Mark Swinson
6-3, 277, Jr., DL
Bay Shore, NY
Bay Shore H.S.
At SU: one letter…#2 left tackle behind George Rooks…had the potential to b become a dominating defensive player...raw talent had been compared to former SU defensive lineman Mike Charles (Dolphins, Chargers)…showed flashes of his great natural ability, but needed consistency…missed 1987 due to academic problems…redshirted in 1986…
Sophomore year: won starting job at left tackled and started seven games before giving way to Rooks…played in all 12 games…season high 5 tackles vs. Temple (2-3 and a fumble recovery) and Rutgers (2-3)…played in 10 games overall…
High School: All-Long Island under Coach Tom Howard at Bay Shore…played nose guard and tight end…All-League in football, basketball and track…captain of the basketball team…
Personal: Mark Anthony Swinson…born May 5, 1968, Smithtown, NY…son of Carrie and Eugene Swinson…enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Tackles Assists Total
1988 13 12 25
