Fernando Bryant

Fernando Bryant

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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1977-03-26) March 26, 1977 (age 48) Albany, Georgia, U.S.
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: 1st round, 26th pick
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (1999–2003) Detroit Lions (2004–2007) New England Patriots (2008)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2008)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion (XLIII) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1999) First-team All-SEC (1998) 2× Second-team All-SEC (1996, 1997) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 472 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 7 Pass deflections: 79 Interceptions: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference Fernando Antoneyo Bryant (born March 26, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars 26th overall in the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. 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 life 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 selected in the first round (26th overall) in the 1999 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] In June 2009, Bryant retired.[ citation needed ] NFL statistics Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD 1999 JAX 16 69 60 9 0.0 0 3 2 0 0.0 0 0 16 2000 JAX 14 43 37 6 0.0 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 7 2001 JAX 10 54 49 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 2002 JAX 16 59 57 2 0.0 0 2 1 26 26.0 26 0 12 2003 JAX 16 70 61 9 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 9 2004 DET 10 51 42 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 9 2005 DET 2 8 7 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2006 DET 10 46 36 10 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 2007 DET 16 69 59 10 0.0 1 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 13 2008 PIT 2 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Career [4] 112 472 411 61 0.0 2 7 7 26 3.7 26 0 79 References "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023. Yuille, Sean (February 25, 2008). "Lions Release Fernando Bryant". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved May 5, 2025. Steelers Sign Veteran Cornerback; Release Rookie Linebacker Archived February 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine "Fernando Bryant Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 17, 2014. External links Detroit Lions bio New England Patriots bio Pittsburgh Steelers bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.