Reginald Terrell Swinton was born on August 24,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals.
21 Facts About Reggie Swinton
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Reggie Swinton played college football for the Murray State Racers.
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Reggie Swinton attended Central High School and received All-State honors in football, basketball, baseball and track.
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Reggie Swinton accepted a football scholarship from Murray State University to play under head coach Houston Nutt.
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Reggie Swinton posted 66 receptions and 8 receiving touchdowns.
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Reggie Swinton contributed to the team winning back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference Championships and advancing to quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
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Reggie Swinton registered 10 receptions for 224 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns against Southern Illinois University.
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Reggie Swinton set a school record with four 100-yard receiving games.
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Reggie Swinton led the team with 35 receptions for 642 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns.
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Reggie Swinton set a school record with an 80-yard reception against Austin Peay University.
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Reggie Swinton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 1998 NFL draft on April 23.
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Reggie Swinton resurfaced that same year with the Arkansas Twisters of the AF2, who initially released him before the stat of the season, only to re-sign him after the fourth game.
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Reggie Swinton led the team and set franchise records with 85 receptions for 1,463 yards, 33 touchdowns and 22 points in 13 games, while setting the club single-game receiving record.
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Reggie Swinton made the team and set single-season club records for kickoff returns, kickoff return yards, and combined kick return yards.
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On October 10,2003, Reggie Swinton was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions, to replace Eddie Drummond who suffered a sprained knee and ankle against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Reggie Swinton finished the season averaging 13.8 yards on punt returns, fourth-best in the NFL.
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Reggie Swinton was one of only two players in the league to have both a kickoff and punt return for a touchdown that season.
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Reggie Swinton wasn't re-signed at the end of the year.
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Reggie Swinton finished with four career NFL kick returns for touchdowns: two on punt returns and two on kickoff returns.
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In 2022, Reggie Swinton was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Reggie Swinton has a blended family and is married to Patricia Walker-Reggie Swinton.