He played college football for Oregon State University, and was recognized as the conference player of the year.
[2] Swancutt was awarded the MVP of the Valley League twice and earned class 4A's defensive player of the year.
[3] Swancutt was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round, 184th overall pick, of the 2005 NFL draft.
[8] While at the university, Swancutt graduated with a 3.11 grade-point average[4] and a bachelor's degree in business finance.
[7] He now lives in Salem, Oregon with his wife, Abby and daughter, Cameron and son Bill Jr.