Marcus Bryant (American football)

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Marcus Bryant
No. 52 – New England Patriots
Position Offensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-06-22) June 22, 2002 (age 23)
Round Rock, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school Cedar Ridge (Round Rock, Texas)
College SMU (2020–2023)
Missouri (2024)
NFL draft 2025: 7th round, 220th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Bryant (born June 22, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs and Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Bryant was born on June 22, 2002, in Round Rock, Texas. [1] He attended Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock where he played football as a tackle and was a unanimous first-team all-district selection. [2] He earned first-team all-district honors in 2018 and 2019 and helped Cedar Ridge to three playoff appearances in three years. [3] A three-star recruit and the 132nd-ranked offensive tackle according to 247Sports, he committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs. [3]

College career

Bryant appeared in six games, one as a starter, for SMU as a true freshman in 2020. [4] He then played in 10 games, six as a starter, in 2021, earning third-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors from Pro Football Focus. [5] He earned PFF second-team All-AAC honors after the 2022 season, when he started 12 of 13 games. [4] He allowed only one sack during the 2023 season and helped SMU to a win in the AAC Championship, earning first-team All-AAC honors and second-team All-Texas honors from Dave Campbell's Texas Football . [6] [7] He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season, finishing his stint at SMU with 42 games played, 29 as a starter. [8] Bryant transferred to the Missouri Tigers for his final season in 2024. [9] He started all 13 games as Missouri's left tackle, allowing five sacks while helping the Tigers to 10 wins and a victory in the 2024 Music City Bowl. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m)		317 lb
(144 kg)
Values from Pro Day [11]

Bryant was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (220th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Marcus Bryant Stats". Pro Football Reference .
  2. ↑ Jones, Thomas (June 24, 2019). "Cedar Ridge, Round Rock set tone for district OLs". Austin American-Statesman .
  3. 1 2 "Marcus Bryant". Missouri Tigers.
  4. 1 2 "Marcus Bryant". SMU Mustangs.
  5. ↑ Peery, Wade (April 24, 2024). "SMU Offensive Tackle Marcus Bryant commits to Missouri Tigers". On3.com.
  6. ↑ Yates, Carter (February 20, 2024). "SMU all-conference left tackle enters transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football .
  7. ↑ "Jennings, dominant defense carry No. 25 SMU to AAC title, 26-14 over Tulane". ESPN. Associated Press. December 2, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Perillo, Paul (May 12, 2025). "Bryant Looking to Leap Into O-Line Picture". New England Patriots.
  9. ↑ McAndrew, Calum (August 13, 2024). "Meet Marcus Bryant, the frontrunner to play left tackle for Missouri football in 2024". Columbia Daily Tribune – via archive.today.
  10. 1 2 McAndrew, Calum (April 26, 2025). "New England Patriots pick Missouri football LT Marcus Bryant in 2025 NFL Draft. Pros, cons of pick". Columbia Daily Tribune .
  11. ↑ "Marcus Bryant College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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