And there it is!
After not being selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Georgia running back D’Andre Swift heard his name called with the 35th overall pick by the Detroit Lions.
Swift had been regarded as the top back in the draft all offseason, but the Chiefs went with LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the final pick of the first round.
But now, Swift’s dreams have officially come true as he is a member of the Detroit Lions, where he will team up with former Georgia quarterback and 2009 #1 overall pick Matt Stafford.
Here are some Twitter reactions:
Boom 💥 D’Andre Swift goes #35 to the Lions!
Damn Good Dawg!! pic.twitter.com/POm11Qy8zj
— UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) April 24, 2020
Let's go! 💪 https://t.co/R6Wad2mRD0
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) April 24, 2020
I called it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💥💥💥
— charles johnson (@randywattson) April 24, 2020
D’Andre Swift has been drafted No. 35 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft #NFLDraft2020 pic.twitter.com/GICnu4jsax
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) April 24, 2020
RBU ➡️ Detroit pic.twitter.com/Majs9f4q24
— blakejmorgan (@bIakejmorgan) April 24, 2020
The #Lions get Kerryon Johnson a tag-team partner, selecting #Georgia RB D’Andre Swift at No. 35. The second back taken.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/Support_UGA/status/1253827729281019904?s=20
Matthew Stafford and D’Andre Swift 👀
— Georgia Sports Now (@GASportsNow) April 24, 2020
RD 2 – PK 3 @Lions: D'Andre Swift (RB-Georgia) https://t.co/uxknwrN1ke #NFLDRAFT
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 24, 2020
ABOUT TIME @DAndreSwift #DawgsOnTop
— Rodrigo Blankenship (@RodTheKicker3) April 24, 2020
Ayyy my guy D'Andre Swift is a Detroit Lion.
Dawg handing off to a Dawg. #RBU— Celia Palermo (@CeliaPalermo) April 24, 2020
Stafford —> Swift —> 6️⃣#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/cvB2jdnXjg
— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) April 24, 2020
They are showing his commitment video. 👊👊🐾🐶🐾🐶🐶
— 🐶Angela Pitts🐾 (@angela_pitts) April 24, 2020
Matthew Stafford handing the ball to @DAndreSwift is my kid and college Georgia dreams colliding pic.twitter.com/dOVsuWwAF0
— Parker Wiley (@rpwiley9) April 24, 2020
Swift getting the ball from Stafford, beautiful. @Lions enjoy #7era https://t.co/pl5vPGZtnM
— Barstool UGA (@ugabarstool) April 24, 2020