Harrison Bryant

Harrison Bryant (born April 23, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic, where he was a unanimous All-American selection and won the John Mackey Award as the top tight end in the nation as a senior. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Harrison Bryant
No. 88 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-23) April 23, 1998
Macon, Georgia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:John Milledge Academy
(Milledgeville, Georgia)
College:Florida Atlantic
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Bryant grew up in Gray, Georgia and attended John Milledge Academy, where he played baseball, basketball, and was a two-way starter for the football team. He originally played offensive tackle before moving to tight end going into his senior year. As a senior, Harrison had 39 receptions for 608 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on offense and 100 tackles with 11 sacks on defense.[1]

College career

As a true freshman, Bryant caught six passes for 63 yards. The following season, he became the Owls starting tight end and finished the year with 32 receptions for 408 yards and five touchdowns and was named second team All-Conference USA.[2][3] As a junior, Bryant caught 45 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns and was named first team All-Conference.[4]

As a senior, Bryant led all Division I tight ends with 65 receptions and 1,004 receiving yards with seven touchdown catches and was again named first team All-Conference USA and received the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end. He was the first player from a Group of Five conference to win the award.[5][6] He was named a consensus first team All-American, becoming the first FAU player to do so.[7][8] Bryant finished his collegiate career with 148 receptions for 2,137 yards and 16 touchdowns.[9]

Professional career

Bryant was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 115th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 20, 2020.[11]

References
  1. Hobbs, Billy (February 3, 2016). "John Milledge football standouts sign to play college ball". The Union-Recorder. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. Elman, Jake. "After impressive 2017 season, junior Harrison Bryant ready to lead talented FAU tight end group". Palm Beach Post.
  3. "FAU tight end Harrison Bryant back after being sidelined by ankle injury last season". Sun-Sentinel.
  4. "FAU football: Harrison Bryant, Owls' tight ends look to carry offense this season".
  5. Elman, Jake (December 11, 2019). "FAU football: Tight end Harrison Bryant named Mackey Award winner". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. Prince, Khobi (December 10, 2019). "FAU's Harrison Bryant, Chris Robison among five Owls named first-team All-Conference USA". CBS12.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  7. Meyerberg, Paul (December 11, 2019). "Joe Burrow, Chase Young lead USA TODAY Sports college football All-America team". USA Today.
  8. "Sports Illustrated's 2019 College Football All-America Team". SI.com. December 11, 2019.
  9. Burke, Peter (December 11, 2019). "Harrison Bryant wins John Mackey Award". Local10.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  10. Gribble, Andrew (April 25, 2020). "Browns select FAU TE Harrison Bryant with No. 115 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. "Browns sign 2 draft picks". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 20, 2020.
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