Get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft with our spotlight on Bradyn Swinson. Get the breakdown on his strengths and weaknesses in our scouting report, understand his potential with our draft profile, and see where experts predict he’ll land.
Bradyn Swinson’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Bradyn Swinson was a late bloomer after beginning his career at Oregon with minimal production, but his breakout at LSU in 2024 — to the tune of 8.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss — makes it impossible to overlook his tape. At 6’3″, 255 pounds, with over 33″ arms, Swinson has virtually every trait you could seek in an edge rusher.
He’s explosive off the edge, he has great bend and sinking capacity around the apex, he can channel speed-to-power and attack blockers inside their frame, and he has the sturdiness in run defense to set the edge and wall off pullers. There’s still room to reach a greater level of consistency in both phases, but Swinson is trending up fast after 2024, and his motor is an undeniable strength.
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Bradyn Swinson’s Latest NFL Draft Projections
PFSN’s Ian Cummings projects Swinson to be drafted at No. 53 overall to the Buffalo Bills in his most recent seven-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
Cummings said, “The Bills make an aggressive move to leapfrog the Packers and steal Bradyn Swinson: A well-rounded EDGE with easy acceleration, bend, power, and sturdiness in the run game.”
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Bradyn Swinson’s Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’4″
- Weight: 255 pounds
- Position: Edge Rusher
- School: LSU
Where Does Bradyn Swinson Rank Among 2025’s EDGE Prospects?
Here are the top 10 EDGE rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to PFSN Draft Analyst Ian Cummings.
10. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
9. Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
8. Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
7. Bradyn Swinson, LSU
6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
5. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
3. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
2. Mike Green, Marshall
1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
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Bradyn Swinson isn’t always included among the cluster of EDGE prospects in the early-to-mid Day 2 range, but he grades as a top-50 talent on my board. A late bloomer, Swinson racked up 8.5 sacks and 14 TFLs in his fifth year, catapulting his NFL Draft stock.
Quietly, Swinson has every tool in his arsenal. At 6’4″, 255 pounds, with 33 3/8″ arms, he has size, mass, length, and an ideal speed-to-power profile. He’s exceedingly explosive, with legitimate first-step explosiveness and arc-running burst, and his bend is elite.
Swinson has room to be more consistent with his pad level through counters, and he can also continue to expand his pass-rush arsenal. But Swinson’s high ceiling on the attack, combined with his sturdy run defense, makes him a worthwhile gambit past Round 1.
Bradyn Swinson’s College Stats
Career:
- Solo Tackles: 64
- Combined Tackles: 128
- Sacks: 13.5
- TFL: 26
2024:
- Solo Tackles: 30
- Combined Tackles: 58
- Sacks: 8.5
- TFL: 13