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Bradyn Swinson Pittsburgh Steelers · #43

Linebacker · 6' 4", 255 lbs · Douglasville, GA · Age 24

Bradyn Swinson is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 146th overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 1 tackles.

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Pittsburgh Steelers · #43 · Linebacker

Bradyn Swinson

Season avg1 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg1 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

Bradyn Swinson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C-

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Bradyn Swinson is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 146th overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 1 tackles.

Tackling

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Tackling

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Pass rush

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C+

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Bradyn Swinson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1271 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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2Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

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Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Bradyn Swinson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

Tackling

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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The engine

How the model sees Bradyn Swinson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 1 tackles

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Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 3

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Bradyn Swinson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	INT	FF	PD
2025	3	1	0	0	0	0
Career	3	1	0.0	0	0	0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

72off index

88def index

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74%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Bradyn Swinson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-07-04

The beginning

Bradyn Swinson is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 2nd NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 146th overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Bradyn Swinson is a Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, drafted 146th overall, 2025.

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Across 1 season (2025) he has recorded 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Swinson's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Bradyn Swinson College Football Highlights | LSU EDGE | NFL Draft Film

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 255 lbs
Draft: 146th overall, 2025
Born: Douglasville, GA
Age: 24
Jersey: #43

Background

Bradyn Swinson is from Douglasville, GA and is 24 years old. He was drafted 146th overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 255 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has recorded 1 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Swinson is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Bradyn Swinson is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 1 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across his 2025 rookie season.

Tackle volume1 career tackles over 1 season.

Draft pedigree146th overall, 2025.

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FAQ

Bradyn Swinson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Bradyn Swinson, answered.

What position does Bradyn Swinson play?

Bradyn Swinson is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When was Bradyn Swinson drafted?

Bradyn Swinson was drafted 146th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Bradyn Swinson played?

1 (2025).

What are Bradyn Swinson's career stats?

He has recorded 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Bradyn Swinson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Bradyn Swinson Pittsburgh Steelers · #43

Bradyn Swinson — the report card

Where Bradyn Swinson stands

Bradyn Swinson — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Bradyn Swinson

Bradyn Swinson career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

The Ballad of Bradyn Swinson

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Bradyn Swinson — frequently asked

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