Brayden Swartout
American gridiron football player (born 2003)
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Brayden Swartout (born August 14, 2003) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Essexville, Michigan, U.S.
Swartout with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2026 | |
| No. 54 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 14, 2003 Essexville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garber (Essexville) |
| College | Central Michigan (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Swartout was born on August 14, 2003, in Essexville, Michigan.[1] He attended Garber High School in Essexville.[2]
College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | 5.32 s | 1.85 s | 3.01 s | 4.78 s | 7.65 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | |
| All values from Pro day[7] | ||||||||||||
On May 13, 2025, Swartout signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[8] On June 1, he was signed to the practice roster where he stayed for the rest of the 2025 season.[9] On June 3, 2026, Swartout was moved to the reserve roster.[1] On July 17, he was elevated to the practice squad.[1] On July 22, Swartout was signed to the active roster.[1] On July 25, he was announced as the starter at right tackle in place of the injured, Quinton Barrow.[10]