Brandon Bryant (American football)

Brandon Bryant

Bryant in 2015

Bryant in 2015
Mississippi State Bulldogs No. 1
Position Safety
Class Sophomore
Major Human Sciences
Career history
College
High school Tunica (MS) Rosa Fort
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-21) December 21, 1995
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)

Brandon Ladarius Bryant,[1] (born December 21, 1995) is an American football safety who currently plays for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

High school career

Bryant attended Rosa Fort High School in Tunica, Mississippi, where he played quarterback and safety.[1] Bryant was rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com,[2] Rivals.com,[3] Scout.com,[4] and ESPN.[5] He committed to Mississippi State on November 4, 2013.[6]

College career

Freshman season (2015)

After sitting out the 2014 season as a redshirt,[1] Bryant saw action in all 13 games in 2015, starting in eight of them.

Bryant was a backup safety for the first five games of the season before taking over starting duties in a 45-17 win over Troy, a game where he forced a fumble on Troy's first drive.[7] The following week against Louisiana Tech, Bryant recorded his first collegiate interception and returned it for a touchdown[8] and also recovered a blocked punt.[1]

Later that season, on an SEC Network broadcast, Tim Tebow named Bryant the "Freak of Week," citing Bryant's ability to run a 40-yard dash in 4.24 seconds and to deadlift 600 pounds.[9] Bryant caught another interception in a loss to Alabama.[10]

Sophomore season (2016)

Bryant was named by the Clarion-Ledger as the Bulldogs' second-most important player in 2016.[11] He was called the "top playmaker" on the team and the backbone of the Bulldog defense.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Brandon Bryant". HailState.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Brandon Bryant". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Brandon Bryant". Rivals.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Brandon Bryant". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Brandon Bryant". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ↑ Lowery, Logan (2013-06-28). "Bryant commits to the Bulldogs". DJournal.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Mississippi State beats Troy 45-17". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Prescott leads Mississippi State over Louisiana Tech 45-20". ESPN.com. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  9. ↑ "Tebow's Freak of the Week: Brandon Bryant". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ↑ Bonner, Michael (2015-11-19). "MSU's Bryant showing a nose for the ball as a starter". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  11. ↑ Bonner, Michael (2016-07-07). "No. 2: Brandon Bryant". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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