Harrison Bryant
American football player (born 1998)
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Harrison Bryant (born April 23, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls, where he was a unanimous All-American and won the John Mackey Award. Bryant was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Bryant with the Cleveland Browns in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 88 – Houston Texans | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | April 23, 1998 Macon, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | John Milledge Academy (Milledgeville, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College | Florida Atlantic (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 4th round, 115th overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Bryant grew up in Gray, Georgia, and attended John Milledge Academy, where he played baseball, basketball, and was a two-way starter for the football team. He originally played offensive tackle before moving to tight end going into his senior year. As a senior, Harrison had 39 receptions for 608 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on offense and 100 tackles with 11 sacks on defense.[1]
College career
As a true freshman, Bryant caught six passes for 63 yards. The following season, he became the Owls starting tight end and finished the year with 32 receptions for 408 yards and five touchdowns and was named second-team All-Conference USA.[2][3] As a junior, Bryant caught 45 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns and was named first-team All-Conference.[4]
As a senior, Bryant led all Division I tight ends with 65 receptions and 1,004 receiving yards and had seven touchdown catches. He was again named first-team All-Conference USA and received the John Mackey Award as the nation's best tight end. Bryant was the first player from a Group of Five conference to win the award.[5][6] He was named a consensus first-team All-American, becoming the first FAU player to do so.[7][8] Bryant finished his collegiate career with 148 receptions for 2,137 yards and 16 touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 4.73 s | 1.62 s | 2.77 s | 4.37 s | 7.41 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
Bryant was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 115th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[12] He signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 20, 2020.[13] Bryant made his professional debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens, catching one pass for five yards.[14] He scored his first career touchdown, a three-yard reception on a pass from Baker Mayfield, on September 27, 2020, in a 34–20 win over the Washington Football Team in Week 3.[15] In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had four receptions for 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 37–34 victory.[16] He became the Browns' first rookie tight end with a multiple-touchdown performance since Harry Holt in 1983.[17] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 29, 2020,[18] and activated on January 9, 2021.[19] Bryant finished his rookie season with 24 receptions for 238 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games played and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[20]
Las Vegas Raiders
On March 14, 2024, Bryant signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[21] In 13 games (three starts) for Las Vegas, Bryant recorded nine receptions for 86 yards.
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 13, 2025, Bryant signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[22]
Houston Texans
On August 18, 2025, Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick were traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for John Metchie III and a 2026 sixth-round pick.[23] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25] On September 10, Bryant was signed to the active roster.[26] On November 15, he was placed on injured reserve due to neck and shoulder injuries.[27] Bryant was activated on December 13, ahead of the team's Week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.[28]
