44 Zach Swaffer
Zach Swaffer
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    243
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Traverse City, Mich.
  • High School:
    St. Francis
  • Position:
    DL
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    37.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

2013: A quick, game-changing force at defensive end in his first season on the active roster…Led the team with 8 sacks and ranked second on the team with 10 ½ tackles-for-loss…Finished 12th in the GLIAC in tackles-for-loss…Led the team with 3 quarterback hurries…Had 3 or more total tackles in 8 games last season, with a season-high of 5 each against 2013 NCAA playoff team Saginaw Valley State… Named the team’s Defensive Player of the Week a team-best three times, on Sept. 23, Oct. 28 and Nov. 18… Winner of the Big Stick Award on Sept. 30.

2012: Redshirted as a true freshman…Named the team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week Sept. 8.

High School: High school teammate of fellow 2012 Charger freshmen Seth Kellicut and Marc Stein…Named First-Team All-State and All-Region…Was a team defensive captain for the Gladiators…Team’s defensive MVP…Was selected for the MHSFCA East/West All-Star Game…Named to the school’s honor roll and was named Student of the Month…Related to Rachel Swaffer, a Hillsdale College graduate…Born October 20, 1993…Parents are Fred and Cathy.

2014 stats

2013 stats

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 16 16
Assists 21 20
Tackles 37.0 36.0
Tackles per game 4.6 5.1
Sacks 3.5 3.5
Sack yards 17 17
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 at Findlay L, 46-38 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lake Erie W, 48-41 4 3 7.0 2.0 10 2.5 12 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 20 Northern Mich. W, 13-10 3 6 9.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Indianapolis L, 24-19 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Grand Valley St. L, 42-21 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Ohio Dominican L, 9-3 2 3 5.0 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Ashland L, 17-7 3 4 7.0 1.0 4 2.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin L, 31-24 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 1 Saginaw Valley W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Northwood (Mich.) W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 8 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 8 - - - - - - -
Total 8 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - 0
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 8 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 8 - - - - 0 .0
Total 8 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 8 16 21 37.0 4.6 3.5 17 7.0 22 - - - - - 2 -
Total 8 16 21 37.0 4.6 3.5 17 7.0 22 - - - - - 2 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 8 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 2 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 8 16 21 37.0 4.6 3.5 17 7.0 22 - - - - - 2 -
Conference 7 16 20 36.0 5.1 3.5 17 7.0 22 - - - - - 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 8 12 20.0 6.7 1.5 7 2.5 8 - - - - - - -
Away 5 8 9 17.0 3.4 2.0 10 4.5 14 - - - - - 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 7 9 16.0 8.0 2.5 13 3.0 15 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 6 9 12 21.0 3.5 1.0 4 4.0 7 - - - - - 1 -
Month September 4 8 12 20.0 5.0 2.5 13 3.5 15 - - - - - 1 -
October 4 8 9 17.0 4.3 1.0 4 3.5 7 - - - - - 1 -

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