Biography
2015 (Senior): Has played in every game so far this season…HERO Sports Preseason All-American…RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 26, 2015…11th in Division II, averaging 42.4 yards per punt…Ran a fake punt 69 yards for a touchdown against Western New Mexico on Oct. 24, 2015…Recorded a career long 69-yard punt against Angelo State on Sept. 12, 2015, which was the fifth longest in school history…Has recorded 11 punts over 50 yards and 18 within the opponents 20-yard line.
2014 (Junior): Participated in all 11 games as Western’s primary punter...Recorded 2,315 yards punting on 53 attempts, averaging 43.7 yards per punt...Placed 25 punts within the opponents 20 yard-line and kicked 16 over 50 yards...Helped give Western the top average net punting yards in Division II at 39.2 yards per punt...RMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention selection.
2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games as the Mountaineers’ primary punter...Made 78 punts for a total of 3,282 yards, averaging 42.1 punts per game...Recorded 13 punts of 50 or more yards and placed 22 punts inside opponents’ 20-yard line.
2012 (Freshman): Saw action in eight games...Recorded 54 punts for 2,314 yards, averaging 42.9 yards per punt...Recorded 14 punts of 50 or more yards and 16 within the opponents 20-yard line.
Swinehart’s Career Stats
Punting G No. Yards Lg Avg
2012 8 54 2314 66 42.9
2013 11 78 3282 60 42.1
2015 10 48 2028 69 42.2
TOTAL 40 233 9939 69 42.7
Swinehart’s Career Bests
Punts: 12, at Chadron State, Oct. 4, 2014
Punt yards: 443, at Chadron State, Oct. 4, 2014
Long punt: 69, vs. Angelo State, Sept. 12, 2015
Punt touchbacks: 2, 5 times
Fair caught punts: 7, at Chadron State, Oct. 4, 2014
Punts of 50+ yards: 4, Western New Mexico, Oct. 25, 2014
Punts inside 20 yard line: 6, at Chadron State, Oct. 4, 2014
