Jason Swanson

Jason Swanson

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.

High School:
Lincoln HS

Last College:
City College of San Fran.

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190

Position:
Quarterback

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as a junior (2004) Played in seven games and made one start as KU's signal-caller ... Completed 21-of-43 pass attempts for 238 yards and two touchdowns ... Came off the bench and tossed a 31-yard, go-ahead touchdown strike to wide receiver Mark Simmons in KU's win over Kansas State ... Had a season-long 33 yard pass against Colorado ... Completed a career-high seven passes against Iowa State ... Also ran the ball 10 times for a career-high 45 yards against the Cyclones.

Junior College (2003): Played two seasons at the City College of San Francisco ... Appeared in seven games at quarterback for the undefeated NJCAA national champions ... Completed 62 of 104 passes for 1,187 yards with nine TDs and three interceptions despite missing part of the season because of an injury ... As a freshman, completed 175 of 277 passes for 2,465 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions, helping CCSF to a 9-2 overall record ... Coached by George Rush.

High School: Earned the starting QB job as a sophomore at Lincoln High School ... Named first team All-Western League quarterback as a senior in high school ... Coached by Tony Jackson ... Was also an all-league baseball player for the LHS Hornets.

Personal: Can play the saxophone, clarinet, violin and piano ... A psychology major.

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