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Five things you may not know about Georgia Tech’s Bruce Jordan-Swilling

A Georgia Tech linebacker, Bruce Jordan-Swilling was born Sept. 22, 1997. He graduated from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. Jordan-Swilling's dad is Pat Swilling, a former Georgia Tech linebacker and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Jordan-Swilling will be a sophomore in the 2018 season and is leading the competition to start at one of the two inside linebacker positions. Jordan-Swilling's brother, Tre, is a redshirt freshman defensive back for the Yellow Jackets. Jordan-Swilling
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April 12, 2018

Bruce Jordan-Swilling made an early impact on Georgia Tech’s defense last season as a freshman.

This spring, Jordan-Swilling is emerging as a strong candidate to play a key role in defensive coordinator Nate Woody’s 3-4 defense as an inside linebacker.

A sophomore, Jordan-Swilling arrived at Tech as a legacy player from New Orleans.

Check out the video above to learn five things you may not know about Jordan-Swilling, on and off the field.

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