Kelly Bryant

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Kelly Bryant
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Bryant playing for Clemson in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-25) September 25, 1996 (age 27)
Lowndesville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Wren
(Piedmont, South Carolina)
College: Clemson (2015–2018)
Missouri (2019)
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

Kelly Bryant (born September 25, 1996) is a professional gridiron football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers after previously playing for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early years

Bryant attended Wren High School in Piedmont, South Carolina. As a senior, he had 3,579 passing yards with 41 passing touchdowns, 720 rushing yards, and 14 rushing touchdowns. He committed to Clemson University to play college football under head coach Dabo Swinney. [1] During Bryant's junior year of high school, he was unable to play in the first half of a game, as he was vomiting blood in the locker room. Bryant was taken to the hospital and after an MRI, doctors found a large abscess blocking his lower intestine. Had this abscess not been found, it may have burst, leading to a life-threatening infection in his entire body. Doctors were successfully able to remove the abscess through an emergency surgery. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kelly Bryant
QB 		Piedmont, SC Wren HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)Apr 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 11 (Dual-threat QB)   ESPN: 10 (Dual-threat QB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

College career

Clemson

Bryant spent his first two years at Clemson as a backup to Deshaun Watson. [3] During the two years, he completed 13 of 19 passes for 75 yards with a touchdown and interception. He also had 178 rushing yards over 35 carries with three touchdowns. [4] During this time, Clemson would win both the 2015 and 2016 ACC Championships, as well as the 2017 CFP National Championship.

After Watson left for the 2017 NFL Draft, Bryant was named Clemson's starting quarterback to open the 2017 season. [5] [6] Bryant led the Tigers to the 2017 ACC Championship, and a spot in the 2017 College Football Playoff, losing to eventual national champion Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The 2017 Clemson Tigers finished the season with a record of 12–2.

On September 25, 2018, after week 4 of the 2018 season, coach Dabo Swinney announced that freshman Trevor Lawrence would be the new starting quarterback for the Tigers. [7] As a result, Bryant decided to transfer. He maintained his final year of eligibility, despite starting 4 games of his senior year, due to a recent change in NCAA redshirt guidelines. [8] The Tigers would go on to win the 2019 CFP Championship. Due to Bryant's decision to leave the team early in the season, Swinney chose not to give Bryant a championship ring. [9] [10]

Missouri

On December 5, 2018, Bryant announced that he would transfer to Missouri. [11] The following year he became a quarterback for the 2019 Missouri Tigers. [12] In the Tigers' first game of the 2019 season, a 37–31 loss at Wyoming, Bryant threw a career-high 423 yards. [13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		229 lb
(104 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.69 s1.59 s2.73 s4.51 s7.33 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine [14] [15]

Toronto Argonauts

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Bryant had a tryout with the Arizona Cardinals on August 14, 2020. [16] On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Bryant had signed with the Toronto Argonauts, where his cousin, Martavis Bryant, had signed two weeks earlier. [17] Bryant was released on June 18, 2021. [18] Bryant re-signed with Toronto on July 22 and assigned to practice roster. He was cut again on August 22. [19]

Bismarck Bucks

In the one month interim between Argonauts stints, Bryant played two games for the Bismarck Bucks of the Indoor Football League (IFL), where he completed four out of five passes for 48 yards and a touchdown, and 11 rushes for 87 yards. [20] [21]

FCF Zappers

On March 30, 2022, Bryant signed with the Zappers of the Fan Controlled Football league. On his debut the following day on April 1, Bryant threw for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions, whilst also rushing for an extra two touchdowns on 47 yards. He would go on to throw for 234 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions for the season with a 55% completion rating. Kelly Bryant went on to win the FCF People's Championship later that season as well as being named the game's MVP. [22]

Arlington Renegades

Bryant signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on April 3, 2023. [23] Bryant played in one regular season game, recording one rushing attempt for 24 yards, and had five more rushes for 20 yards in the Renegades two playoff wins to claim the 2023 XFL championship. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [24]

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  2. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (November 2, 2017). "Replacing Deshaun Watson is nothing compared to what Clemson QB Kelly Bryant endured". ESPN . Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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