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Jersey Number 20
Brandon Bryant
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tunica, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Rosa Fort HS
Bio
2014 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: Physically gifted, hard-hitting safety who enters his fourth year with the program after redshirting in 2014 … Had a strong spring under new safeties coach Ron English … Been clocked at a team-high 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Two-year starter with 18 starts and 26 games played in … Forced five turnovers – four interceptions and one fumble -- during his career with one touchdown … Totaled 125 tackles in two seasons … Made the switch from No. 20 to No. 1 in the spring of 2016.
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started 10 games at safety and played in all 13 games … Did not start against Alabama, Texas A&M and Arkansas … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 62 – 35 of the solo variety … Also had one tackle for loss and one interception ... Season-high in tackles was nine, achieving that against UMass (9/24) and Auburn (10/8) in back-to-back weeks … Snagged his first interception of the season against Samford (10/29) and returned it 19 yards in the second quarter … Collected five tackles and a tackle for loss in Egg Bowl win at Ole Miss (11/26).
2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Made an immediate impact at safety, playing in all 13 games and starting the final eight games of the year … Finished third among all SEC freshmen and first among SEC freshmen defensive backs with 63 tackles … Led the squad and all SEC freshmen in interceptions with three and was one of only two SEC freshmen to return a pick for a touchdown … Added two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and six pass deflections … Made his MSU debut in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (8/30), tallying one tackle and a pass breakup … Totaled five tackles, half a sack and a pass breakup in the win at No. 25 Auburn (10/11) … Made his first career start in the Troy victory (10/10), forcing a fumble which led to a defensive touchdown and finishing with four tackles and a 13-yard sack … Returned his first career interception 73 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana Tech (10/17), while also recovering a blocked punt and tallying six tackles … Hauled in his second career interception and made four tackles against No. 2 Alabama (11/14) … Named Tim Tebow’s “Freak of the Week” on SEC Nation prior to the Alabama contest … Delivered a career-high 10 tackles – eight solo -- in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/29) … Halted an NC State drive in the first quarter of the Belk Bowl (12/30) with an acrobatic interception of Jacoby Brissett that he tipped to himself … INT led to a touchdown three plays later.
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during his first year on campus … Earned SEC Honor Roll accolades as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: A Mississippi High School Football Coaches Association First-Team Offense Class 4A selection as an athlete ... Made one of the biggest jumps on the Rivals.com board, going from an unranked safety to the No. 36 prospect during the 2013 campaign ... Rated as the No. 18 prospect in the state according to ESPN.com ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Defense as a defensive back ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... As a senior, helped head coach Edwin Norwood and Rosa Fort to an 11-2 overall record and a 4A Region 2 title with a 5-0 mark ... Advanced to the third round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs ... Anchor of a defensive unit that allowed just 16.4 points per game and posted one shutout ... In 2013, went 11-of-15 passing for 257 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions ... Added 117 carries for 896 yards and 10 touchdowns as well as 22 receptions for 339 yards and two touchdowns ... Selected as the MaxPreps Rosa Fort Offensive Player of the Year following the 2013 campaign after accounting for 1,112 all-purpose yards and 1,237 total yards ... On defense recorded 37 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), five pass breakups and one fumble forced ... Had one kickoff return for 91 yards and one touchdown ... Passed for 563 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 700 yards and three scores as a junior ... Contributed 11 tackles and an interception during junior year ... In 2012 season opener versus North Panola, rushed for 143 yards on 16 carries and threw a touchdown pass ... A high school teammate of former Bulldog Benardrick McKinney.
PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Ladarius Bryant on Dec. 21, 1995 … Nickname is “BB” … Mother is Katrina Bryant … Uncle graduated from Mississippi State … Father tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in December 2015 … Majoring in human sciences … Twitter handle is @blb1_era.
