2020 Football Signees
Swann, Jovan
vs
UCLA
Oct 25 (Sat)
TBA

Jovan Swann
- Weight:
- 270
- Height:
- 6-2
- Position:
- DL
- Year:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Greenwood, Ind.
- High School:
- Center Grove
Bio
Swann graduated with a human biology degree from Stanford University in April 2020, and he is currently enrolled in the IU Kelley School of Business MBA program.
2020 (Graduate): Appeared in all eight games at tackle with one start in the win at Rutgers (10/31) ... made his IU debut in the season-opening victory over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... posted four tackles with three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... second on the team with 5.5 sacks (17 yards) and fourth with eight tackles for loss (20 yards) ... added 32 stops, 21 solo, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one blocked field goal ... forced the fumble with one sack in the Northwestern win (8/31) ... collected career-highs in sacks (2) and TFLs (3) with five tackles and the blocked kick against California (11/23) ... received the Frank Rehm Award given to the Most Outstanding Player in the Cal game.
2018 (Junior): All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... started 10 times and appeared in all 13 games ... shared second on the team with 4.5 sacks (23 yards) and fourth with seven tackles for loss (28 yards) ... made 28 tackles, 16 solo, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry ... recorded a pair of sacks and 2.5 TFLs in the San Diego State win (8/31) ... delivered seven stops, five solo, with one sack in the victory at No. 20 Oregon (9/22) ... netted 1.5 sacks in the win at Arizona State (10/18) ... Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games ... carded 25 tackles, 12 solo, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 for loss, a team-high-tying six quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one interception ... picked off the pass in his collegiate debut and win vs. Rice (9/26) ... tallied six stops with one sack and the forced fumble in the Oregon victory (10/14) ... added six tackles, five solo, in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. USC (12/1) ... Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
2016 (Freshman): Did not see any game action in 2016.
Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Eric Moore at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. ... two-time all-state selection ... two-time, first-team all-state and all-conference selection ... Indiana’s 2015 Defensive Player of the Year led Center Grove to the state title ... collected 64.5 tackles, 16.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one touchdown ... ranked the No. 5 prospect in Indiana by ESPN and the No. 34 defensive tackle nationally by Scout ... three-year football letterwinner ... parents are Jolanda and Mario Swann Sr. ... brother, Mario Swann Jr., played safety for the Hoosiers (2013-15).
2020 (Graduate): Appeared in all eight games at tackle with one start in the win at Rutgers (10/31) ... made his IU debut in the season-opening victory over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... posted four tackles with three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... second on the team with 5.5 sacks (17 yards) and fourth with eight tackles for loss (20 yards) ... added 32 stops, 21 solo, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one blocked field goal ... forced the fumble with one sack in the Northwestern win (8/31) ... collected career-highs in sacks (2) and TFLs (3) with five tackles and the blocked kick against California (11/23) ... received the Frank Rehm Award given to the Most Outstanding Player in the Cal game.
2018 (Junior): All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... started 10 times and appeared in all 13 games ... shared second on the team with 4.5 sacks (23 yards) and fourth with seven tackles for loss (28 yards) ... made 28 tackles, 16 solo, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry ... recorded a pair of sacks and 2.5 TFLs in the San Diego State win (8/31) ... delivered seven stops, five solo, with one sack in the victory at No. 20 Oregon (9/22) ... netted 1.5 sacks in the win at Arizona State (10/18) ... Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games ... carded 25 tackles, 12 solo, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 for loss, a team-high-tying six quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one interception ... picked off the pass in his collegiate debut and win vs. Rice (9/26) ... tallied six stops with one sack and the forced fumble in the Oregon victory (10/14) ... added six tackles, five solo, in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. USC (12/1) ... Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
2016 (Freshman): Did not see any game action in 2016.
Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Eric Moore at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. ... two-time all-state selection ... two-time, first-team all-state and all-conference selection ... Indiana’s 2015 Defensive Player of the Year led Center Grove to the state title ... collected 64.5 tackles, 16.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one touchdown ... ranked the No. 5 prospect in Indiana by ESPN and the No. 34 defensive tackle nationally by Scout ... three-year football letterwinner ... parents are Jolanda and Mario Swann Sr. ... brother, Mario Swann Jr., played safety for the Hoosiers (2013-15).
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