Bryant Nathaniel Koback (born April 6, 1998) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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and also was enrolled at

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but he never played for the Wildcats.

High school career

Koback attended Springfield High School in

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. He played in four games his senior year before suffering a season-ending broken leg. During his career he had over 4,400 yards and 57 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at the

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College career

Koback attended Kentucky in 2017, but did not play in any games. In 2018, he transferred to the

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. In his first year at Toledo in 2018, he led the team with 917 rushing yards on 153 carries with 14 touchdowns. In 2019, Koback rushed for 1,187 yards on 195 carries with 12 touchdowns. In 2020, he had 522 yards on 123 carries with four touchdowns and in 2021, he had 1,407 yards on 208 carries with 15 touchdowns. At the end of his college career, he played in the 2022 Hula Bowl, where he was named the offensive MVP of his team.

Professional career

Koback was signed by the

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as a

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on May 2, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bioToledo Rockets bio

Kentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koback, Bryant 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio American football running backs Kentucky Wildcats football players Toledo Rockets football players Minnesota Vikings players People from Holland, Ohio