Austin Bryant
Outside linebacker | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Pavo, Georgia, U.S. | November 12, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Thomas County Central (GA) | ||||
College: | Clemson (2015–2018) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Austin Bryant (born November 12, 1996) is an
Early years
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
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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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
Bryant was placed on the active/
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]
References
- The Anderson Independent-Mail. E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Tigers defensive end Austin Bryant suffers foot injury". The State. McClatchy. August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- The Anderson Independent-Mail. Gannett. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (March 8, 2017). "Clemson's Austin Bryant aims to (finally) claim his DE spot". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Austin Bryant Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Austin Bryant, Clemson, DE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". Draftscout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Austin Bryant". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lions place DE Austin Bryant on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2019.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (October 30, 2019). "Notebook: Rookie defensive end Austin Bryant returns to practice". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Lions activate DE Austin Bryant from Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. November 7, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Austin Bryant to a One-Year Deal". 49ers.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Activate Bosa to Active Roster and Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 9, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Sign Defensive Lineman to the Team's Practice Squad". 49ers.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Forness, Tyler. "Vikings make 4 roster moves on Tuesday". Vikings Wire. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Jonathan (January 8, 2024). "Here are the 10 players the Vikings signed to futures contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Bryant to the Practice Squad, Release a Running Back". 49ers.com. January 16, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Four Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 14, 2024.