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).
| No. 10[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 31, 1991 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seminole (Sanford, Florida) |
| College | Ole Miss (2011–2014) |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| 2016 | San Angelo Bandits |
| 2016–2017 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2020 | Spokane Shock* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
editBryant attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida.[1] He was named a Parade All-American his senior year in 2010.[2]
College career
editBryant 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
editAfter 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
editBryant 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
editBryant was a member of the San Angelo Bandits of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) during the 2016 season.[14]
Ottawa Redblacks
editBryant 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
editBryant 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
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Serderius Bryant". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Brian (February 6, 2011). "Meet the 2011 PARADE All-America Football Team". parade.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Serderius Bryant". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Bevan, Dave (November 27, 2014). "Ole Miss Rebels Senior Spotlight: Serderius Bryant". olehottytoddy.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- 1 2 Hays, Chris (September 30, 2012). "Seminole High's Serderius 'Bird' Bryant overcomes obstacles to find solace, success at Ole Miss". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Goodbread, Chase (October 13, 2013). "Ole Miss LB Serderius Bryant gets good news on head injury". nfl.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Serderius Bryant arrested, suspended". espn.com. February 17, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Ole Miss begins spring drills after rough winter". usatoday.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- 1 2 "14 for '14: Toughest players in college football". nfl.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Crawford, Brad. "Complete list of the SEC's undrafted NFL free agent signings". saturdaydownsouth.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "No on-field rookie camp again for Tiger-Cats". thespec.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Holder, Gord (June 9, 2015). "Redblacks offer little in one-sided loss to Ticats in preseason opener". ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Serderius Bryant". cfl.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Harris, Paul (March 11, 2016). "Bandits want to win, entertain". gosanangelo.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks appear poised to shuffle lineup". ottawasun.com. August 3, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Ralph, Dan (November 27, 2016). "Redblacks pull off huge upset to win 104th Grey Cup in OT". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Sanford's Serderius Bryant set to play in Sunday's CFL Grey Cup". orlandosentinel.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Gavins, Muamba lead key free agents still available". cfl.ca. February 20, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Welter, Pat (December 12, 2018). "Football players advocate for CBD as an opioid alternative". mynews13.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Shock linebacker Serderius Bryant reads "Little Lion Shares" and gives some tips". spokesman.com. April 21, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Collingwood, Ryan (November 18, 2020). "SEC to the Shock: 11 players from college football's power conference look to boost Spokane's reborn IFL team". spokesman.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Hays, Chris (April 6, 2019). "Bird back in his groove; Serderius Bryant has 15-tackle performance in Ole Miss win". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.