D'Andre Swift Tweets Top 10: Which Schools Have the Edge for 4-Star APB?

One of the nation’s most electric skill players in the 2017 class has narrowed his list to 10 lucky suitors.

D’Andre Swift, who rates as the nation’s top all-purpose back and the No. 33 player overall in the 2017 cycle, announced a top-10 list that includes Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and South Carolina:

The 5’9”, 204-pounder from St. Joseph’s High School in Philadelphia is also the top overall prospect from the state of Pennsylvania.

With his recruitment beginning to take shape, which programs have an edge in the race to land the electric Swift?

One program that would love to keep him close to home is the Penn State Nittany Lions.

PSU head coach James Franklin and his staff hosted Swift in February for a junior day event.

Despite some changes to Franklin’s staff in the offseason, Swift feels comfortable with the direction the program is headed, as detailed by Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.

“It was good seeing the coaches again and sitting down and watching running back film and seeing the new offense they’re putting in,” Swift told Wiltfong.

Another program that Swift has gotten a chance to view recently is SEC power Georgia.

The Bulldogs, who have a pair of touted junior running backs in Nick Chubb and Sony Michel that could potentially test the NFL draft waters after this season, are looking to land a back who could potentially take over in the backfield when they leave.

As Rusty Mansell of Dawgs247 notes, Swift has been in Athens twice in the last month—including last weekend for the Bulldogs’ spring game.

To make that long trip twice signals his level of interest in Georgia’s program. If he makes it down again in the summer or even in the fall for an official visit, the Bulldogs could be a legitimate threat to pull him away from the Keystone State.

Another program hoping to get Swift on campus soon is ACC giant Florida State.

As Chris Nee of Noles247 reported, Swift is planning to visit Tallahassee soon, possibly before the end of the month. 

Similar to Georgia, FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher may have to replace star rusher Dalvin Cook if he bolts for the NFL draft following the 2016 season.

With his list now trimmed to a select few, his visits in the coming months will be critical in helping him arrive at a conclusion.

For now, the Nittany Lions, Bulldogs and Seminoles are among the programs that have to feel good about their chances to land one of 2017’s elite playmakers.

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