Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#4
Vicari Swain
Junior defensive back on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 193 lb · Carrollton, GA
CFB Index 75 · #61 of 364 cornersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
ATH recruit
No. 181 nationally · Signed with South Carolina
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive back on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Carolina in 2023.
Vicari Swain
Erases the deep middle of the field. Fourth year in the South Carolina secondary, same address the whole way. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Mississippi State — Week 3, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2023
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
South Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 28 | 24 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 13 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 47 | 41 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles · 2 defensive TD
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +3 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Shane Beamer — 20-20 over that span.
2023South Carolina5-7HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-1HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
45.6%
99 pass / 118 run
Plays / game
72.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
75 · #61 of 364 corners
Former four-star. Now #61 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #10 of 57 SEC DBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Cisse’s 2024 season.
83%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 20
Matches Brandon on
PD rate
Weight
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brian Nelson II's junior season at NC State (2025).
Matches Brian on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Vicari Swain
The secondary · South Carolina
- #31Peyton Williams50 tackles · 2025
- Ethan Johnson44 tackles · 2025
- #12Quay'sheed Scott39 tackles · 2025
- #4Vicari Swain28 tackles · 2025
- #8Judge Collier28 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology