Austin Bryant

Austin Bryant (born November 12, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

Austin Bryant
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Bryant in 2019
No. 56 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-12) November 12, 1996
Pavo, Georgia, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:65
Sacks:4.5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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 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

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]

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.
  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 Prospect Info". National Football League. 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.
  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.
  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.
  17. "49ers Activate Bosa to Active Roster and Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 9, 2023.
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