Austin Bryant (born November 12, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Clemson.

Early years

Bryant attended

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Clemson in 2015, Bryant played in 13 games, recording 22 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He missed the first six games of his sophomore season in 2016, due to a foot injury. He returned from the injury and recorded 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Bryant became a starter for the first time his junior year in 2017.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Bryant was selected by the

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in the fourth round (117th overall) of the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2019. He was designated for return on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on November 20, 2019. Bryant was placed on the active/

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at the start of training camp on August 2, 2020. He was placed on reserve/PUP on September 5, 2020. He was activated on November 7, 2020.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 23, 2023, Bryant signed a one-year contract with the

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bryant, Austin 1996 births Living people American football defensive ends Clemson Tigers football players Detroit Lions players People from Brooks County, Georgia People from Thomas County, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) San Francisco 49ers players