Keyshawn Swanson
Keyshawn Swanson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles against Jacksonville State, Week 15, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Western Kentucky, 153 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2019–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 63 | 39 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Troy | 47 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Troy | 25 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Troy | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Akron | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 153 | 91 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 31–0
vs Eastern Kentucky
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 31-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ahmari Harvey’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Shilo Sanders's graduate season at Colorado (2024).
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