Fernando Bryant

Fernando Antoneyo Bryant (born March 26, 1977) is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 26th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

Fernando Bryant
No. 25
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1977-03-26) March 26, 1977
Albany, Georgia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverdale
(Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (1998)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (1996, 1997)
  • Consensus All-Rookie (1999)
  • Super Bowl champion (XLIII)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:472
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:7
Pass deflections:79
Interceptions:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Bryant was also a member of the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and Pittsburgh Steelers. He beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII as a member of the Steelers.

Early years

Bryant attended Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and starred in football as a wide receiver/defensive back and in track as a sprinter. In football, as a senior, he garnered All-American honors, and finished the year with six interceptions and 82 tackles on defense, and 48 receptions on offense.

College career

At the University of Alabama, Bryant was an All-SEC second team selection in 1996 and 1997, as well as an All-SEC first team selection in 1998 and nicknamed TWO-FIVE.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Bryant was drafted in the first round (26th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent five years with the Jaguars.

Detroit Lions

Bryant was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 2004. On February 25, 2008, the Lions released Bryant

New England Patriots

On March 20, 2008, he signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, he was cut by the team on August 30, 2008.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 11, 2008, Bryant was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he was reunited with college teammate Deshea Townsend.[1]

On June 23, 2009, his agent Drew Rosenhaus announced that Bryant had decided to retire.[2]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1999JAX1610668380.00302000016
2000JAX14433760.0010100007
2001JAX10544950.0000000006
2002JAX16595720.00201262626012
2003JAX16706190.0000100009
2004DET10514290.0000000009
2005DET28710.0100000001
2006DET104636100.0010000006
2007DET166959100.01002000013
2008PIT23300.0000000002
Career112472411610.0270726426081

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References
  1. Steelers Sign Veteran Cornerback; Release Rookie Linebacker Archived February 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Hey there! RosenhausSports is using Twitter Twitter, June 23, 2009
  3. "Fernando Bryant Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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