Bryant Browning (born June 26, 1988) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011. He played

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for

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Early life

Bryant Browning was born to then 28 year old Valerie Browning in 1988. After Browning's mother Valerie died when he was 12 years old he went on to play football at Glenville High School. Bryant was a three star recruit going into College.

College

Bryant played College football for

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where he was one of six team captains later in his college career and was a starter for three seasons. While at Ohio State, Bryant also was an Academic All-Big Ten as a freshman, sophomore and junior.

Pro career

After going undrafted in the

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, Browning caught on with the

, whom he played for during the 2011 season.

After football

Since being released by the

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in 2015, Bryant has not played in the National Football League. Recently, Browning and a former Buckeye teammate opened a restaurant; The Pit BBQ Grille in Columbus, Ohio. Bryant also runs football camps with other former Buckeyes in his life after football.

References

External links

Carolina Panthers biography
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