2009: Has started 36 of 37 career games ... appeared in a career best 102 snaps against Buffalo (10/24) ... had career games started streak snapped at 35 when he did not start at EMU (11/14) ... started 11 of 12 games, playing in all games in a season for the third-straight year ... amassed 861 snaps, ranking third on the team among offensive linemen ... earned First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV for the second season in a row.

2008: Started all 13 games appearing in 955 total snaps ... named Third Team All-MAC Offense ... First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District ... Second Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American ... First-team Phil Steele Mid-Season All-MAC team ... involved in season-high 88 snaps at Buffalo (10/11) ... appeared in 70 or more snaps in all but two games ... appeared in the Texas Bowl vs. Rice (12/30).

2007:  Started all 12 games ... named Academic All-MAC ... made first-career start and collegiate debut at West Virginia (9/1) ... played on 80 or more snaps in seven games ... invovled in a career-high 101 snaps vs. Akron (10/6).

2006: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-OK Red Conference during senior year ... first-team Muskegon Chronicle All-Area during junior and senior seasons ... first-team Detroit Free Press All-State during senior season ... ranked No. 26 on Preseason Michigan Top-30 List by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 22 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List ... team captain voted team MVP by teammates ... blocked five kicks during senior season ... graduated with a 3.75 GPA ... is the sports editor for his school newspaper ... high school teammate of fellow Broncos Dann O'Neill, James O'Neill and John Potter.

PERSONAL: Journalism/communications major ... son of Ralph and Cheri Swanson ... born Oct. 11, 1987 in Muskegon, Mich.