outstanding defensive lineman in the Pac-10 and won the Senior Bowl defensive MVP honors.
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Bill Swancutt beat current OSU records with 37 sacks and 60 stops behind the line of scrimmage during his time at the university.
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Bill Swancutt was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round, 184th overall pick, of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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Bill Swancutt signed with the Lions on July 15,2005.
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Bill Swancutt played his first NFL game against Baltimore Ravens in October 2005.
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Bill Swancutt played in eight of the Lions' sixteen games primarily in the kickoff and kickoff return teams.
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Bill Swancutt was released in July 2007 following a knee injury which occurred during training camp in 2006.
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Bill Swancutt was signed by the Oakland Raiders on July 27,2007.
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Bill Swancutt was released by the Raiders on August 1,2007.
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Bill Swancutt signed with the Baltimore Ravens on August 6,2007.
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Bill Swancutt was released by the Ravens on September 1,2007.