CAREER: Physically gifted, hard-hitting safety who enters his fourth year with the program after redshirting in 2014 … Had a strong spring under new safeties coach Ron English … Been clocked at a team-high 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Two-year starter with 18 starts and 26 games played in … Forced five turnovers – four interceptions and one fumble -- during his career with one touchdown … Totaled 125 tackles in two seasons … Made the switch from No. 20 to No. 1 in the spring of 2016.
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started 10 games at safety and played in all 13 games … Did not start against Alabama, Texas A&M and Arkansas … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 62 – 35 of the solo variety … Also had one tackle for loss and one interception ... Season-high in tackles was nine, achieving that against UMass (9/24) and Auburn (10/8) in back-to-back weeks … Snagged his first interception of the season against Samford (10/29) and returned it 19 yards in the second quarter … Collected five tackles and a tackle for loss in Egg Bowl win at Ole Miss (11/26).
2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Made an immediate impact at safety, playing in all 13 games and starting the final eight games of the year … Finished third among all SEC freshmen and first among SEC freshmen defensive backs with 63 tackles … Led the squad and all SEC freshmen in interceptions with three and was one of only two SEC freshmen to return a pick for a touchdown … Added two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and six pass deflections … Made his MSU debut in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (8/30), tallying one tackle and a pass breakup … Totaled five tackles, half a sack and a pass breakup in the win at No. 25 Auburn (10/11) … Made his first career start in the Troy victory (10/10), forcing a fumble which led to a defensive touchdown and finishing with four tackles and a 13-yard sack … Returned his first career interception 73 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana Tech (10/17), while also recovering a blocked punt and tallying six tackles … Hauled in his second career interception and made four tackles against No. 2 Alabama (11/14) … Named Tim Tebow’s “Freak of the Week” on SEC Nation prior to the Alabama contest … Delivered a career-high 10 tackles – eight solo -- in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/29) … Halted an NC State drive in the first quarter of the Belk Bowl (12/30) with an acrobatic interception of Jacoby Brissett that he tipped to himself … INT led to a touchdown three plays later.
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during his first year on campus … Earned SEC Honor Roll accolades as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: A Mississippi High School Football Coaches Association First-Team Offense Class 4A selection as an athlete ... Made one of the biggest jumps on the Rivals.com board, going from an unranked safety to the No. 36 prospect during the 2013 campaign ... Rated as the No. 18 prospect in the state according to ESPN.com ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Defense as a defensive back ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... As a senior, helped head coach Edwin Norwood and Rosa Fort to an 11-2 overall record and a 4A Region 2 title with a 5-0 mark ... Advanced to the third round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs ... Anchor of a defensive unit that allowed just 16.4 points per game and posted one shutout ... In 2013, went 11-of-15 passing for 257 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions ... Added 117 carries for 896 yards and 10 touchdowns as well as 22 receptions for 339 yards and two touchdowns ... Selected as the MaxPreps Rosa Fort Offensive Player of the Year following the 2013 campaign after accounting for 1,112 all-purpose yards and 1,237 total yards ... On defense recorded 37 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), five pass breakups and one fumble forced ... Had one kickoff return for 91 yards and one touchdown ... Passed for 563 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 700 yards and three scores as a junior ... Contributed 11 tackles and an interception during junior year ... In 2012 season opener versus North Panola, rushed for 143 yards on 16 carries and threw a touchdown pass ... A high school teammate of former Bulldog Benardrick McKinney.
PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Ladarius Bryant on Dec. 21, 1995 … Nickname is “BB” … Mother is Katrina Bryant … Uncle graduated from Mississippi State … Father tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in December 2015 … Majoring in human sciences … Twitter handle is @blb1_era.
BRYANT’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, (two times), last at Ole Miss (11-26-16)
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Interceptions: 1, (four times), last vs. Samford (10-29-16)
Pass Breakups: 1, (several times), last vs. Samford (10-29-16)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Tackles: 10, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, (two times), last at Ole Miss (11-26-16)
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Interceptions: 1, (four times), last vs. Samford (10-29-16)
Pass Breakups: 1, (several times), last vs. Samford (10-29-16)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
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