Pat Bryant

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Pat Bryant
Illinois Fighting Illini–No. 13
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Major Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-10) December 10, 2002 (age 22)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Patrick Bryant (born December 10, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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Early life

Bryant attended Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida. During his high school career, he had 128 receptions for 2,261 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to play college football. [1]

College career

As a true freshman at Illinois in 2021, Bryant had six receptions for 98 yards. [2] As a sophomore in 2022, he started 11 of 12 games and recorded 34 receptions for 453 yards and two touchdowns. [3] As a junior in 2023, he had 43 receptions for 560 yards and seven touchdowns over 12 games and nine starts. Bryant returned to Illinois as the team's number one receiver his senior year in 2024. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Freeman, Clayton. "High school notebook: Atlantic Coast's Patrick Bryant commits to Illinois". The Florida Times-Union.
  2. ↑ Review, Anderson Kimball Decatur (Ill ) Herald & (September 23, 2022). "Pat Bryant, Isaiah Williams emerging as Illinois football's top receivers". STLtoday.com.
  3. ↑ srichey@news-gazette.com, Scott Richey (August 12, 2023). "Effort remains at heart of Bryant's success". The News-Gazette.
  4. ↑ srichey@news-gazette.com, SCOTT RICHEY (September 8, 2024). "Bryant's growth vital to Illinois' offensive success". The News-Gazette.
  5. ↑ srichey@news-gazette.com, SCOTT RICHEY (September 11, 2024). "Notes: Bryant's work ethic praised". The News-Gazette.


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