Kevin Swayne
American football player
Kevin Swayne (born January 17, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wayne State Wildcats. He played professionally for the Iowa Barnstormers/New York Dragons (AFL), New York Jets (NFL) and the Orlando Rage (XFL).
Swayne became the first player to play 52 straight weeks of professional football. In 2001, he played in the NFL, AFL, and XFL all in one year.
Early life
Although born in Riverside, Swayne lived most of his early life in Banning, California. He graduated from Banning High School after earning letters in four sports: basketball, track, cross country, and football.
Collegiate stats
Junior college
Kevin attended Palomar College in California, near his hometowns of Riverside and Banning. Swayne was a member of the 1993 National Junior Collegiate Championship team.
Wayne State
In 1994, after his sophomore season at Palomar, Swayne's outstanding performance was noticed by Wayne State College.
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