Kevin Swayne Kevin Swayne ( born January 17 , 1975 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American football wide receiver for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League . In the past , he had played for Wayne State College , the Iowa Barnstormers ( AFL ) , the Philadelphia Eagles , San Diego Chargers , Washington Redskins New York Jets ( NFL ) and the Orlando Rage . Swayne may be most famous for playing 52 straight weeks of professional football ; in 2001 , he played in the NFL , AFL , and XFL all in one year . Early life . Although born in Sideriver , Swayne lived most of his early life in Banning , California . He graduated from Banning High School after earning letters in four sports : basketball , track , cross country , and football . Collegiate stats . Junior college . Kevin attended Palomar College in California , near his hometowns of Riverside and Banning . He played football for Palomar , and led them to the 1993 National Junior Collegiate Championship . Wayne State . In 1994 , after his sophomore season at Palomar , Swayne ' s outstanding performance was noticed by Wayne State College , located in Nebraska . He signed with them , and became a star for his two years there . Most notably , in a 1996 game ( his senior year ) against Drake University , he caught a school - record 21 passes for 236 yards . His reception record ranks third all - time in Division II . He had a total of 144 career receptions for 2091 yards . He holds a single - season WSC record with 1273 receiving yards in his 1996 senior campaign and was named an Honorable Mention NCAA Division II All American . He was inducted into Wayne State ' s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002 . Professional career . National Football League / XFL . Swayne went undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft despite his record - setting performances the year before . He was , however , signed to the scout team of the Chicago Bears . He was never activated and was soon released . Swayne joined the Arena Football League ' s Iowa Barnstormers in 1998 , and was an immediate sensation . He was named the team MVP , was named to the AFL ' s All - Rookie team , and was given the AFL ' s " Don ' t Blink " award for being the League ' s most exciting player . He led the Barnstormers in points ( 96 ) as well as total yards ( 1 , 381 ) . In his second season with the Barnstormers , Swayne again led the team in points , but his total was more than double his previous sum , with 206 points in that season alone . He once again led the team in yards ( 2074 ) as well as yards per game ( 148 . 1 ) . He returned kicks for Iowa in 1999 , and led the team with 484 kick return yards and two touchdowns . He accepted an offer to come play for the National Football League ' s San Diego Chargers . He never saw the field , though , as he was cut during training camp . During most of football ' s " off - season " , Swayne was still playing . The now - defunct XFL had been started by Vince McMahon , and Swayne was eager to try out . He was given a spot on the Orlando Rage . On February 4 , 2002 , Swayne caught a Jeff Brohm pass to score the XFL ' s first touchdown . He was one of the Rage ' s stars that season , but would never play again in the league . Swayne also played in the Arena League for the newly - founded New York Dragons which was really the Iowa Barnstormers moved to New York . . He set a new high in receiving yardage , with 1 , 890 to lead the team for the third straight season . He also set a record for TD receptions in one game , with seven against the Carolina Cobras . However , his XFL and AFL success sparked bigger things for Swayne . The New York Jets offered him a three - year contract , and he accepted . With the Jets , Swayne played in 15 games , starting two , and caught 13 passes for 203 yards . He ranked third on the team in each of the last two categories , and had a generally productive season as the team ' s slot receiver . He also had one reception for 15 yards in the Jets ' playoff game against the Oakland Raiders , which was lost 22 - 24 . Swayne ' s third year with the Jets was arguably his best . Although his role with the team became diminished and he only caught two passes , one of those passes was the most important of his career . In a 24 - 17 win over the Tennessee Titans on " Monday Night Football " , Swayne caught a 27 - yard strike for his only NFL touchdown ( to date ) . That score was the deciding margin , as the Jets earned a seven - point win . Swayne caught a two - yard pass the next week for his last NFL catch . The Jets decided not to renew Swayne ' s contract , and let him go as a free agent . With his play in all three leagues , he became the first player in professional football history to play football for 12 consecutive months . Arena Football League . In his first action with the Dragons since 2001 , Swayne was welcomed back . Unfortunately , after a successful first - week return , Swayne missed the next six games with a hamstring injury . In the season finale , however , his presence was felt with two touchdowns in a Dragons win . Swayne only played in six games , but still made an impact . He was fifth on the team in receiving yardage , and had 23 receptions for 11 touchdowns . He passed two important personal milestones on February 19 , against the Nashville Kats , scoring both his 100th touchdown and his 500th receiving yard . He scored 5 touchdowns , his season high , in this game as well . Personal life . Swayne plays and lives in New York , where he intends to remain . He and his wife , Jaime , have two children , Hannah and Ezekiel . Swayne is an avid Christian who often talks about how his mother taught him the importance of Jesus in his daily life .