The Football Career of Pat Swilling
Born October 25, 1964, in Toccoa, Georgia - Pat Swilling, a linebacker from Georgia Tech, was a pass-rushing standout at Georgia Tech, setting an NCAA record seven sacks against NC State as he went on his way to becoming a first-team All-American. The National Football Foundation selected Pat Swilling to enter their College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. The New Orleans Saints picked Pat Swilling in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft, and he had a brilliant 12-year career in the League. In 1992, Swilling, along with fellow Saint backers Vaughn Johnson, Sam Mills, and Ricky Jackson, all made the same Pro Bowl roster, the first and only time that has occurred in NFL history!