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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 9 · #238 overall

Jim Swift Iowa Draft

Jim Swift was drafted No. 238 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Iowa. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#238
Round
9
Draft class
1980

The pick

How Jim Swift came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

Seattle Seahawks

Rd 9 · #238 overall · NFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Offensive tackle T
College
Iowa Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1980 class

Around pick 238

Who came off the board on either side of Jim Swift.

#236 Roy De Walt RB · CLE Texas-Arlington #237 Dan Hartwig QB · SF California Lutheran #239 Mark Goodspeed T · MIA Nebraska #240 Gerald Carter WR · TB Texas A&M

Iowa in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#232 Dennis Mosley RB · MIN Iowa

Other T picks from Iowa

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#86 Marshal Yanda T · BAL · 2007 Iowa · 2× All-Pro · 8× Pro Bowl #13 Tristan Wirfs T · TB · 2020 Iowa · 2× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #5 Brandon Scherff T · WAS · 2015 Iowa · 1× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #21 John Alt T · KC · 1984 Iowa · 2× Pro Bowl #23 Riley Reiff T · DET · 2012 Iowa #23 Bryan Bulaga T · GB · 2010 Iowa

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jim Swift in the 1980 NFL Draft

Jim Swift is a Offensive tackle out of Iowa selected No. 238 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Iowa has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Jim Swift drafted?

Jim Swift was selected No. 238 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 9). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/jim-swift.

What college did Jim Swift play for?

Jim Swift played college football at Iowa in the Big Ten. See every Iowa draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-hawkeyes.

How did Jim Swift's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/jim-swift.