Tight end, Arizona State (from Missouri), 2018–⁠23

Messiah Swinson

Lettered 2020–⁠21 at Missouri; 2022–⁠23 at Arizona State (school media guide)

Number
No. 80
Height
6′8″
Weight
260 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Glen Head, NY
Born
Apr 20, 2000

Messiah Swinson played tight end at Missouri (2018–⁠21) and Arizona State (2022–⁠23).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Missouri23819.0029
2021Missouri5469.2011
2022Arizona State1518512.3235
2023Arizona State6488.0018
Career2831711.3235

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Missouri80TERS
2020Missouri80TEFr.
2021Missouri80TESo.
2022Arizona State80TEJr.
2023Arizona State80TESr.6′8″260

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2020Missouri21.16––2.3–
2021Missouri60.92––5.5–
2022Arizona State150.93––13.9–
2023Arizona State60.49––3.0–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Arizona State 6 games, 6 catches, 48 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 31vs.Southern UtahW 24–⁠211505
Sep 16vs.Fresno StateL 0–⁠292605
Oct 7vs.ColoradoL 24–⁠27118018
Oct 28vs.Washington StateW 38–⁠27115015
Nov 18vs.OregonL 13–⁠491404
Nov 25vs.ArizonaL 23–⁠59––––
2022 Arizona State 8 games, 15 catches, 185 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 1vs.Northern ArizonaW 40–⁠3350019
Sep 10atOklahoma StateL 17–⁠34115015
Sep 24vs.UtahL 13–⁠34111111
Oct 1atUSCL 25–⁠4221307
Oct 29atColoradoW 42–⁠34355035
Nov 5vs.UCLAL 36–⁠50215112
Nov 19vs.Oregon StateL 7–⁠311404
Nov 25atArizonaL 35–⁠38222015
2021 Missouri 4 games, 5 catches, 46 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 18vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 59–⁠28110010
Oct 2vs.TennesseeL 24–⁠62221011
Nov 6atGeorgiaL 6–⁠431707
Nov 26atArkansasL 17–⁠341808
2020 Missouri 2 games, 2 catches, 38 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Nov 28vs.VanderbiltW 41–⁠01909
Dec 12vs.GeorgiaL 14–⁠49129029

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2024
Height6′7⅛″
Weight259 lb
Arm length34⅛″
Hand size10¾″
Wingspan82¾″
40-yard dash4.87 s
10-yard split1.77 s
Vertical jump28″
Broad jump8′7″
Bench press15 reps
3-cone drill7.63 s
20-yard shuttle4.77 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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