2014 Football
Roster
Deonte Swinton
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Phenix City, Ala.
All-Big South candidate at receiver … Seasoned veteran who enters his final campaign as one of four starters on offense who are fifth-year seniors … Former standout prep hurdler who has good size and agility … Enters 2014 with 68 career receptions for 749 yards … Has recorded 67 of his 68 career receptions in the past two seasons … Has played in 33 career games at Gardner-Webb … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds … Capable of developing into a big play threat downfield opposite All-America classmate Kenny Cook.
2013 at Gardner-Webb: Started 12 games at receiver … Caught 26 passes for 274 yards … Opened the season with three catches for a season-best 64 yards in the win over eventual Southern Conference champion Furman (8/31) … Had four catches for 45 yards at Charlotte (10/5) … Made a season-high six catches for 50 yards vs. Liberty (10/26) … Had three catches for 28 yards vs. No. 11 Richmond (9/14) and at No. 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12). 2012 at GWU: Made nine starts and played in all 11 games … Ranked second on the Gardner-Webb squad with a career-best 41 catches for 467 yards (11.4 yards per catch) … Had six catches for a career-best 106 yards in the season opener vs. No. 10 Wofford (9/1) … Hauled in a career-high eight balls for 73 yards vs. VMI (10/27) … Caught at least four passes in five different games … Had four catches for 61 yards in the season finale vs. Presbyterian (11/17) … Made five grabs for 70 yards vs. Mid America Nazarene (10/13) … Averaged 15.5 yards per catch on two receptions vs. home state foe Samford (9/15). 2011 at GWU: Played in 10 games … Caught one pass for eight yards, with that grab coming at VMI (11/19) in the season finale … Had a 51-yard reception called back in that game. 2010 at GWU: Redshirted.
High School: Played at Central (Ala.) High under Coach Ron Nelson … Helped Red Devils to a 10-2 record and the second round of the Alabama Class 6A state playoffs in 2009 … A second-team All-Bi City selection at receiver by the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer … Caught 31 passes for 400 yards and five touchdowns in 2009 on a run-oriented squad … Also an accomplished hurdler in track … Finished second at the 2009 Alabama State Championships in the 110m hurdles as a junior … Had the state’s fastest time in the 110m hurdles during the 2009 regular season (14.50 seconds) … Finished third in the 300m hurdles at the state championship meet … Caught 22 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns as a junior … Returned one kickoff for a score that season … Chose Gardner-Webb over Alabama A&M, UT-Martin, Chattanooga and Samford.
