D.J. Swearinger
Dayarlo Jamal Swearinger Sr.
Born: September 1, 1991
Greenwood, SC
Position: FS
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 208
College: South Carolina
High School: Greenwood (SC)
Career: 2013-2024
Drafted: 2013 in Round 2, #57 overall by the Houston Texans
D.J. Swearinger played from 2013 to 2024 during his career with the Arizona Cardinals, D.C. Defenders, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins. Swearinger intercepted 15 passes for 171 yards in his career.
![]() Houston Texans |
![]() Arizona Cardinals |
![]() Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
![]() Washington Redskins |
![]() New Orleans Saints |
![]() Oakland Raiders |
![]() D.C. Defenders |
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2013 | NFL Houston Texans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | NFL Houston Texans | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 25 | 0 | 2016 | NFL Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 12 | 0 | 2017 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 31 | 0 | 2018 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 22 | 0 | 2023 | XFL D.C. Defenders | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 62 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 14 | 109 | 7.8 | 31 | 0 | |
| XFL | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 62 | 1 | |
| Totals | 15 | 171 | 11.4 | 62 | 1 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 2014 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2016 | NFL Arizona Cardinals | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2017 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2018 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1.0 | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | PD | QBH | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2013 | NFL Houston Texans | 58 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | NFL Houston Texans | 63 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | NFL Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9.5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | NFL Arizona Cardinals | 60 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2017 | NFL Washington Redskins | 70.5 | 62 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | NFL Washington Redskins | 47.5 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | NFL Arizona Cardinals | 22.5 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 17.5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 13.5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | XFL D.C. Defenders | 12.5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2024 | UFL2 D.C. Defenders | 18.5 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 483 | 322 | 96 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| XFL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UFL | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 401 | 348 | 106 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 2023 | XFL D.C. Defenders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| XFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2013 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 10 | 2014 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 12 | 2015 | NFL | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 1 | 2015 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 2016 | NFL | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 12 | 2017 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 | 2018 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 15 | 15 | 2019 | NFL | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 2019 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 2019 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 4 | 3 | 2020 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 0 | 2023 | XFL | D.C. Defenders | 3 | 2 | 2024 | UFL2 | D.C. Defenders | 5 | 5 |
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