BIOGRAPHY
Geoff Swaim was born on September 16, 1993, in Chico, California. He is a tight end in the NFL.
He attended Pleasant Valley High School, where he played fullback and received All-Section and All-League honors as a senior, after registering 124 tackles (65 solo), 6 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and 2 blocked extra points. He was a two sport athlete aslo playing basketball.
Swaim began his colleigate career at Butte College where he was converted to tight end and was a two-year starter, helping the team win back-to-back bowls and the 2012 Nor Cal Conference Championship.After his sophomore season, he transferred to the University of Texas where he was a two-year starter. He finished with 22 starts out of 26 games, 13 receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown.
Swaim was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Cowboys traded their sixth round pick (178th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a seventh round picks for his draft rights.
He played well enough in the preseason to force the team to make the unusual of move of keeping four tight ends. As a rookie, he played in 4 games that season. He had one start against the New England Patriots.
In 2016, he moved up the depth chart becoming the back up tight end He started the season opener against the New York Giants as the second tight end. He started in the ninth game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as the second tight end, but suffered a pectoral injury and was replaced by Escobar. On November 16, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a pectoral tear. He started 6 out of 9 games, making 6 receptions for 69 yards. In 2017, he missed part of the offseason because of a foot fracture he suffered during a personal workout. He was the third-string tight end behind Hanna. He appeared in 15 games, posting 2 receptions for 25 yards.
In 2018, Swaim entered the season as the Cowboys starting tight end. In the third game against the Seattle Seahawks, he had a career-high 5 receptions. In the fourth game against the Detroit Lions, Swaim scored his first professional touchdown on a one-yard reception from quarterback Dak Prescott. In the fifth game against the Houston Texans, he had a career-high 55 receiving yards. He was used mostly for blocking purposes, finishing the season with a career-high 26 receptions for 242 yards and one touchdown.
On March 15, 2019, Swaim was signed as a free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On March 14, 2022, Swaim signed a one-year contract extension with the Titans. He appeared in 17 games with 13 starts. He was mainly used for his blocking, making 12 receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown.
On July 25, 2023, Swaim signed with the Arizona Cardinals.
