Shawn Bryson

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Shawn Bryson
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1976-11-30) November 30, 1976 (age 47)
Franklin, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Franklin
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1999  / round: 3 / pick: 86
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,144
Rushing average:4.1
Rushing touchdowns:6
Receptions:185
Receiving yards:1,383
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Adrian Shawn Bryson (born November 30, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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College career

Bryson played at the University of Tennessee under head coach Phillip Fulmer from 1995–1998. Bryson contributed in all four seasons as a running back and was a threat in the receiving game considerably in his junior and senior seasons. [1] Bryson was a team captain on the 1998 National Championship team. In the National Championship, which was the Fiesta Bowl, Bryson had three rushes for seven yards and three receptions for 34 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 23–16 victory over the Florida State Seminoles. [2] With the Volunteers, Bryson rushed for 505 career yards and eight touchdowns. In addition, he recorded 50 receptions for 484 yards and one receiving touchdown. [3]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

After his collegiate career at the University of Tennessee, Bryson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round with the 86th overall pick of the 1999 NFL draft. [4]

Bryson missed the 1999 season due to a torn ACL. [5]

Bryson made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2000 season. He scored his first NFL touchdown on a 11-yard reception against the San Diego Chargers in Week 7. [6] He led the Bills in rushing in 2000 with 161 carries for 591 rushing yards. In addition, he had 32 receptions for 271 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. [7] [8]

In the 2001 season, Bryson started the final three games. In Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 16 carries for 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns. [9] In the following game, against the New York Jets, he had 28 carries for 107 rushing yards. [10] [11]

In the 2002 season, Bryson played in the first six games before going on Injured Reserve for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his knee. [12] [13]

Detroit Lions

Following the 2002 season, Bryson signed with the Detroit Lions. [14] Bryson had 158 carries for 606 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 54 receptions for 340 receiving yards in 16 games and 13 starts in the 2003 season. [15]

In the 2004 season, Bryson appeared in all 16 games and started one. He finished with 50 carries for 264 rushing yards and 44 receptions for 322 receiving yards. [16] Bryson had a similar role in the 2005 season. He appeared in all 16 games and started two. He finished with 64 carries for 306 rushing yards and 37 receptions for 284 receiving yards. [17] In the 2006 season, Bryson appeared in six games before going on Injured Reserve with a knee injury. [18] [19]

After the 2006 season, Bryson did not play with another NFL team.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingKickoff returns
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTD
1999 BUF 00Did not play due to injury
2000 BUF 1671615913.7240322718.5322812215.3260
2001 BUF 153803414.36829596.62301629918.7320
2002 BUF 6013352.7100199.09011818.0180
2003 DET 16131586063.8393543406.3260————0
2004 DET 161502645.3280443227.330022713.5140
2005 DET 162643064.8771372847.763045513.8250
2006 DET 61210.51089812.3371————0
Career 91275282,1444.17761851,3837.56333152116.8320

Coaching career

In 2012, Bryson was the fullbacks coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University. [20] He was a graduate assistant at Temple University in 2013 [21] and the running backs coach at Florida A&M in 2014. [22] Bryson was the running backs coach at UT Chattanooga [23] from 2015–2017. [24] In 2017, Bryson was hired as the second head coach in the short history of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Eagles football program. [25]

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  2. ↑ "28th Annual Game, 1999". Fiesta Bowl. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shawn Bryson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "SECOND CHANCE AFTER ROOKIE SEASON LOST TO KNEE INJURY, SHAWN BRYSON WORKS HIS WAY BACK FOR BILLS". Buffalo News. April 24, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – December 30th, 2001". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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  19. ↑ "Lions place RB Bryson on IR; sign RB Arlen Harris". Lewiston Sun Journal. October 18, 2006. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  20. ↑ "2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Football Prospectus". Issuu.com. August 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
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  22. ↑ Price, Austin (October 2, 2014). "Bryson passing on football and life lessons". Vol Quest. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  23. ↑ "2015 Football Coaching Staff". Chattanooga Mocs Athletics. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  24. ↑ Henley, Gene (May 16, 2017). "Coach Demarcus Covington leaves UTC program for job with NFL's Patriots". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Shawn Bryson to join football staff as Head Coach". Rabun Gap Nacoochee School. April 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
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