Hunter Bryant

Hunter Bryant (born August 20, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

Hunter Bryant
No. 86 – Detroit Lions
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-20) August 20, 1998
Issaquah, Washington
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastside Catholic
(Sammamish, Washington)
College:Washington
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:44
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Bryant attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. During his high school career he caught 138 passes for 2,483 yards and 35 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at Washington, Bryant played in nine games with five starts. He finished the season with 22 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2018, he played in only five games because of injury.[2] He recorded 11 receptions for 238 yards and one touchdown.[3][4] Bryant returned from the injury in 2019.[5][6][7] Following the 2019 where he was named to the first team All-Pac-12, Bryant announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Bryant was signed by the Detroit Lions.[9] Despite a hamstring injury limiting him in training camp, Bryant made the Lions 53-man roster. After recovering from the injury, he then suffered a concussion in practice and was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2020.[10] He was activated on December 2, 2020.[11]

References
  1. https://www.theolympian.com/sports/college/pac-12/university-of-washington/huskies-insider-blog/article73521542.html
  2. Terrill, Mark J. "Even in Rose Bowl loss, Husky tight end Hunter Bryant proves he's a difference-maker". thenewstribune.
  3. "Finally healthy, Hunter Bryant looks to make big impact for Huskies | SWX Right Now - Sports for Spokane, CdA, Tri-Cities, WA". www.swxrightnow.com.
  4. "Is Hunter Bryant a complete tight end? The UW junior will let the film speak for itself". The Seattle Times. August 21, 2019.
  5. "Hunter Bryant is having a breakout season for the Huskies. But could he soon bolt to the NFL draft?". The Seattle Times. November 5, 2019.
  6. "Hunter Bryant is Back to Lead The Pac". Maven.
  7. Jennings, Chantel. "Hunter Bryant focuses on the big picture, and that could..." The Athletic.
  8. Raley, Dan (December 7, 2019). "Pros Beckon: Hunter Bryant Declares Early for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. Meinke, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "UDFA tracker: Lions land promising Washington TE Hunter Bryant". MLive. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  10. "Detroit Lions place TE Hunter Bryant on IR". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 16, 2020.
  11. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 2, 2020.
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