James Bryant (American football)
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Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Born: | December 18, 1985 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Reading (PA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) and Louisville | ||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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James Bryant (born December 18, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisville.
College career
Bryant played for Reading Senior High School in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he rushed for 984 yards as a running back and had 314 tackles on the defense. He also had 18 sacks, five interceptions, and nin fumble recoveries in his high school career.
Bryant played three seasons at the University of Miami and appeared in 32 games primarily on offense as a backup fullback from 2004 to 2007.
Bryant later transferred to Louisville, where he sat out one year. During his final year of eligibility in 2008, James appeared in 10 games for the Louisville, recording 100 tackles, two interceptions, one punt return for 26 yards, one blocked punt, and recording 17 tackles for loss.