Austin Bryant

Austin Bryant
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Bryant in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-12) November 12, 1996 (age 27)
Pavo, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Georgia)
College:Clemson (2015–2018)
Position:Defensive end
NFL draft:2019 / round: 4 / pick: 117
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:66
Sacks:4.5
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Bryant (born November 12, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life

Bryant attended Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville, Georgia. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at Clemson in 2015, Bryant played in 13 games, recording 22 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He missed the first six games of his sophomore season in 2016, due to a foot injury.[2] He returned from the injury and recorded 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[3] Bryant became a starter for the first time his junior year in 2017.[4][5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		271 lb
(123 kg) 		34+5⁄8 in
(0.88 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values are from NFL Scouting Combine[6][7][8]

Detroit Lions

Bryant was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2019.[10] He was designated for return on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[11] He was activated on November 20, 2019.[12]

Bryant was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) at the start of training camp on August 2, 2020.[13] He was placed on reserve/PUP on September 5, 2020.[14] He was activated on November 7, 2020.[15]

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

On March 23, 2023, Bryant signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[16] He was released on September 8, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17] Bryant was released on November 15.[18]

Minnesota Vikings

On November 21, 2023, Bryant was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[19] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season.[20]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On January 16, 2024, Bryant was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[21] He re-signed on February 14, 2024.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on August 9, then released a week later.[23]

References

  1. ^ Capps, Kerry (July 18, 2014). "Tigers get 4-star DE boost: Austin Bryant commits to Tigers at All-In Cookout". The Anderson Independent-Mail. E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved September 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Tigers defensive end Austin Bryant suffers foot injury". The State. McClatchy. August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Senkiw, Brad (April 1, 2017). "It's finally Austin Bryant's time to shine". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Gannett. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Adelson, Andrea (March 8, 2017). "Clemson's Austin Bryant aims to (finally) claim his DE spot". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Raynor, Grace (August 8, 2017). "Healed from foot injury, Clemson defensive end Austin Bryant feeling better than ever". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Austin Bryant Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Austin Bryant, Clemson, DE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". Draftscout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Austin Bryant". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Rogers, Justin (April 27, 2019). "Lions trade down in fourth round, draft Clemson DE Austin Bryant". The Detroit News. Digital First Media. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Lions place DE Austin Bryant on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  11. ^ Twentyman, Tim (October 30, 2019). "Notebook: Rookie defensive end Austin Bryant returns to practice". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "Lions activate DE Austin Bryant from Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. November 20, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. November 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "49ers Sign DL Austin Bryant to a One-Year Deal". 49ers.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "49ers Activate Bosa to Active Roster and Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 9, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  18. ^ "49ers Sign Defensive Lineman to the Team's Practice Squad". 49ers.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Forness, Tyler (November 21, 2023). "Vikings make 4 roster moves on Tuesday". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  20. ^ Harrison, Jonathan (January 8, 2024). "Here are the 10 players the Vikings signed to futures contracts". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "49ers Sign DL Bryant to the Practice Squad, Release a Running Back". 49ers.com. January 16, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Four Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "49ers Sign Defensive Lineman and Punter, Release Tight End and More Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 9, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.