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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2022 UNK Football Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula

1 Darius Swanson

  • Hometown Aurora, CO
  • Highschool Cherokee Trail
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sports Management (Economics)
  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 200

Biography

CAREER NOTES
124 tackles (82 solo) over 24 games ... 5.2 avg. ... four INT's

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021)
First-team D2CCA All-American ... Don Hansen Football Gazette h.m. All-American ... first-team D2CCA Super Region 3 ... first-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... four-time Loper Defensive Player of the Week ... two-time Loper Defensive Hustler of the Week ... team-best 98 tackles (65 solo) ... total 11th most by a Loper since 1990 ... seven pass breakups, 5.0 TFL's, four INT's for 19 yards and a forced fumble ... four games with a double digit tackle total ... five others with at least seven stops ... 12 tackles (seven solo) and a pick in the NCAA playoff loss at Angelo ... 12 solo tackles at Northwest Missouri ... 17 combined tackles and two INT"s in wins over Missouri Western and Emporia 

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)
Started the win at Pitt State at strong safety ... missed the Chadron State win due to injury ... four stops (two solo) in the victory against the Gorillas

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
Reserve safety and special teams player ... 22 tackles (10 solo) in 10 appearances ... also one PBU and one QB hurry ... four solo tackles vs. nationally-ranked Central Missouri ... three stops in win at Missouri Western ... two tackles in the bowl win over Winona State ... member of the punt cover, kick cover, punt return, kick return and on-sides cover teams

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Took a redshirt season ... four stops (0.5 TFL) in the 2019 spring game

HIGH SCHOOL
First-team All-Conference at safety as a senior ... second-team All-Conference at corner in 2016 ... as a senior, led team in tackles, tackles for loss and interceptions ... coached by Joe Johnson

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 180 lbs
  • 33

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 190 lbs
    33
  • 1

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    6'3" 200 lbs
    1
  • 1
    C

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Safety
    6'3" 200 lbs
    1
    C