Harrison Bryant


Harrison Bryant is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Florida Atlantic, where he was a unanimous All-American selection and won the John Mackey Award as the top tight end in the nation as a senior. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school

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.

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. As a junior, Bryant caught 45 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns and was named first team All-Conference.
As a senior, Bryant led all Division I tight ends with 65 receptions and 1,004 receiving yards with seven touchdown catches and was again named first team All-Conference USA and received the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end. He was the first player from a Group of Five conference to win the award. He was named a consensus first team All-American, becoming the first FAU player to do so. Bryant finished his collegiate career with 148 receptions for 2,137 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Professional career

Bryant was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 115th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 20, 2020.