Profile: Josh Swogger

At Ursuline High

Josh Swogger, after launching his high school career at Mathews, transferred to Ursuline before his junior season. In two years with the Irish, he passed for more than 3,900 yards and 30 touchdowns — completing 60 percent of his throws. He also rushed for almost 1,000 yards and 16 TDs.

And in his senior season in 2000, he led the Irish (14-1) to the Division IV state championship. He was named Ohio’s Div. IV offensive player of the year, a CBS Sports All-American and was nominated to play in Ohio’s North-South all-star game.

He made first-team All-Steel Valley Conference and All-Ohio honors in both seasons at Ursuline.

At Washington State University

Highly-recruited, Swogger elected to accept a football scholarship to Washington State, where he had an up-and-down career interrupted by a foot injury.

After being redshirted in 2002, Swogger launched his WSU career in the 2003 season as a redshirt freshman. Seeing action in nine games, he completed 50 percent of his passes for 548 yards and a touchdown.

Then as a sophomore, Swogger started the Cougars’ first six games before being sidelined because of the foot injury, and threw for 1,283 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

But in his junior year, he played in only three games and completed half of his passes for 147 yards and one score.

At University of Montana

Swogger transferred to Montana to play his final season of eligibility, and averaged 200 yards passing per game. He threw for 2,659 yards and 17 TDs with 12 interceptions, helping the Grizzlies advance to the playoff semifinals.