Biography

BIOGRAPHY

D.J. Swearinger Sr. was born September 1, 1991, in Greenwood, South Carolina. He is a free safety in the NFL.

He made his professional regular season debut in the Houston Texans' season-opener against the San Diego Chargers and recorded two solo tackles in their 31-28 victory. On October 13, 2013, he recorded two solo tackles and the Texans' starting strong safety Danieal Manning was injured with a hairline fracture of his right fibula during a 13-28 loss to the St. Louis Rams. The following week, Swearinger earned his first career start in place of Manning and recorded five solo tackles against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Swearinger signed with the New Orleans Saints on December 19, 2019.