4-Star Brothers Tre Swilling, Bruce Jordan-Swilling Talk Bond, Recruitment Plans

NEW ORLEANS — The recruiting process can be a stressful endeavor for most teenage athletes.

However, in the case of 4-star linebacker Bruce Jordan-Swilling and 4-star corner Tre Swilling, they are in rarefied territory in having a sibling along for the ride to help navigate through the ups and downs of the process.

The sons of former NFL linebacker Pat Swilling are two of the main attractions for college coaches at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans.

“It’s crazy. We get tons of mail everyday. We hear from a lot of coaches,” Tre told Bleacher Report. “There’s a lot of talks late nights and when we’re coming home from practice. We both have just talked about our future and laying out our goals for each other and as a family.”

Bruce, who is the older of the two, admits the competition between he and Tre can be fierce at times. However, the brothers serve as each other’s main support system as well.

“Just being out here with Tre, it’s a great feeling,” Bruce said. “He motivates me when I’m going through something on the field or off it, and I do the same for him.”

While they have enjoyed the journey that has led them to becoming coveted recruits on the gridiron, they both acknowledge that they don’t know whether or not they will play together at the next level.

Tre released a Top 9 list while Bruce announced his Top 10 earlier this week.

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Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins are the programs that made the cut for both brothers.

Tre has Ole Miss Rebels, Michigan Wolverines and Mississippi State Bulldogs added onto his list while Bruce has Arkansas Razorbacks, Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners and USC Trojans in the running for his pledge.

Both brothers insist that they are not a package deal—at least not as things stand currently.

“We’re not a package deal right now,” Tre said. “But further down the line, it would be kind of ideal [for us to play together.] I’m sure he wouldn’t want to play against me on Saturdays, and I wouldn’t want to play against him. It would be cool to play together at the next level.”

Bruce agreed, noting that he and Tre could end up together if one school happens to be the best individual fit for both.

“We could end up at different schools, definitely,” Bruce said. “We are going to pick the school that is best for us individually. If there’s one school that we both feel is best for us individually, then we will go there.”

While neither is in a rush to decide, they are preparing for either possibility.

Their family, particularly their father, has also made it clear that whatever each decides will be good as long as each brother is happy with his individual choice.

“[He tells us] just to enjoy it. If we need anything, he’s definitely there to help us out,” Tre explained. “But for the most part, he just kind of tells us to enjoy the process and do what we have to do. He wants us to make the best decision for us and not for him. That’s the biggest thing. He doesn’t want it to feel like I have to make him the happiest.”

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.