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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College Tigers

2024 Football Roster

82 Elijah Swett

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Matthews, NC
  • High School Levine Middle College HS

Biography

2024: Third-year team member ... returning placekicker and kickoff specialist ... has played in 20 career games ... is 53-61 on career PAT kicks (87%), and 13-18 on career field goals (72%) with a career long of 45 yards ... has averaged 56.5 yards on 101 career kickoffs with 10 career touchbacks ... has two career total tackles on special teams, including two solo ... two-time ODAC All-Academic Team (2023-24).

2023: Played in all 10 games as a sophomore … was 36-42 on PAT kicks (86%) and 9-14 on field goals (64%) with a long of 41 yards ... averaged 57.2 yards on 56 kickoffs with four touchbacks ... ranked third in the ODAC in kick scoring (63) and tied for third in field goals ... ODAC All-Academic Team.

2022: Played in all 10 games as a freshman … was 17-19 on PAT kicks (89%), and 4-4 on field goals (100%) with a long of 45 yards ... averaged 55.5 yards on 45 kickoffs with six touchbacks ... named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after going 3-3 on field goals and 3-4 on PAT attempts, including the decisive PAT kick during a 44-43 road win at Washington and Lee on October 22 ... he kicked a 42-yard field goal on the final play of regulation to force overtime, and kicked a collegiate-best 45-yard field goal with no time on the clock before halftime (defensive penalty) tying the contest at 17-17, while adding a 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter—the 45-yarder was the first official field goal of his collegiate career (a successful 24-yarder in the second quarter involved a defensive penalty resulting in a first down and eventual touchdown) ... ranked sixth in the ODAC in field goals and eighth in kick scoring (29) ... had two total tackles on special teams, including two solo ... ODAC All-Academic Team.

High School: 2022 graduate of Levine Middle College High School in Matthews, North Carolina ... earned Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior ... also participated in soccer and swimming ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Micah and Maria Swett … has one sister (Adah) and two brothers (Noah, Matthew) ... majoring in government with minors in law and public policy, and national security studies … favorite TV shows include Lost, Friday Night Lights and Designated Survivor ... favorite movie is Hacksaw Ridge ... favorite professional sports teams include Charlotte FC, Manchester United and the Carolina Panthers … favorite sports figures include Cam Newton and Fernando Torres … greatest sports moment was making the tacking of a rival school's kick returner on the opening kickoff in high school … hobbies include disc golf and mountain biking.

Why H-SC: “To achieve an education like no other and the opportunity to play the sport I love”
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2022Freshman

    PK
    6'0" 185 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2023Sophomore

    PK
    6'0" 175 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2024Senior

    PK
    6'0" 175 lbs
    82