If securing Tre Swilling's commitment was a victory for the coaching staff, landing his brother as well was an absolute coup. Consensus four-star prospect Bruce Jordan-Swilling, a running back/linebacker from Brother Martin HS in New Orleans and (like Tre) the son of Tech linebacker legend Pat Swilling, announced his commitment to Tech on August 23, 2016, and became the 13th player in Tech's 2017 class. Jordan-Swilling, who stands at 6-foot-1 and 209 pounds, ended up being the top-rated recruit in the class on both Rivals (5.8 - tied with three others) and 247Sports (.9150).
Jordan-Swilling chose Tech over a long list of reported offers from big-name schools, which included Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, and USC.