{"id":3119,"date":"2019-04-24T09:20:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T13:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=3119"},"modified":"2019-04-24T09:20:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T13:20:57","slug":"brsm-exclusive-nfl-draft-prospect-tyler-swart-qb-missouri-st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=3119","title":{"rendered":"BRSM Exclusive: NFL Draft Prospect – Tyler Swart, QB, Missouri S&T"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Scouting Profile<\/strong>:
Tyler Swart – QB, Missouri S&T Miners
6’4″, 260 lbs
Great Lakes Valley Conference

2018 Stats<\/strong>:\u00a0 212\/331, 2,936 yards, 29 tds, 10 ints
2018 Record<\/strong>:\u00a0 10-2 (Mineral Water Bowl Champions)
Bowl Game Stats<\/strong>:\u00a0 13\/22, 212 yards, 4 tds, 0 ints, 1 rushing td
School Records<\/strong>: Attempts, Completions, Completion %, Yards, and Touchdowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Swart\u2019s been chasing the dream of playing professional football for a long time.\u00a0 His family moved from New York to Texas (a\/k\/a the Mecca of High School Football) when Tyler was in high school in order to give him a better opportunity. And the move paid off. After a prolific career at Division II Missouri Science & Tech, where he set several school passing records, and which culminated in a convincing 51-16 win in the Mineral Water Bowl over Minnesota State-Moorhead, Tyler is keeping the dream alive, and working to get to the next level.\u00a0 But first, he faces his biggest challenge yet:\u00a0 an interview with the Big Red Sports Machine.\u00a0 We fired up the Big Red Sports Machine conference call to talk with Tyler about his career and what lies ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler, congrats on an\namazing collegiate career.  Talk to us a\nlittle about your journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you.  I loved\nit, and wouldn\u2019t change a thing.  I felt\nthat, me personally and as a team, we fought through a lot of adversity.  When I first came to Missouri S&T, the\ncoach that originally recruited me left, and a new coaching staff came in.  I had to work to gain their trust and\nconfidence, which was an unexpected challenge for me and my teammates.  But I enjoyed every minute of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made you pick\nMissouri S&T?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had offers from a few schools, some DI and DII programs, but my other passion besides football is engineering, specifically petroleum engineering, and I wanted to find a school that could further both my playing and academic needs, and Missouri S&T was the perfect fit.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who would you say\nyour game compares to at the pro level?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably Big Ben.\u00a0 He\u2019s a big guy, but has shown himself to be mobile when needed, very durable and dependable.\u00a0 I\u2019m kind of built like him\u2014my teammates call me Big Swart\u2014and I\u2019ve watched a lot of tape of him and tried to model my game after him, everything from his footwork to his arm mechanics.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you up to\nnow?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I graduated this past December (with a BA in Petroleum\nEngineering, minor in Geology), and since then I\u2019m still in Missouri, working\nout with the team and helping to prepare myself and other teammates to get a\nshot at the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s been the\ninterest level so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was invited to an NFL pro day in Kansas City back in March.\u00a0 That experience was incredible.\u00a0 This weekend, I\u2019ll be at a pro day for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.\u00a0 There\u2019s also some potential in the Arena League and in Europe.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, you want\nto keep that dream alive?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absolutely.  I would\nlove to play in the NFL, but really I just want any opportunity to play and\nshow that I can contribute at a professional level.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of luck to you\nTyler.  If you ever want to make zero\ndollars, you can come work for the Big Red Sports Machine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Laughs]  Thanks, guys.  But I think I\u2019ll stick with football and\nPetroleum Engineering.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s go to the Tape:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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