JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – That’s why they spent a high second-round pick on D’Andre Swift in April’s draft. Now, it’s up to the Detroit Lions to keep using him.
Swift ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns Sunday to lead the Lions to a 34-16 victory over the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Stadium.
The No. 35 overall pick and second running back taken in this year’s draft, Swift became the first Lion to top 100 yards rushing in a game since Kerryon Johnson ran for 125 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs last September.
He broke a 54-yard run on his first touch of the game and logged most of his career-high 14 carries while playing behind a makeshift offensive line.