Brett Swain life and biography

Brett Swain is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

• Played in just six games in 2009 before suffering season-ending knee injury at Cleveland (Oct. 25).
• Made key play in NFL debut, tackling Bears RB Garrett Wolfe short of the first down on a fourth-quarter fake punt in ’09 season opener.
• A seventh-round draft choice out of San Diego State in 2008, spent entire rookie season on the practice squad.
• Had six receptions for 224 yards and three TDs vs. Portland State during senior season in college.
• Father, Steve, was a first-round selection of the Houston Astros in 1982 and played outfield in their minor-league system.

PRO CAREER:
Reserve wide receiver and special teamer who took the long road to his first NFL roster spot a year ago and now is coming back from reconstructive knee surgery... Originally a seventh-round draft choice out of San Diego State in 2008 by the Packers, did not make the 53-man roster as a rookie and spent the entire season on the practice squad... Honed his body physically and his skills fundamentally while learning how to play on special teams in the offseason, efforts that paid off when he made the team following the 2009 training camp... Played in six games last season, mostly on special teams, making an impact by stopping a Chicago Bears fake punt in the season opener and posting three coverage tackles against Detroit in Week 6... One week later, suffered a season-ending knee injury covering a kickoff in Cleveland (Oct. 25)... Will look to get fully healthy and regain his roster spot for 2010, battling for probably the final wide receiver spot... A second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection, had nearly 1,000 receiving yards as a senior at San Diego State, including a 224-yard, three-touchdown game... Comes from an athletic family, as his father Steve was a first-round draft choice of the Houston Astros in 1982.

2009 : Played in the first six games, seeing time primarily on special teams...Posted four stops on special teams...Placed on injured reserve with knee injury on Oct. 27 and underwent surgery on Nov. 5...Beat out veteran WR Ruvell Martin in training camp for fifth WR spot after spending entire ’08 season on Green Bay’s practice squad... Vs. Chicago (Sept. 13): Made key play in NFL debut when he brought down RB Garrett Wolfe for just a 4-yard gain on a fake punt in the fourth quarter with the Packers trailing 12-10. Wolfe took a direct snap on 4th-and-11 and took it up the middle, but was brought down by Swain at the Green Bay 30 to set up go-ahead FG... At St. Louis (Sept. 27): Played on special teams and also saw first action of the season at WR with Greg Jennings and James Jones both sidelined briefly with injuries... At Minnesota (Oct. 5): Posted a tackle on special teams... Vs. Detroit (Oct. 18): Tied for team lead with career-high three special teams tackles. Also saw some action in four-WR sets when Jordy Nelson left the game due to injury... At Cleveland (Oct. 25): Saw time as fourth WR and on special teams, but sustained season-ending knee injury covering kickoff in the second quarter.

2008: In the preseason, made five catches for 28 yards and returned two punts for 10 yards... Was released in the final roster reduction on Aug. 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day... Spent the entire season on the practice squad... 2008 Draft: A seventh-round draft choice out of San Diego State, the second of the Packers’ two seventh-round selections. Was taken 217th overall and was the 30th WR chosen. Chosen with pick acquired from St. Louis along with the Rams’ fifth-round pick (137) for Green Bay’s fourth-round choice (128).

COLLEGE:
A four-year letterman and two-year starter at San Diego State, played in 44 games with 26 starts over the course of four seasons... Totaled 135 catches for 1,893 yards and eight TDs... Majored in social science... Senior season (2007): Earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors after starting all 12 games and setting career highs with 58 catches, 973 yards and five TDs for the Aztecs... Had a career game vs. Portland State (Sept. 22), when he caught six passes for 224 yards (37.3 avg.) and three TDs... Junior season (2006): Appeared in all 12 games, starting 10, and led the team with 47 catches for 528 yards (11.2 avg.) and two TDs... Had his first career 100-yard receiving game when he made eight catches for 108 yards at New Mexico (Nov. 25)... Sophomore season (2005): Played in 10 games with three starts, making 15 catches for 288 yards (19.2 avg.) and a TD... Provided a glimpse of his big-play ability as six of his 15 catches went for 20 or more yards... Started and caught a career-long 80-yard TD pass on the first play from scrimmage at No. 9 Ohio State (Sept. 17)... Redshirt freshman season (2004): Saw action in 10 games, starting once and recording 13 catches for 104 yards.

PERSONAL:
Born Brett Andrew Swain in Asheville, N.C. ... Married to Mary, the couple wed this past offseason and has plans for a formal ceremony in 2011... Father, Steve, was a first-round selection of the Houston Astros in 1982 and played outfield in their minor-league system... High school: Named Avocado League offensive player of the year, All-California Interscholastic Federation and All-San Diego at Carlsbad (Calif.) High, the same school Packers LB Brandon Chillar attended, and the two work out together in the offseasons... Played S and WR for the Lancers... Caught 48 passes for 990 yards (20.6 yards per catch) as a senior... Also earned varsity letters in baseball and track... Community involvement: Appeared at the annual City of Green Bay ‘Kids Day’ and also volunteered at the NFL/United Way’s ‘Hometown Huddle’ event that featured the opening of a new playground at a local elementary school... Joined his fellow receivers in a holiday bell-ringing competition with the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive linemen to see which group could raise the most in donations for the Salvation Army... Also helped instruct attendees at the Packers Women’s Association Football 101 event, participated in the annual Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon in support of Families of Children with Cancer and attended a dinner to benefit Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin...

As Hobbies/interests: Brett enjoys golfing, bowling and surfing.

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