Hunter Bryant

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Hunter Bryant
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-20) August 20, 1998 (age 26)
Issaquah, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Eastside Catholic
(Sammamish, Washington)
College: Washington
Position: Tight end
NFL draft: 2020: undrafted
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:44
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hunter Bryant (born August 20, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies.

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Early years

Bryant attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. [1] [2] 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. [3]

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. [4] He recorded 11 receptions for 238 yards and one touchdown. [5] [6] Bryant returned from the injury in 2019. [7] [8] [9] 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. [10]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Bryant was signed by the Detroit Lions. [11] 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. [12] He was activated on December 2, 2020. [13]

Bryant was waived by the Lions on April 28, 2021, with a failed physical designation, [14] and reverted to the team's non-football injury list the next day. [15]

Bryant was waived by the Lions on April 27, 2022. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, Bill (September 9, 2020). "Hunter Bryant makes Detroit Lions". La Conner Weekly News. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ Russillo, Jack (January 25, 2016). "Eastside Catholic junior Hunter Bryant picked for Scout.com underclassmen All-American team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Caple, Christian (April 23, 2016). "Eastside Catholic tight end Hunter Bryant announces commitment to play football for Huskies". The Olympian .
  4. ↑ Terrill, Mark J. "Even in Rose Bowl loss, Husky tight end Hunter Bryant proves he's a difference-maker". thenewstribune.
  5. ↑ "Finally healthy, Hunter Bryant looks to make big impact for Huskies | SWX Right Now - Sports for Spokane, CdA, Tri-Cities, WA". www.swxrightnow.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Is Hunter Bryant a complete tight end? The UW junior will let the film speak for itself". The Seattle Times. August 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Hunter Bryant is Back to Lead The Pac". Maven. September 15, 2019.
  9. ↑ Jennings, Chantel. "Hunter Bryant focuses on the big picture, and that could..." The New York Times.
  10. ↑ Raley, Dan (December 7, 2019). "Pros Beckon: Hunter Bryant Declares Early for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ Meinke, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "UDFA tracker: Lions land promising Washington TE Hunter Bryant". MLive. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Detroit Lions place TE Hunter Bryant on IR". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 16, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 28, 2021). "Lions waive Hunter Bryant". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  15. ↑ Williams, Charean (April 29, 2021). "Hunter Bryant reverts to Lions' non-football injury list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 27, 2022). "Lions waive Hunter Bryant, Curtis Bolton". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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