2016 Football Roster
Swisher, John
Jersey Number 92
John Swisher
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 282
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western CC
- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
2017 (Sr.): Saw action in 11 games and started the first eight games at defensive tackle … posted multiple tackles in five games … racked up a personal-best eight stops, along with a tackle for loss and quarterback hurry at Akron on Oct. 7 … followed up with seven tackles against Central Michigan on Oct. 21 … missed the Northern Illinois game on Nov. 9.
2016 (Jr.): Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive lineman … saw his first action as a Cardinal at Indiana on Sept. 10 … tallied two tackles and was involved in a sack in the win over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 … finished with a season-high three stops at FAU on Sept. 24 … forced a fumble in the first quarter against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 8 that led to a Ball State touchdown … joined the team in Jan. 2016.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years for coach Scott Strohmeier at Iowa Western Community College … first team all-conference … third team All-American … Defensive MVP in Graphic Edge Bowl after holding Georgia Military to minus-one yard rushing.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters from head coach Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic High … team captain … two-time letter winner … first team all-state as a senior … first team all-conference as a senior … Des Moines Register Defensive Player of the Year … holds Dowling Catholic’s single season sack record (20) … also named first team all-state in rugby.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Coleen Swisher … two sisters … born Sept. 7, 1996 … full name is John Swisher.
2016 (Jr.): Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive lineman … saw his first action as a Cardinal at Indiana on Sept. 10 … tallied two tackles and was involved in a sack in the win over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 … finished with a season-high three stops at FAU on Sept. 24 … forced a fumble in the first quarter against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 8 that led to a Ball State touchdown … joined the team in Jan. 2016.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years for coach Scott Strohmeier at Iowa Western Community College … first team all-conference … third team All-American … Defensive MVP in Graphic Edge Bowl after holding Georgia Military to minus-one yard rushing.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters from head coach Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic High … team captain … two-time letter winner … first team all-state as a senior … first team all-conference as a senior … Des Moines Register Defensive Player of the Year … holds Dowling Catholic’s single season sack record (20) … also named first team all-state in rugby.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Coleen Swisher … two sisters … born Sept. 7, 1996 … full name is John Swisher.
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