Serderius Bryant

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Serderius Bryant
No. 10 [1]
Born: (1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 32)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) LB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
College Ole Miss (2011–2014)
High school Seminole (Sanford, Florida)
Career history
As player
2015 Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
2016 San Angelo Bandits
2016–2017 Ottawa Redblacks
2020 Spokane Shock*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Serderius Donta Bryant [1] (born December 31, 1991) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Ole Miss. He was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the San Angelo Bandits of Champions Indoor Football (CIF), and the Spokane Shock of the Indoor Football League (IFL).

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Early life

Bryant attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. [1] He was named a Parade All-American his senior year in 2010. [2]

College career

Bryant played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2011 to 2014. [1]

He played in all 12 games his freshman year in 2011, recording 61 tackles, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble. [3] [4] He was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team by the SEC's coaches and was also named a third-team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele. [5]

Bryant appeared in all 13 games in 2012 as a backup to Denzel Nkemdiche, totaling 28 tackles and one pass breakup. [4] [3]

He played in 11 games his junior year in 2013, recording a team-leading 78 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles, and one pass breakup, earning Associated Press second-team All-SEC and Phil Steele first-team All-SEC honors. [4] [3] On October 12, 2013, Bryant suffered a head injury and was carted off the field after colliding with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. [6]

In February 2014, Bryant was suspended from the team after being arrested and charged with public drunkenness and disturbing the peace. [7] However, he soon returned to the team after it was reported in March 2014 that he would be taking part in spring practices. [8] He was listed on NFL.com's "14 for '14: Toughest players in college football". [9] Bryant played in all 13 games his senior season in 2014, totaling 65 tackles, one sack, one interception, and one pass breakup. [3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Bryant was invited to rookie minicamp with the Dallas Cowboys on a tryout basis. [10]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Bryant signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 26, 2015. [11] He played for the Tiger-Cats during the preseason but was released on June 21, 2015. [12] [13]

San Angelo Bandits

Bryant was a member of the San Angelo Bandits of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) during the 2016 season. [14]

Ottawa Redblacks

Bryant was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on August 3, 2016. [15] [13] He dressed in seven games, starting one, for the Redblacks in 2016, accumulating 11 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery. [1] He also spent time on the team's practice roster that season. [13] On November 27, 2016, the Redblacks won the 104th Grey Cup against the Calgary Stampeders. [16] [17]

Bryant dressed in 18 games, starting six, in 2017, recording 47 defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and one forced fumble. [1] He became a free agent after the season. [18]

In 2018, it was reported that he was still training for a shot at the NFL. [19]

Spokane Shock

Bryant signed with the Spokane Shock of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2020 season. [20] [21] However, the team's season was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life

Bryant's nickname is Bird. [22] [5] [9]

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