Defensive back, Illinois, to 1985

Craig Swoope

Born
Feb 3, 1964, in Fort Pierce, Florida

Craig Swoope played defensive back at Illinois (to 1985). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Swoope in round 4, No. 83 overall in the 1986 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1985
Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 83
Round 4, 1986 NFL Draft (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1983

All-America: AP second team 1983; UPI second team 1983; NEA first team 1983; Football News third team 1983

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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