Brandin Bryant

Brandin Bryant
No. 96 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-16) September 16, 1993
Omaha, Nebraska
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Omaha North
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College: Florida Atlantic
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice roster
CFL status: International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandin Bryant (born September 16, 1993)[1] is an American football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career

Bryant first went to college at Fort Scott Community College as a redshirt freshman. He transferred to Florida Atlantic University, where he would be a starter for the following four seasons. He majored in communication and political science. During his junior season, he returned to Nebraska, where his grandfather had played in the mid-1950s. Over his four-year collegiate career, he totaled 121 total tackles (25.0 for a loss), 12.5 sacks, 2 passes defended and a forced fumble. He earned FAU's comeback player of the year award during the 2015 season.[1][2]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Bryant was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.[3] He played in all four of their preseason games, compiling 3 total tackles.[4] On September 3, 2016, Bryant was waived by the Seahawks.[5]

New York Jets

On October 24, 2016, Bryant was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2016.[7]

On August 4, 2017, Bryant was waived/injured by the Jets and placed on injured reserve.[8] He was waived from IR on August 9, 2017.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "fausports.com Brandin Bryant Bio - Florida Atlantic Official Athletic Site". Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Brandin Bryant College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Boyle, John (May 6, 2016). "Seahawks Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents and 9 of 10 Draft Picks". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Brandin Bryant: Game Logs at NFL.com". Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Arthur, Kenneth (September 3, 2016). "Seahawks final cuts 2016: Full list of players released as Seattle gets down to 53-man roster". FieldGulls.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ Allen, Eric (October 24, 2016). "Jets Sign DL Brandin Bryant to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 20, 2016). "Jets Place Winters and Catapano on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ Allen, Eric (August 4, 2017). "Jets Sign DL Still & Faulk". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ↑ Bouda, Nate (August 10, 2017). "Jets Waive DL Brandin Bryant From I.R. With Settlement".
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