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Just walking with a torn meniscus isn’t a joke. But Bradyn Swinson played college football with that injury, proving he’s no ordinary human being.
The freshman defensive end told reporters on Tuesday that he felt something in his right knee go awry early in the third quarter during Oregon’s eventual upset over then-No. 3 Ohio State.
Without Kayvon Thibodeaux for that particular game, the freshman needed to step up and play big-time downs, but no one knew until now what Swinson had to go through in order to fill in for Thibodeaux.
In that game, Swinson had five tackles, one tackle for a loss, and a sack. After that contest, Swinson missed some time but returned last week for the California game where he managed three tackles in the Ducks 24-17 victory.
Now with UCLA up next, Oregon enters the game as healthy as it has been since the first game of the year and just in time. The Ducks will have their hands full against Chip Kelly’s Bruin team getting pressure on quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be paramount. Having a healthy Thibodeaux and Swinson can only help the Ducks’ chances in the Rose Bowl.
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